Teaching

My teaching is learner-centered and recognises the different ways of knowing and the South African decolonizing context in which we function in. My worldview and approaches are grounded in ubuntu, equity, diversity, inclusivity and access which informs my pedagogy and methodology.

Teaching activities

Curriculum development

In 2022 I curriculated an undergraduate servicing course (LIS1000S Introduction to Social Informatics), a first for the department, which was approved for first offering in the second semester of 2023. The curriculation was under the leadership and guidance of the Head of Department, Professor Jaya Raju.

Convenorship and lecturing

Convener and facilitator: Research Methodology at 4^th year level; Research Methods and User Studies (LIS4050W) in the Post-graduate Diploma in Library and Information Studies (LIS); 2024 -
Convener and facilitator: DKIS Research Seminar Series; 2024 – targeting master’s & PhD students (contact & online)
Convenor and facilitator: Introduction to Social Informatics at first year level (2024); an undergraduate servicing course which is part of EDU’s Khanyisa suite of courses introducing humanities undergraduate students to critical thinking and literacies
Convenor and facilitator: Technology Enablers for Digital Curation (masters level) – 2023; LIS5030S elective course for MPhil(Digital Curation) specialisation
Convenor and facilitator: LIS Leadership and Management (masters level) – 2019-2023; LIS5032F elective course for Masters of LIS specialisation
Convener and facilitator: Resource Planning & Use (4^th year level); LIS4052W in the Post-graduate Diploma in LIS (2019-2022)
Programme convener and facilitator: Doctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Studie (2024); Master of Philosophy in LIS (masters by full dissertation) (2023 – current)

Supervision

Completed masters

Sole supervision

Hlemfu, M. 2024. The effectiveness of social media as a platform to market and deliver library services: a case study of the University of Cape Town. Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town. (busy with corrections)
Haindaka, A.S. 2024. Assessment of the impact of community library services: a case study of Khomas region, Namibia. Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town. (busy with corrections)
Hipangwa, M. 2023. Analysis of the digital information literacy skills of geoscientists at the Geological Survey of Namibia. Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town (minor dissertation with distinction)

Co-supervision

Dlamini, K.K. 2020. Library research support for masters and PhD students at the University of Eswatini. Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town. - co-supervised with Prof. Jaya Raju (minor dissertation with distinction)