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Jako Olivier

Jako Olivier

Title:
Adviser: Higher Education
Primary Discipline:
Education
Member Type:
Non-Profit Organization Staff
Last Login:
July 16, 2024
Member Since:
February 28, 2023

Contributions

Jako Olivier is an author of materials Jako Olivier is a member of the Virtual Speakers Bureau

Affiliations

Primary Affiliation:
Commonwealth of Learning (Non-Profit, Public, Canada)

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Virtual Speakers Bureau

Member of VSB Since:
February 28, 2023
Best Way to Contact:
Email olivierjako@gmail.com
Fees Involved:
No
Topics of Expertise:
open and distance learning, self-directed learning, multimodal learning, blended learning, open educational resources, distance education, e-learning, computer-assisted language learning, language policy, multilingualism in education

Skills & Interests

  • Education / TeacherEd / Teaching Methods (Expert)
    Currently I am an Adviser: Higher Education at the Commonwealth of Learning, Burnaby, Canada. Before this I held the position of UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources (OER) and was a Professor at North-West University, South Africa until August 2022.

Languages

  • Afrikaans
    • Speaking level: Superior
    • Reading level: Superior
  • English
    • Speaking level: Superior
    • Reading level: Superior

Positions

  • Professor (02/2023 – 08/2022) North-West University, South Africa
  • UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources (04/2018 – 08/2022) North-West University, South Africa