University of Cape Town
UCT Learning and Teaching in the Digital Age bundle
Embrace the pace of educational transformation. Explore ways to seamlessly blend technology and instructional design techniques into your teaching approach.
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Start date
03 March 2025
Courses in this bundle
2 x courses for 30% less
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Start dates for each course can be selected during the registration process.
Bundle overview
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Designed to enhance your digital-education expertise, this bundle features two engaging online short courses offered by Africa’s leading university. Over the span of 16 weeks, these courses will equip you with a comprehensive set of practical abilities and insights you will need to step into the future of education. In the Instructional Design online short course, you’ll discover the art and benefit of instructional design in promoting upskilling within your professional context. In the Teaching With Technology online short course, on the other hand, you will learn the art of crafting engaging and pedagogically effective lesson plans that are supported by cutting-edge technology. Expand your teaching prowess and optimise the learning experience in today's digital era through a series of diverse online activities and weekly modules carefully tailored for your convenience.
Is this bundle for you?
This bundle will benefit educators, instructors, and teachers who seek to enhance education delivery, no matter where they are in their careers – as well as professionals who would like to join the education sector. HR professionals and corporate trainers will also benefit from gaining knowledge of pedagogies and teaching methods so as to maximise the effectiveness of their corporate training and upskilling endeavours.
Bundle overview
Bundle overview
Designed to enhance your digital-education expertise, this bundle features two engaging online short courses offered by Africa’s leading university. Over the span of 16 weeks, these courses will equip you with a comprehensive set of practical abilities and insights you will need to step into the future of education. In the Instructional Design online short course, you’ll discover the art and benefit of instructional design in promoting upskilling within your professional context. In the Teaching With Technology online short course, on the other hand, you will learn the art of crafting engaging and pedagogically effective lesson plans that are supported by cutting-edge technology. Expand your teaching prowess and optimise the learning experience in today's digital era through a series of diverse online activities and weekly modules carefully tailored for your convenience.
Is this bundle for you?
This bundle will benefit educators, instructors, and teachers who seek to enhance education delivery, no matter where they are in their careers – as well as professionals who would like to join the education sector. HR professionals and corporate trainers will also benefit from gaining knowledge of pedagogies and teaching methods so as to maximise the effectiveness of their corporate training and upskilling endeavours.
Why choose a bundle?
The University of Cape Town (UCT) Learning and Teaching in the Digital Age bundle provides a curated learning path for working professionals looking to increase their knowledge and skills online. The bundle comprises two short courses from UCT, with each course broken down into manageable, weekly modules with diverse activities designed to help you accelerate your learning. You’ll also gain the chance to engage with two independent networks of peers, as well as leading faculty on areas that are fundamental to your development.
Enjoy a flexible structure
Designed to provide maximum benefit in a timeframe that suits you best, this bundle features an interactive online learning model that allows you to study how and when you want. By being able to choose your preferred start date for each course when you register, you’ll be able to complete the courses according to a schedule that matches your professional and personal obligations.
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Course 1: Teaching With Technology online short course
Enhance the learning experience of your students or colleagues thanks to adaptable teaching methods and a greater understanding of technology's impact on education. Gain valuable insights into the pedagogical implications of technology integration, and learn to develop practical lesson plans that target a specific age group, grade, or skill set, and for your target educational context, be it primary, university, or corporate.
Course 2: Instructional Design online short course
Explore incentivisation tactics, including gamification, to achieve organisational learning goals. Uncover the role of instructional designers as change agents, and connect design with broader organisational objectives. Gain a holistic perspective on instructional design, content curation, and learning management platforms within African and emerging-market contexts.
About the certificates
Deliver impactful lessons through technology-backed teaching and instructional design, and earn a certificate of completion from UCT for each course in the series.
Assessment is continuous and based on a series of practical assignments completed online. In order to be issued with a certificate, you’ll need to meet the requirements outlined in the course handbooks. The handbooks will be made available to you as soon as you begin each course.
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We deliver market-led courses that equip working professionals with the expertise required to upskill, reskill or kickstart a completely new career. Through a data-driven approach, we analyze future skills requirements and ensure all courses address this need. We ensure that leading universities and institutions are your expert guides and our people, technology, and resources are your engine – together we power more than just education, we power your potential.
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Bundle payment options
You can pay your course fees before your first course starts, or you may opt for a three-part payment plan during your registration. To find out more about payment options please visit our Payment and Financing page, or contact an Enrollment Adviser.
Manage your time
GetSmarter's learning model is designed to help you, as a working professional, improve your skills without compromising on work and family responsibilities. The course work is broken up into weekly, manageable bite-sized modules, with incremental deadlines, designed to help you pace yourself over the duration of the course and allow you the legroom to work when it suits you best.
At the beginning of each module you'll be presented with the course content and assignments necessary for completion. You also have access to your Success Adviser who will help you manage your time, and support you with any administrative or technical queries you might have.
Seek employer assistance
By improving your skills and industry knowledge, you'll have an influence on the success of your organization. Why wouldn't you ask your boss to help you fund your studies if it's going to have an impact on the way you do business?
Of our past students, 37 percent have received financial assistance from their employers. You can ask for help, too. Here is a guide to show you how to request financial assistance from your employer.
If you are a Learning & Development (L&D) manager, or involved in training and upskilling for an organization, you can request information regarding our corporate offering on our GetSmarter for business page.
How to change your start date
As part of our commitment to your professional development, GetSmarter offers you a two-week period to change your course start date or request your money back if you’re not fully satisfied.
To qualify for a deferral of your course start date, or to cancel your enrollment and receive a refund of your course fee, your request would need to reach our Success Advisers before the release of Module 2. For more information, please read our Terms and Conditions.
