Episode 1: Digital transformation in higher education: past and present

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on Higher Education around the world, moving learning and teaching online. In a new series of The Internationalist podcast, Natasha Lokhun will be exploring how Higher Education has been changed by the digital revolution. How can universities benefit from the rapid changes they have experienced during the pandemic and how can they position themselves best to confront the associated challenges? What can universities do to influence how technology is used and how can technology be used to influence the design and delivery of higher education?

The first episode explores some of the benefits and challenges Higher Education will face in our digital future.

Natasha's guests are Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg in South Africa and Professor Martin Weller, Professor of Educational Technology at the Open University in the UK and we also hear from Professor Darelle van Greunen, who leads the research, engagement and innovation group at Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

Order of Contributors

Professor Darelle Van Greunen 2:11

Professor Tshilidzi Marwala 3:57

Professor Martin Weller 13:49

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