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Digital Scholarship Services - Digitisation
2025-03-20 Home Digital Scholarship Services: Digitisation Data visualisation Contact Us, Digitisation, Digitisation at universities often involves the conversion of physical documents, resources, and processes into digital formats to improve accessibility, efficiency, and preservation. Digitisation workflows in universities involve converting physical…, Material Selection and Preparation, Researcher identifies and gathers the physical materials to be digitised, such as books, documents, photographs, or artefacts (up to A1). Assess the condition of the materials and perform any necessary repairs or stabilisation to ensure they can withstand the…, Copyright and Permissions, Determine copyright status and obtain necessary permissions to digitise and provide access to copyrighted materials. Ensure compliance with intellectual property rights and licensing agreements., Digitisation Equipment and Setup, Select appropriate scanning or imaging equipment based on the type and condition of the materials. Set up the equipment and configure settings, such as resolution and colour, for optimal digitisation., Digitisation, Scan or photograph the materials using the chosen equipment. Ensure the highest possible quality and resolution to capture fine details. Capture images in standard formats like PDF, TIFF or JPEG., Quality Control, Review the digitised images to ensure they meet established quality standards. Check for image clarity, colour accuracy, and completeness. Retake images or adjust as needed., OCR (Optical Character Recognition), If applicable, perform OCR to convert text within scanned documents into machine-readable and searchable text., Metadata Creation, Create descriptive metadata for each digitised item, including title, author, date, subject, and other relevant information. Create technical metadata, such as file format and resolution., Storage and Backup, Store digitised materials in a secure and redundant storage system to prevent data loss. [/accordion] Service For digitisation needs, contact us at the Digital Scholarship Centre for more information or a quote. Mahikeng Campus, Ground floor, Room G15, Contact, Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Songezo Mpikashe Senior Librarian: Institutional Repositories and Digital Scholarship +27 (0)18 389 2352 Schedule an Appointmenthttps://humanities.nwu.ac.za/af/communication/baccalaureus-artium-kommunikasie
Baccalaureus Artium in Kommunikasie
2021-11-08 [accordion collapsed] Oorsig Die doel van hierdie kwalifikasie is om studente in staat te stel om professioneel en met gesag in die verskillende kommunikasie-omgewings op te tree. ’n Voornemende…https://humanities.nwu.ac.za/philosophy/short-learning-programme-philosophy2
Short Learning Programme in Philosophy
2022-09-05 Information regarding the programme for the Certificate in Philosophy in 2021. [accordion collapsed] Why a short course in Philosophy? A need was identified for a short course in philosophy for those who didn’t have philosophy as a major in their…https://www.nwu.ac.za/institutional-office/announcements-2024
Announcements 2024
2025-01-24 [accordion] Important information regarding the 2025 registration process 2 December 2024 The University Management Committee approved a staggered approach for the 2025 registration period. Please see the registration dates. Happy birthday Prof.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-shine-bright-leopards-lair-business-competition
NWU students shine bright in Leopards Lair business competition
2020-10-23 Students from the North-West University (NWU) pulled out all the stops at the recent annual Leopards Lair business competition. Heading-up the competition is the NWU’s bhive Enterprise Development Centre in collaboration with the NWU’s Technology…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-linda-du-plessis-shares-insights-global-education-summit
Prof Linda du Plessis shares insights at Global Education Summit
2023-10-18 Prof Linda du Plessis, deputy vice-chancellor for planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus operations at the North-West University (NWU), recently graced the stage at the Global Education Summit 2023 (GES-2023) at Chandigarh University in Gharuan, India. The two-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/vanderbijlpark-campus-again-named-top-higher-education-institution-sedibeng-district
Vanderbijlpark Campus again named top higher education institution in Sedibeng district
2024-02-14 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Vanderbijilpark Campus has once again been recognised as the highest-rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2023 PMR.africa Business Excellence Awards. PMR.Africa is a leading South African consultancy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/researcher-points-way-enhancing-academic-integrity
Researcher points the way to enhancing academic integrity
2022-12-08 The academic world can easily be infiltrated by dishonesty and plagiarism, especially in trying times such as the past two years of the Covid-19 pandemic. Good academic practice is essential for lecturers and students. Prof Anné Verhoef, director of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-uj-externship-highlights-career-possibilities-digital-humanities
SADiLaR-UJ externship highlights career possibilities in digital humanities
2023-07-14 A group of linguistics and language practice students from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) recently attended an online workshop with staff from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) to learn more about the career possibilities…NWU’s communication studies students showcase their practical skills
2020-03-05 North-West University (NWU) students are showcasing their journalistic skills and talent by running a live student news site. The site – threestreamsmedia – is a project of the journalism and media studies programme in the School of Communication and…Intervention creates hope for challenged families and children
2020-03-27 The daily routines, activities, and socialisation of every family in South Africa are changing fast due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Parents suddenly have to balance working from home, minding children and ensuring hygiene practices to help fight the…Bridging the digital divide one township at a time
2018-01-11 As the youngest-ever CEO of Project Isizwe – the innovative Non-Profit Organisation (NPO) behind Africa’s most successful free Wi-Fi network – Dudu Mkhwanazi (26) has her sights set on bridging the digital divide in South Africa. More so, she is advising…https://news.nwu.ac.za/values-are-driving-force-nwu
Values are a driving force for the NWU
2022-05-23 The North-West University (NWU) is proud to be a value-driven institution and is currently busy with a campaign to relaunch the values that guide staff, students and other stakeholders. The campaign kicked off in March 2022 with a cook-off held for the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-teaching-centre-will-empower-students-critical-thinkers-and-change-agents
New teaching centre will empower students as critical thinkers and change agents
2025-05-09 By Gofaone Motsamai and Phenyo Mokgothu Spearheading curriculum change, empowering educators to use decolonial syllabi and engaging students as critical thinkers and change agents is the mission of the new Centre for Teaching Excellence and Curricular…NWU keeps its teaching environment relevant
2018-11-15 The only thing that is constant is change. To keep up with change, the NWU often updates the content of its academic programmes. As a strategic initiative to ensure relevant and up-to-date study modules and programmes for students, the North-West…Xcel students prove to be innovative
2019-06-20 The 2019 group of Xcel students are not only improving their Grade 12 Mathematics and Physical Sciences results, but are also gaining experience in the skill of problem-solving. The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Xcel programme aims to prepare students…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-reaches-out-less-privileged-learners
NWU reaches out to less privileged learners
2022-03-02 Academics in the subject group Business Statistics and Operations Research of the North-West University (NWU) recently donated school shoes to less privileged learners at PHERA Primary School in Tsetse, a village on the outskirts of Mahikeng. Prof Elias…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/laboratory-infectious-and-acquired-diseases/formerpast-members