Supervision


2018

Ziyanda Mwanda: Social-media enhanced boundary crossing: exploring distance students’ ecosystems of learning support. Masters in Education in Educational Technology, School of Humanities, University of Cape Town. Role: Co-supervisor. Graduation date: December 2020.

2019

Nicole Lewis: Co-creating soft skills - towards a mobile application blueprint design for young children in the Western Cape. Masters in Graphic Design, Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Role: Supervisor. Graduation date: April 2021.

Rose Mizon: Buckle-Up Baby: the potential of fashion design activism regarding children’s seat belt safety in the Western Cape. Masters in Fashion Design, Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Role: Co-supervisor. Leave of Absence.

Alex Noble: (Re)configuring socially just pedagogies with posthumanism and decoloniality: Experimenting with processual learning in the Architectural Technology extended curriculum programme in the Western Cape, South Africa. PHD in Education, Institute of Post-School Studies, University of the Western Cape. Role: Co-supervisor. Graduation date: September 2024.


 2020

 Caroline Magunje: Integration of technology for teaching and learning at a higher education institution: An Actor Network Perspective. PHD in Education, Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Role: Co-Supervisor. Graduation date: December 2023.

 Cheri Hugo: From Surviving to Thriving: Strategies to navigate postgraduate education for academic womxn of Colour, in the Design field. PHD in Women and Gender Studies, University of the Western Cape. Role: Co-Supervisor.

2021

Sarel Havenga: Beyond touch: an educational design intervention to investigate the affordances of embedded tactile and sensory technology. Doctor of Applied Arts in Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Role: Co-supervisor. Leave of Absence.

2022

Vali Issufo: Factors motivating lecturers’ uptake of blended learning at Eduardo Mondlane University. Masters in Educational Technology, School of Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Main supervisor. Graduation date: March 2025.

Lungile Mdanyana: Lecturers’ perceptions on enhancing student engagement through anonymous engagement strategies in blended learning courses. Masters in Educational Technology, School of Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Main supervisor. Graduation date: September 2024.

Ghawa Latib: Towards a humanising pedagogy in online learning design: A Case Study of a university accredited short course for Municipal Public Accounts Committee’s in South Africa. Masters in Adult and Community Education, School of Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Co-supervisor. Leave of Absence

Ziyanda Mwanda: Towards a student support ecosystem model for postgraduate Public Health distance education programme in a South African University. PHD in Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Main supervisor.

2023

Blessed Mhungu: Online studios and digital literacy skills among undergraduate students: An activity theory perspective. Masters in Educational Technology, School of Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Main supervisor. Graduation date: September 2024.

Roman Adams: Learning design in times of uncertainty: Student teachers’ perceptions of their emerging teacher identity and practice during the COVID-19 pandemic. Masters in Higher Education Studies, School of Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Main supervisor.


2024

Joricke Van der Merwe: Exploring the potential of Mindjoy as an artificial intelligence Socratic tutor for learning Mathematics in the General Education Certificate. Masters in Educational Technology, School of Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Co-supervisor. Graduation date: September 2025.

Sipesihle Maseko: The Interplay between Structure, Culture, and Agency on Customer Responses to Blended Learning in SaaS Companies: A Case Study of a Cape Town-Based SaaS Company. Masters in Educational Technology, School of Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Main supervisor. Graduation date: March 2026.

2025

Sedzani Mafela: AI imaginaries at the University of Cape Town. PHD in Anthropology, Faculty of Humanities, University of Cape Town. Role: Co-supervisor. Deregistered

Maapotle Phahlana: An investigation into the professional development opportunities for administrative staff:A case study of a Historically white university in South Africa.. Masters in Higher Education Studies, School of Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Co-supervisor.

Melvin Pather: Arts Entrepreneurship curricula re-designed to promote inclusivity and accessibility to the arts industry within the local South African context. PHD in Education, University of Cape Town. Role: Main supervisor.

Linda Mkhize: Investigating the Impact of Digital Storytelling and Multilingual Glossaries in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: A Case-based Approach. PHD in Education, University of the Western Cape. Role: Co-supervisor.


Total

Masters
- completed: 7
- in progress: 3
- aborted: 3

PHD
- completed: 2
- in progress: 3
- aborted: 1



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