HoD Colloquium

HoD Colloquium

A breakaway session for Heads of Departments is introduced in SACLA 2014.  Department heads for Computer Science, Information Systems and related departments are encouraged to attend the colloquium which is included in the SACLA program as a parallel session.  Topics such as pedagogical support, teaching and learning in practice, research support and other relevant topics will be discussed in a forum-style environment to improve inter-university collaboration.

 

Programme

TUESDAY, 24 JUNE 2014

TIME ACTIVITY
14:00 Welcome and attendance register
Prof Charmain Cilliers
NMMU Director of the School of Computing Sciences, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics
14:15 Discussion
  1. Student numbers
  2. South African Computing Accreditation Board (SACAB)
  3. Work integrated learning in computing programmes
  4. Problems faced by Head of Departments
  5. Opportunities for collaboration amongst departments
  6. The new proposed government subsidy for CESM 6
  7. University wide computer science/engineering advisory board
  8. Role of SACLA
  9. Future HOD Colloquium
  10. General
16:50 Closure