Jennifer Bergh

Head of Geography Department

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Howick, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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About me
WORKING WITH WORDS
Education
- Presencing Institute MIT
  2014 - 2014
  Emerging Futures and Theory U
  Gained more depth and understanding of Theory U and Emerging futures as posited by Dr Otto Scharmer
- Rhodes University
  1971 - 1973
  B. A Geography, Physical Education, English
- Rhodes University
  1974 - 1974
  Higher Education Diploma Education Theory, Education Methods
- University of Southern Queensland
  2003 - 2007
  M. Ed. Tech Education Technology, Online Learning, Course design, Online Assessments
  A Masters in Education Technology with an emphasis on online learning and instructional design.
- University of Cambridge
  2002 - 2002
  Certificate to teach English as a foreign language to adults (CELTA) Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
- University of Cape Town
  2022 - 2023
  Certificate in Copy-Editing EDUCATION
Experience
- Crawford College, Durban
  Jan 1987 - Jan 2000
  Head of Geography Department
  Head of Geography DepartmentPrepared Matriculation students for their final examinations for national and international examination boards. Implemented task based and integrated learning environments between geography, history and computer literacy subjects.
- Higher Colleges of Technology
  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007
  Faculty member of General Education Faculty
  Taught foundation students in Computer Literacy, Basic Numeracy and English. Designed new student orientation material.
- Higher Colleges of Technology
  Aug 2007 - Jan 2010
  Managed a learning centre and a team of staff; developed self access materials ; provided extension workshops; provided professional development workshops and specific software training for faculty Trainer for professional development opportunities; Administrator for Blackboard LMS, Chairman and convenor of an e-learning college conference Facilitator of online learning courses. Designer and developer of e-learning courses and learning objects Development of material for learning basic numeracy and elementary English.
  - Independent Learning Centre Co-ordinator Ras Al Khaimah Women's College, HCT
    Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
  - Education Technologist and Instructional Developer
    Aug 2007 - Jun 2009
- Higher Colleges of Technology
  Apr 2010 - Jul 2012
  Information Commons Co-ordinator Abu Dhabi Women's College
  Facilitated and supported student learning in a media and information rich environment. Promoted new ideas and opportunities through workshopsCreated interactive learning objects for e-learning. ________________________________________
- EIFFEL
  Aug 2012 - Dec 2016
  E-Learning Consultant and Product Trainer
  I facilitated e-learning through various software packages and Blackboard LMS. I gave training and support to software users and work in consultation with companies on instructional design and content development. I provided change workshops to assist in the successful adoption of technology and development of content in teaching.
- E-LEARNING 4 U
  Dec 2016 - Jan 2020
  E-Learning consultant and company director
  E-LEARNING 4 U aspires to provide profound and gratifying educational engagements that empower and increase everyone’s potential capacity, and to inspire them to flourish.* It assists organisations and their staff learn, adopt and implement e-learning through a variety of customised services. * It provides instructional design services that is based on sound pedagogical principles.* It provides content building services working in learning management systems.www.elearning4u.co.za Show less
- Educor Holdings
  Sept 2020 - Jul 2021
  Learning Designer
  As a learning designer I liaised with college and university subject matter experts. I worked with them to present dynamic content within a pedagogically sound pathway and effective for online delivery. I built content within Articulate Rise and the Moodle Learning Management System.
- Freelance
  Aug 2023 - now
  Educator
- JB Consulting
  Jan 2024 - now
  Copy-editor, Proofreader and Learning Designer
Licenses & Certifications
- Fundamentals of teaching and learning online in practice (ETEACH Series)
- Fundamentals of Digital Teaching and Learning
  Blackboard
  Mar 2017
- Fundamentals of teaching and learning online (ETEACH Series)
  Blackboard
- Certificate to teach English as a Second Language to Adults. (CELTA)
  Blackboard
  May 2002