Anne-Mart Olsen

Experience

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  Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

  Feb 2004 - Dec 2005

  Lecturer

  Lecturer in the following modules Business Communication English for Law Conducting lectures for a 120 or more students Setting, preparing, administrating and marking assessments General student consultation General administration

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  Port Elizabeth College

  Feb 2004 - Dec 2005

  Lecturer

  Lecturing English for Academic Purposes for the Art and Design Students on the PE College Art campus. Conducting lectures and assessments Marking and moderation of assessments Liaising with the Head of Department on all academic issues

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  Varsity College

  Jun 2006 - Nov 2012

  The role included:Driving the adoption of technology enhanced learning on campusAdministrating the lecturer blog, as conversation initiator and generating regular blogposts to develop a culture of collaborationPromotion and show-casing of user-generated digital content: student and lecturer blogsApplied Research into Digital Learning Design: thorough investigation into the principles of digital learning design and exemplars from own practice or research to illustrate to lecturers and potentially to embed these formative and summative assessments into the curriculum.The Development of Personal Learning Networks (PLNs/PLEs): develop an approach to understanding the architecture of a PLE and how to guide lectures into developing their own PLN.TeL Awareness Campaigns and Communications, including the development of appropriate posters, flyers and communiqués.Any other ad hoc TeL administration and innovative projects that arise to take educational technology and digital learning design toward the transformation of the T&L environment. Show less Lecturing on the IIE Diploma Courses and the UNISA degree programmes for the following modules: Business Communication (IIE) Communication Science (IIE) Communication Science 101-X and 102-Y (UNISA) International Communication COM305-C (UNISA) Media Studies COM302-9 and COM303-5 (UNISA) English Literature ENN3 (UNISA) English for law ENN106-J (UNISA)Assisting in the development and running of an on campus English student support initiative Student support, including the identification and tracking of potential “at risk” student with regard to their results and attendance Lecturer support and peer evaluationDriving technology adoption on campus Show less Manage the academic Process on Campus Liaise with Principal and Vice Principal on all Academic Management issues Programme Manage two programmes on a National level Source and contract facilitators Brief new and current facilitators Analyze facilitator evaluations Deal with facilitator queries Authorize facilitator claims Distribute and manage programme feedback from facilitators to the appropriate national coordinator Manage the lecture team Develop and distribute timetables for designated programmes Annually produce documentation to support the running of the programme, namely the criteria document, learner handbook, facilitator handbook, information sheet and fact sheet. Liaise with all academic branch coordinators nationally regarding the programme Produce an annual report, indicating national feedback, results attained and recommendations Organize all academic materials requited for the programme nationally Distribute all materials required for the programme according to dates set by the National Academic Office Ensure programme meets with the requirements stipulated by the CHE Assist learners with all programme and general queries Show less

  • Technology Enhanced Learning Design and Support

    Jun 2012 - Nov 2012

  • Full Time Lecturer

    Jun 2009 - Nov 2012

  • Head of Department

    Jun 2006 - Jun 2009
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  Nelson Mandela University

  Nov 2012 - now

  Academic Staff Development Professional

  My focus areas include, Inducting newly appointed academics, the evaluation of teaching and courses, curriculum development, programme reviews and academic development.

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  Rhodes University

  Jan 2015 - now

  Facilitator

  Facilitating topics on the Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education focusing on Academic Development.Providing feedback on written submission of participants on the PG(dip)HE (AD)