BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/rianjs/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 4.0//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:07 &ndash\; 08 October 2021 Bloemfontein\, Free State\, South AfricaHost: Central University of Technology\, Free stateConference Theme  \;Promoting and sustaining quality higher education during turbulent timesCall for papersThe Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) invi tes the submission of abstracts for its 6th Annual SoTL conference on 07 &ndash\; 08 October 2021.Conference focusHigher Education globally\, part icularly in South Africa\, has been terribly affected and shaken by many storms or turbulences such as political\, economic and social storms. The unsettled political and economic conditions in South Africa have affecte d higher education negatively. This is evidenced by the number of student protests as students demand free access to quality higher education\, wh ich the government and institutions of higher learning cannot afford. The se difficulties have been compounded by the coronavirus pandemic which ha s exposed many problems like inequalities in educational provision and re sources that exist among educational institutions and among students. The lockdown regulations necessitated that universities adapt quickly from t raditional face to face teaching to virtual or remote teaching\, learning and assessment. In the light of these challenges affecting higher educat ion\, and given the responsibility of the universities to offer quality e ducation\, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) at the Central University of Technology\, Free State presents the following theme for i ts 2021 Annual Conference:Promoting and sustaining quality higher educati on during turbulent timesThe aim of this conference is to stimulate debat e on higher education policies regarding access and success and explore o pportunities and challenges related to teaching and learning in Higher Ed ucation during turbulent times\, including the coronavirus pandemic. This conference presents such an opportunity\, as it will enable delegates an d presenters to explore scholarly work in an open and collegial arena.Con ference sub-themesShifting Higher Education landscape and implications fo r innovative and effective pedagogical approaches.Teaching under covid-19 : challenges and opportunities.Promoting and sustaining equal access to o n-line teaching and learning for all students.Ensuring student access and success.Ensuring the quality and integrity of on-line assessment.Sustain ing transformative assessments through innovative practices.Providing psy chosocial and instructional support for both students and lecturers.Abstr act submissionsAbstracts are invited on any of the identified sub-themes. Papers may be of empirical\, theoretical\, or philosophical nature on an y of the sub-themes.Submission information \;We welcome extended abst racts of not more than 500 words. Submissions must be sent electronically to the email address supplied below. All abstracts will be internally an d externally peer reviewed. The extended abstracts should include the aut hors'\; name and affiliations\, contact details of the author/s email address. The following elements of the paper should be indicated in the a bstract. Aim/purpose/objective of the paper\, thrust/focus of the paper\, methodology if necessary\, or theoretical and conceptual frames\, prelim inary findings and conclusion.  \; \;Evaluation of papersReviewer s for the SoTL conference will consider all abstracts received by the sub mission deadline (see dates below) to ensure that the proposed abstract i s relevant to the Conference.The authors of abstracts will receive a noti fication of their reviewed abstracts and recommended amendments where nec essary.Full papers will be double-blind peer-reviewed by members of the S cientific Conference Committee to ensure an adequate standard\, that the proposed subject of their abstract has been followed\, that the paper is of a suitable length\, the standard of English is adequate\, and the pape r is appropriately referenced.The SoTL Conference does not have peer revi ewed conference proceedings. We are working towards that but might not be ready for 2021. Abstracts that are accepted will be published in the con ference programme provided that at least one author registers and present s the paper at the Conference (see the registration section of the confer ence website for more information about registration).Time frame for subm ission of abstracts and papers03 May 2021Abstract submission open31 July 2021Closing date for abstract submission31 July - 31 August 2021Review pe riod01 September 2021Notification of acceptance of abstractsPresentation formatPaper presentation (virtual presentations)25 minutes presentations for scholarly papers with 5 minutes for discussions (2 presenters per one -hour session)Posters (virtual presentations)20 minutes presentation of p osters with 10 minutes for discussionsRegistration DatesConference regist ration opens04 May 2021Early-bird registration04 May - 15 June 2021Regula r registration15 June - 31 August 2021Late registration31 August &ndash\; 30 September 2021Conference FeesDelegate TypeEarly-bird registrationRegu lar registrationLate registrationCUT delegates (SoTL membersZAR 00ZAR 00Z AR 00External delegatesZAR 500.00ZAR 750.00 \;ZAR 1 000.00Note: In or der to qualify for the early-bird registration rate\, proof of payment mu st reach our office (smatoti@cut.ac.za and dmopeli@cut.ac.za) via e-mail on or before 30 September 2021.Banking DetailsThe registration fees for t he conference are to be deposited at First National Bank (FNB) with the f ollowing details:BankFirst National Bank (FNB)Account No.62538533531Branc h Code230134Account NameCentral University of Technology\, Free StateAcco unt TypeChequeSwift CodeFIRNZAJJReference3614 followed by your name/initi als and surname.Online registrationRegister online to attendInvoices are available on request. When registering online\, please specify that you r equire an invoice to be issued in the comment/remark section. Please note that once an invoice is issued\, the invoices is liable for payment rega rdless of attendance.Contact usProf. SN MatotiTel.: +27(0) 51 507 3636 | E-mail: smatoti@cut.ac.zaMs Dineo MopeliTel.: +27(0) 51 507 3027 E- mail: dmopeli@cut.ac.za  \; DTEND:20211008T163000 DTSTAMP:20240319T035328Z DTSTART:20211007T080000 SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY: 6th Annual International Conference on Scholarship of Teaching an d Learning (SoTL) in Higher Education UID:6b34f197-4db7-4480-954a-4398ffd9a0e6 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
07 &ndash\; 08 October 2021 Bloemfonte in\, Free State\, South Africa
Host: Central University of Tech nology\, Free state
 \;Promoting and sustaini ng quality higher education during turbulent times
Cal l for papers
The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoT L) invites the submission of abstracts for its 6th Annual SoTL conference on 07 &ndash\; 08 October 2021.
