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Kids’ screen time rose by 50% during the pandemic. 3 tips for the whole family to bring it back down

Magazine

Kids’ screen time rose by 50% during the pandemic. 3 tips for the whole family to bring it back down

By Joanne Orlando

UCT Online High School — fears over opaque restructuring plans and lack of academic support

South Africa

UCT Online High School — fears over opaque restructuring plans and lack of academic support

By Victoria O’Regan

UCT Online High School — ‘shocking marking’ after grading outsourced

South Africa

UCT Online High School — ‘shocking marking’ after grading outsourced

By Victoria O’Regan

UCT Online High School is a ‘sinking ship’, say insiders and parents

South Africa

UCT Online High School is a ‘sinking ship’, say insiders and parents

By Victoria O’Regan

Children live online more than ever – we need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time

Magazine

Children live online more than ever – we need better definitions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ screen time

By Kathryn MacCallum and Cheryl Brown

For the good of the child: Benefits of in-person schooling far outweigh those of online learning

South Africa

For the good of the child: Benefits of in-person schooling far outweigh those of online learning

By Graham Sayer, Clare Searle and Tasym Jewel

The jury is out on whether UCT’s online high school will democratise learning

South Africa

The jury is out on whether UCT’s online high school will democratise learning

By Sandisiwe Shoba

Challenges of learning during a pandemic: Stellenbosch University is responsive to the needs of students

South Africa

Challenges of learning during a pandemic: Stellenbosch University is responsive to the needs of students

By Martin Viljoen for Stellenbosch University

The struggle to learn during the Covid-19 lockdown (Video)

South Africa

The struggle to learn during the Covid-19 lockdown (Video)

By Street Talk

Annus horribilis provides universities with an opportunity to reinvent themselves

South Africa

Annus horribilis provides universities with an opportunity to reinvent themselves

By Sandisiwe Shoba

‘We are not moribund’ – Council on Higher Education responds to Adam Habib and Shirona Patel

South Africa

‘We are not moribund’ – Council on Higher Education responds to Adam Habib and Shirona Patel

By N Themba Mosia

The global pandemic could become an opportunity to build an equitable, inclusive education system

South Africa

The global pandemic could become an opportunity to build an equitable, inclusive education system

By Andile Cele