Distance Education

• NOUN’s Education For Prisoners: NPS Wins $20,000 UNESCO Prize.

Education: South Africa

• False Qualifications Crackdown: Call to Name and Shame Parliamentarians With Fake Credentials by Bongani Nkosi. The Star Page 6.
• Minister Calls for Talks Amid Violence Aimed at Teachers by Tebogo Monama. The Star Page 6.
• Deaf Learners Crippled by Shortage of Skilled Teachers by Bongani Nkosi. The Star Page 6.

Higher Education

• Marked Rise in Demand for PhDs: Many Reasons Why People Favour Further Education, Writes Penny Haw. Business Day Page 5.
• Our fragile students wallowing in self-pity need a history lesson by Jonathan Jansen.

Open Education and Open Educational Resources

• Mapping the Open Education Landscape: Citation Network Analysis of Historical Open and Distance Education Research by Martin Weller et al.

Technology Enhanced Learning

• Introducing Blackboard Open LMS – the New Face of Our Moodle-based SaaS Product.