Higher Ed ucation globally\, particularly in South Africa\, has been terribly affec ted and shaken by many storms or turbulences such as political\, economic and social storms. The unsettled political and economic conditions in So uth Africa have affected higher education negatively. This is evidenced b y the number of student protests as students demand free access to qualit y higher education\, which the government and institutions of higher lear ning cannot afford. These difficulties have been compounded by the corona virus pandemic which has exposed many problems like inequalities in educa tional provision and resources that exist among educational institutions and among students. The lockdown regulations necessitated that universiti es adapt quickly from traditional face to face teaching to virtual or rem ote teaching\, learning and assessment. In the light of these challenges affecting higher education\, and given the responsibility of the universi ties to offer quality education\, the Scholarship of Teaching and Learnin g (SoTL) at the Central University of Technology\, Free State presents th e following theme for its 2021 Annual Conference:
Promoting and sustaining quality higher education during t urbulent times
The aim of this conference is to stimulate deba te on higher education policies regarding access and success and explore opportunities and challenges related to teaching and learning in Higher E ducation during turbulent times\, including the coronavirus pandemic. Thi s conference presents such an opportunity\, as it will enable delegates a nd presenters to explore scholarly work in an open and collegial arena. p>
Abstracts are invited on any of t he identified sub-themes. Papers may be of empirical\, theoretical\, or p hilosophical nature on any of the sub-themes.
We welcome extended abstracts of not more than 500 words . Submissions must be sent electronically to the email address supplied b elow. All abstracts will be internally and externally peer reviewed. The extended abstracts should include the authors'\; name and affiliations \, contact details of the author/s email address. The following elements of the paper should be indicated in the abstract. Aim/purpose/objective o f the paper\, thrust/focus of the paper\, methodology if necessary\, or t heoretical and conceptual frames\, preliminary findings and conclusion. & nbsp\; \;
Time frame for submission of abstracts and papers
03 May 2021 | Abst ract submission open |
31 July 20 21 | Closing date for abstract submission< /td> |
31 July - 31 August 2021 | |
01 September 2021 | Notification of acceptance of abstracts |
Paper presentation (vi rtual presentations) | 25 minutes presenta tions for scholarly papers with 5 minutes for discussions (2 presenters p er one-hour session) |
Posters (v irtual presentations) | 20 minutes present ation of posters with 10 minutes for discussions |
Conference registration open s | 04 May 2021 | ||
Early-bird registration | 04 May - 15 June 2021 | ||
Regular registr ation | 15 June - 31 August 2021 < /td> | ||
Late registration | 31 August &ndash\; 30 September 2021 |
Early-bird registration | Regular registration | Late registratio n | |
CUT delegates (S oTL members | ZAR 00 < /td> | ZAR 00 | ZAR 00 |
External delegates | ZAR 500.00 | ZAR 750.00 \; | ZAR 1 000.00 |
Note: In order to quali fy for the early-bird registration rate\, proof of payment must reach our office (smatoti@cut.ac.za and dmopeli@cut.ac.za) via e-mail on or b efore 30 September 2021.
Banking Details
The registration fees for the conference are to be deposited at Firs t National Bank (FNB) with the following details:
Bank | First National Bank (FNB) |
Account No. | 62538533531 |
Branch Code | 230134 | tr>
Account Name | Central University of Technology\, Free State |
Account Type | Che que |
Swift Code | FIRNZAJJ |
Refer ence | 3614 followed by your name/initials and surname. |
Register online to attend
Invoices are available on request. Whe n registering online\, please specify that you require an invoice to be i ssued in the comment/remark section. Please note that once an invoice is issued\, the invoices is liable for payment regardless of attendance.
Prof. SN Matoti
Tel.: +27(0) 51 507 3636 | E-mai
l: smatoti@cut.ac.za
Ms Dine
o Mopeli
Tel.: +27(0) 51 507 3027 E- mail: dmopeli@cut.ac.za  \;