PROGRAMME OUTLINE
Academic Literacies Writing Programme, a division of Learning Development in LTCOLLAB (formerly the Writing Centre), offers academic workshops and support regarding different aspects of academic writing in learning and teaching. This includes focusing on various literacies required in a digital age. The Academic Literacies practitioners work with both educators and students, attempting to jointly implement suitable approaches to the learning and teaching of academic writing. In addition, the specially trained and competent writing respondents provide constructive reviews to draft writing, which is submitted online by students. We reflect on the processes of learning and teaching in collaboration with both lecturers and students to support enhancing academic success in Higher Education at Nelson Mandela University and beyond (updated from Report on Academic Literacies: Writing; Fransman, 2017).
BRIEF SUMMARY OF HOW WE WORK
The following activities are carried out by the Academic Literacies Practitioners:
Reviewing online submitted drafts
The practitioners and writing respondents, when reviewing, respond in writing to drafts of different kinds of student academic writing, such as essays, proposals, and reports.
Please kindly note:
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The turnaround time is 4-5 working days before the assignment’s due date:
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We do not proofread or edit students' work; rather we give constructive feedback on technical requirements and academic writing style, to help them with self-editing: and
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Drafts can be submitted to: http://forms.mandela.ac.za/writingcentre/registration/
Managing and training of writing respondents
The Academic Literacies Practitioners manage the writing respondent process, which includes the following: appointing respondents; training them to respond to different genres of academic writing, and different faculties requirements; monitoring incoming and outgoing documents; and processing claim forms.
Conducting workshops
The practitioners conduct workshops on the request from lecturers via:
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Online Microsoft Teams or Zoom; and
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Face-to-face while adhering to the university protocols on COVID-19.
Consultations with students and staff
The practitioners consult with students and staff via face-to-face consultation which is temporarily suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, consultations are via Microsoft TEAMS, ZOOM, phone and email.
PRACTIONER CONTACT DETAILS
Missionvale Campus
Andilem@mandela.ac.za
South Campus
Linda.Mostert@mandela.ac.za
Second Avenue
gino.fransman@mandela.ac.za
George Campus
shann.kieswetter@mandela.ac.za
WEBSITE ADDRESS
https://writing.mandela.ac.za/ (University staff/students only)
List of Editors
Staff: Academic Writing Literacies
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| Mr Gino Fransman |
| Position: | Project Leader Open Education Influencers Academic Literacies Professional |
| Department: | Learning Development |
| Room: | Room number: 015 |
| Location: | Second Avenue Campus |
| Phone: | 041 504 2729 |
| Email: | gino.fransman@mandela.ac.za |
| Qualifications: | MA Culture and Identity / B (Hons) Media Studies/ BA
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| Responsibilities: | Academic Literacies Writing Support and Development: students and staff
Coordinating writing respondent team
Training
Project Lead for OpenEdInfluencers
Advocacy for Open/ Content creation/ team management
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| Ms Linda Mostert |
| Position: | Academic Literacies Practitioner |
| Department: | Centre for Teaching, Learning and Media |
| Room: | Music Building, Lower Ground, Room 12 |
| Location: | South Campus |
| Phone: | 041 504 2686 |
| Email: | linda.mostert@mandela.ac.za |
| Qualifications: | MA, PGCHE |
| Responsibilities: | Developing the learning and teaching of academic writing among staff and students.) |
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| Mr Andile Mhlahlo |
| Position: | Academic Literacies Practitioner |
| Department: | Learning Development |
| Room: | Room number - 0222 |
| Location: | Missionvale Campus |
| Phone: | 041 504 1275 |
| Email: | andile.mhlahlo@mandela.ac.za |
| Qualifications: | Qualifications: MA (Anthropology of Public Policy and Development) Rhodes University
PG Dip (Monitoring and Evaluation Methods) Stellenbosch University
M Phil (Community and Development) Stellenbosch University
BA Honours (Development Studies) University of Western Cape
B Soc Sc (Sociology) University of Cape Town
Dip (Business Management) Varsity College
Cert (Project Management) University of Cape Town
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| Responsibilities: | To facilitate writing competencies amongst students and staff at the Mandela Uni.
To present specialist lectures/workshops on different aspects of academic writing.
To liaise closely with lecturers regarding the writing competency skills required for specific disciplines.
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