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TREES "ROCKS" ANOTHER SUCCESSFULL YEAR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
2024-06-07 Despite the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020 TREES successfully delivered for the third consecutive year one of its flagship initiatives of community engagement, under teaching and learning. The initiative is a Master course in…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/ethics-office/training
Training
2024-06-07 TRAINING, Training is done by Dr Crizelle Els and Prof Leon de Beer. Kindly contact them for EMSREC training. TRREE Ethics Training Another available option is to complete the free online research ethics training course. Should you make use of the free online…http://www.nwu.ac.za/event/open-education-week-2020-events
Open Education Week 2020 events
2020-02-24 The NWU Centre for Teaching and Learning and the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and OER invite you to the following events during the international Open Education Week 2020 1. Presentations by Prof. Rory McGreal (UNESCO/ICDE Chair…http://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-lecturing-approach-during-lockdown
Innovative lecturing approach during lockdown
2020-09-08 Planning is everything. It may be time-consuming, but it is well worth the effort. So says Meelan Roopa, lecturer in Business Engineering and Design in the Faculty of Engineering, sharing his story about teaching and learning during the lockdown period…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-disability-rights-unit-assists-disabled-students-during-lockdown
NWU Disability Rights Unit assists disabled students during lockdown
2020-08-03 The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted teaching-learning activities in South Africa and across the globe. It has changed lives, mindsets and the way communities and societies interact, study and go about their daily business. While the…http://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/registration-and-orientation/ad-vivendum
Ad Vivendum
2021-03-09 Welcome first years of 2021 – A letter from you 2020/2021 ASA Chairperson Dear student, Firstly, I would like to say congratulations on being part of the elite group chosen to be…http://news.nwu.ac.za/optentia-welcomes-two-new-extraordinary-professors-0
Optentia welcomes two new extraordinary professors
2017-11-27 The research focus area Optentia on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark, welcomed two new extraordinary professors in the sub-programme Ageing and Generational Dynamics during a recent prestige lecture event. The addition of Prof…http://commerce.nwu.ac.za/studywell/student-well-being
Student Well-Being
2025-05-19 Introduction to Well-Being , Well-being is more than just feeling good; it’s about maintaining a healthy balance between the challenges you face (demands) and the sources of support available to you (resources). This balance is essential for thriving in your academic journey and beyond.…, Study Demands-Resources (SD-R) Theory, At StudyWell, we apply the Study Demands–Resources (SD-R) theory to better understand how the university environment influences student well-being. Adapted from the well-established Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, the SD-R theory identifies two key…, Key Components of the SD-R Theory:, Study demands vs. study resources Study demands refer to aspects of student life that require sustained mental or physical effort, such as deadlines, exams, or academic overload. Study resources are elements that support academic success, well-being, and…, Linking Study and Work: The Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model, The SD-R theory is grounded in the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model, a leading framework used in occupational health psychology to assess employee well-being and performance in work environments. The JD-R theory is built on the premise that work…http://sport.nwu.ac.za/chess
Chess
2025-03-10 [accordion collapsed] Mahikeng Campus Chess is a strategic sport played for recreational and competitive reasons. It is one of the oldest and most popular board games. The sport’s modern game evolved from the European continent, but its history can…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/health-professions-education-chpe/projects
Projects
2025-03-27 Current Projects at CHPE The Centre for Health Professions Education (CHPE) at NWU is engaged in various projects to enhance teaching and learning in health professions education. These projects focus on research (SoTL), quality enhancement, faculty…http://news.nwu.ac.za/coronavirus-pandemic-economic-impact-scenarios-uncertain-environment
Coronavirus pandemic: economic-impact scenarios in an uncertain environment
2020-04-03 A development economist from the North-West University (NWU) says for South Africa to survive the current coronavirus pandemic, the current lockdown must be a success and the virus must be brought under control by the end of April. Prof Danie Meyer,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/itlt-show-and-tell
ITLT Show and Tell
2021-11-16 Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities Innovative Teaching and Learning with Technology (ITLT) show and tell week 2021. During the course of this week, we will introduce the ITLT committee to the staff of the Faculty of Humanities and showcase…http://news.nwu.ac.za/empowering-africa-role-ai-economic-advancement
Empowering Africa: the role of AI in economic advancement
2024-04-17 The key challenges that Africa is facing are best expressed through the United Nations’ sustainable development goals, which include no hunger, no poverty, no inequality, climate action, quality education, clean water, and sanitation, among other things.…http://health-sciences.nwu.ac.za/compres
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2025-08-12 Notice: Postgraduate Applications for 2026 are Open (Social Work and Psychology) For more information, visit our Postgraduate page [accordion collapsed] TRACTOR Awareness Rally The North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/trade-takes-international-collaboration-next-level
TRADE takes international collaboration to the next level
2020-10-06 The TRADE research focus area at the North-West University (NWU) hosted an online world tour to take international collaboration to the next level in the time of Covid-19. Prof Danie Meyer, a development economist and director of TRADE, says the event,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/writing-not-wall-sa-journalism
Writing is not on the wall for SA journalism
2025-05-08 Newsrooms don’t look like they used to. Long gone are the days of smoke spiralling from ashtrays in crowded newsrooms, journalists furiously hammering away at keyboards and the sweet smell of drying ink as papers stream from rolling printing presses. It is a…http://library.nwu.ac.za/ebooks
eBooks
2024-10-02 What are eBooks?, An eBook, also known as an electronic book, digital book, or e-book, is a book available in digital format. According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, an eBook is "an electronic version of a printed book which can be read on a computer or handheld device…, Recommended, Snapplify - Textbooks Libby eBook collections, Help, [accordion collapsed], Reading eBooks online, You can access eBooks online using standard software on most computers and portable devices. If specific software is required to open and read an eBook online, it often includes its own software (e.g., eBook Central). On library computers, online reading of…, Reading eBooks offline, If a downloading or offline option is not presented, it is unavailable. PDF documents not protected by digital rights management (DRM) software can typically be downloaded to most PCs without requiring additional software. To download eBooks to your computer…, Things to keep in mind about eBooks, Not all books are available in eBook format. Most library eBook collections are designed for viewing in a browser on a computer. Due to our licensing agreements with publishers, some eBooks in our collections are limited to one user at a time. eBook files are…, Can I Print/Copy & Paste from eBooks?, Yes, but eBooks are protected by copyright law just like printed publications. As a guideline, South African copyright law permits you to print or copy no more than one chapter or 10% of a work, whichever is greater. Different eBook suppliers and publishers…, Help with accessing eBooks, If you consistently encounter issues accessing an eBook, please contact your Faculty Librarian . [/accordion]http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/famelab-competition-2025
FAMELAB Competition 2025
2025-02-25 The Faculty of Natural & Agricultural Sciences Science Centre cordially invite you to take part in the FAMELAB Competition 2025. FAMELAB provides an opportunity to enhance your presentation skills through training with some of the world’s leading…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-pilots-hyflex-teaching-and-learning