Philip Uys

Philip Uys
PhD

Résumé

Consulting services and key competencies
Summary
Background
Qualifications and Professional Development
Career development (by country)
Experience
Positions held (with recommendations)
Publications and presentations
Personal Information

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Teaching Portfolio
PhD thesis

Consulting services and key competencies

Dr Uys is available for medium term consultancies of up to six months annually in the areas listed below on national, regional, and organisational level in developing and developed countries. You are welcome to contact him to discuss your needs, in particular with regards to

Educational technology in developing settings
Strategic learning technology and elearning conceptualisation and implementation
Organisational and educational change management
Distance education
Strategic and tactical management of IT systems for ICT-enabled learning and teaching
Knowledge management in educational settings
Educational leadership and management
Design of physical learning environments
Project management
General education projects.

He has built up his expertise through international consulting, contract and permanent engagements in Australia, New Zealand and in developing countries such as South Africa and Botswana as well as through many years in tertiary education and the IT industry.

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Summary

He would like to contribute to sustainable human development in developing countries through the use of knowledge management and information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly in education
He has six years' experience in knowledge management, 15 years in learning technologies and 18 years in information and communication technologies (ICTs); the majority of this experience was gained as practitioner but he was also a senior lecturer for seven years
Twenty years' experience of working in developing countries namely South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique.
Thirty two years' experience of working in Commonwealth countries such as New Zealand and Australia and the countries mentioned above
Post-graduate qualifications: PhD (December 2000) from the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand in communications and learning technologies; B.Comm Hons (April 1995) from the University of South Africa (UNISA); Graduate Certificate in University Leadership and Management (2008) from Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia; Advanced Diploma in Tertiary Teaching (December 1997) from Massey University at Wellington, New Zealand
Project management qualification: 1987, 21 - 23 June. “Project Management”. ISM (IBM South Africa), Port Elizabeth, plus many years of experience of project management in Botswana, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia
He has experience in ODL as student, tutor and course developer
He has written three chapters in books; eight refereed scholarly journal articles; 17 papers in refereed conference proceedings; 16 invited key notes, posters and presentations; nine conference papers (not in refereed conference proceedings) and 34 further professional development activities.

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Background

Dr Uys has a solid grasp of the pedagogies and ICT dimensions of open and distance learning (ODL), as well as knowledge management in educational settings.

He has built up his expertise through national and international consulting and contract engagements in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Botswana and Mozambique as well as through many years in the IT industry, and the analysis of cases in Australasia, UK and Europe.

He used these cases in his doctorate research, which he completed in 2000, at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. The PhD thesis is titled "Towards the Virtual Class: Key Management Issues in Tertiary Education". His thesis is that the effective and widespread use of online learning in an institution is best supported by a new form of management for all aspects of its operations called “networked educational management”. The thesis further presents a set of heuristics for managing the implementation of online learning in conventional and mixed-mode tertiary education.

He is keen to work in both developing and developed settings to consult, research, teach and implement strategies to blend emerging and traditional information and communication technologies for human development in face-to-face and ODL. He believes that the goal in education and training has to be to provide a better quality of life for educational participants by increasing the access to, enhancing the quality of, emphasising a strong value-base of, and blending traditional and emerging technologies in education to create rich and meaningful learning experiences.

He is closely involved in the paradigm shift in higher education from traditional (face-to-face or distance) education to using blended and flexible (convergent) learning-teaching processes in which educational technologies and media are blended towards effective and rich learning experiences. The blended and flexible/convergent learning approaches are to be guided by pedagogy and principles of quality.

He believes that the rapid growth, wide application and open architecture of the Internet and mobile technologies will continue to have a profound effect on teaching, learning, research and life in the emerging knowledge society.

He is interested in progressing the appropriate use of emerging educational technologies in Christian settings. In all of the above he aims to glorify his God and Saviour.

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Qualifications and Professional Development

Received a PhD in Communications and Learning Technologies in October 2000 by the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. The title is "Towards The Virtual Class: Key Management Issues In Tertiary Education". His thesis is that the effective and widespread use of online learning/networked education in an institute requires a new form of management for all aspects of its operations: networked educational management. The thesis further presents a set of heuristics for managing the implementation of online learning/networked education in conventional tertiary education. In 2001 these heuristics have been incorporated into the "LASO (Leadership, Academic & Student Ownership and Readiness) Model for Technological Transformation in Tertiary Education".

Graduate Certificate in University Leadership and Management at Charles Sturt University, Australia. July 2007.

Advanced Diploma in Tertiary Teaching at Massey University at Wellington, New Zealand in 1997.

Completed a B.Comm.Hons in 1994 at the University of South Africa in Business Economics focussing on Information Management, Strategic Management and Management Science.

Completed a B.Comm (majoring in Mathematics and Economics) at the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa in 1978.

Completed the first year of a Bachelor in Theology (B.Th) in 1984 at the University of South Africa. A number of smaller courses in Christian ministry have also been completed.

He has also develop professionally through study tours and by attending a variety of conferences, workshops and professional meetings, as well as presenting at local and international conferences.

