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Register for Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning
Introduction to Technology-Enabled Learning is a massive open online course (MOOC) jointly offered by the Commonwealth of Learning and Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada. Using up-to-date…
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BrieflySpeaking Number 2, October 2017
BrieflySpeaking Number 2, October 2017, - CHE series on topical issues in higher education. This monitoring brief considers the extent of the challenge that South Africa faces in providing sufficient, and…
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CHE STATEMENT on CPUT DISRUPTIONS
Statement by the Council on Higher Education concerning the continued unrest at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.  Release date: 17 October 2017 Link to statement: CHE STATEMENT on CPUT…
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Communiqué on the Consultative Workshops
It is now 15 years since the Council on Higher Education (CHE) began to implement the current quality assurance regimen for higher education in South Africa. Over this period, institutions and other…
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Latest Publications

Framework for the National Review of Programmes
Foreword   The Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC), a permanent committee of the Council on Higher Education (CHE), carries out quality…
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A Framework for Qualification Standards in Higher Education: Summary of submissions received and CHE responses
Background   In December 2011, the Council on Higher Education (CHE) sent the draft Framework to parties with an interest in higher education,…
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Enhancing the quality of teaching and learning: Using student engagement data to establish a culture of evidence
IntroductionEnhancing the quality of teaching and learning is a key strategic focus area in higher education. From a national perspective, the…
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CHE Comment on the Green Paper for Post-School Education and Training
Introduction1.1 The release of the Green Paper on Post-School Education and Training (PSET) signals a key shift in the evolution and development of…
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