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Career development (by country)

Australia
February 2005 -
Director, Strategic Learning and Teaching Innovation, Division of Learning and Teaching Services (LTS) at Charles Sturt University (CSU), Australia since January 2009; Manager, Systems Development, LTS at CSU, Australia since January 2009; Manager, Education Design & Educational Technology at CSU, Australia from February 2005 to December 2008.

Botswana
February 2001 - January 2005
Team leader for the British Council in doing a 5 month, European Union funded, feasibility study as a first step towards creating a national strategy and structure for eLearning in Botswana during National Development Plan 9, which is 2003 to 2008 (July 2003 to February 2004); Deputy Director, Centre for Academic Development (Educational Technology) at the University of Botswana (February 2001 – January 2005)

New Zealand
May 1994 - January 2001
Senior Lecturer: Educational New Media and Adult Education, Massey University at Wellington (formerly Wellington Polytechnic); Senior Lecturer: Computer Studies, Massey University, New Zealand; Director of an organisational and educational change management, elearning consulting and website development company Globe-Online operating in New Zealand as Globe New Zealand; Project Manager for the Massey University at Wellington, New Zealand Hypermedia project (which in January 1997 became the hydi Educational New Media Centre);Senior lecturer in Educational New Media

South Africa
January 1978 - April 1994; June - December 2000
Project Manager: Open & Flexible Learning at the Cape Technikon, Cape Town, South Africa (June - December 2000); Manager Management Information Department of Port Elizabeth Technikon (1993 - March 1994); Systems Development Manager in the Computer Services Department of Port Elizabeth Technikon (1990 - 1993) and before that analyst programmer and senior programmer at the Technikon (June 1985 - 1990). Senior programmer, programmer, assitant programmer with SANLAM (one of the big life insurance companies in South Africa) (1978 - May 1985).

Mozambique
2001, 12 – 16 November. Invited presentation.The Use of ICT in the Teaching-Learning Process: Staff Development for Online Teachers. International Conference on Staff Development in Higher Education, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM), Maputo, Mozambique.

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Experience

Dr Uys has been deeply involved in the use of emergent and traditional educational technologies in research and educational environments both for face-to-face and distance education and in developing and developed countries.

He is currently the Director, Strategic Learning and Teaching Innovation in the Division of Learning and Teaching Services at Charles Sturt University, Australia since July 2009 where he has University-wide responsibility for strategic innovation in university learning and teaching, the development of learning and teaching computer systems and evaluating new educational technologies in terms of their impact on learning and teaching. He was Acting Director, Strategic Learning and Teaching Innovation and also Manager, Systems Development at Charles Sturt University from January to June 2009.

He was Manager, Education Design & Educational Technology at Charles Sturt University, Australia from February 2005 to December 2008 where he had University-wide responsibility for evaluating new educational technologies in terms of their impact on learning and teaching and plays a leading role in adoption and implementation of new technologies and methods. He also led and managed a team of learning media laboratory coordinators and educational designers based at the Bathurst, Orange and Goulburn campuses of the University.

He is an international consultant in the field of elearning and educational technology. He was the lead consultant and team leader for the British Council in doing a 5 month, European Union funded, feasibility study as a first step towards creating a national strategy and structure for eLearning in Botswana during National Development Plan 9, which is 2003 to 2008 (July 2003 to February 2004). In December 2001 he consulted to the Ministry of Education, Botswana to determine the Educational Technology requirements for the Library/Open eLearning Centre/Learning Resource Centre at the proposed new Francistown College after full consultation with Ministry personnel and their appointed consultants. From 17 July 2000 - 15 December 2000 he was contracted for a five month consultancy as the project manager for eLearning at the Cape Technikon, Cape Town, South Africa. He also did consulting work during December 1998 and February 1999 in Southern Africa at the University of Botswana, University of South Africa (UNISA), University of Natal, Pretoria Technikon, Mangosuthu Technikon, Technikon Natal, Eastern Cape Technikon, Port Elizabeth Technikon, Technikon OFS.

He was on contract, from February 2001 to January 2005, as Deputy Director, Centre for Academic Development (Educational Technology) with the University of Botswana with a view to ensure the wide, effective and appropriate use of educational technologies at the university, and in particular eLearning.

He organised the first National eLearning Kgotla in Botswana on Wednesday, 12 June 2002. Sixteen national organisations attended and there were 43 delegates. A number of important resolutions were made that included the formation of a National eLearning Steering Committee, an Association for Educational Technology and eLearning in Botswana, a SchoolNET among all educational institutions and a Consortium of Libraries in Botswana.

He was Senior Lecturer and Project Director: Educational New Media at Massey University, New Zealand where he directed the hydi Educational New Media Centre on the Wellington Campus. At this time he was a senior lecturer in Educational New Media and course convenor in the Masters of Education (M.Ed) programme of "Leadership & Communication in Tertiary Education & Training" until January 2001. In the Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) he convened "Developing On-line Learning", "Computer Mediated Learning" and "Advanced Studies in Academic Leadership". He conducted various workshops on aspects of online learning/networked education such as "Educational uses of Telecommunications and the Internet", "Teaching online: Tips, tricks & techniques", "Finding things on the Web fast", "Creating a Web page" and "Managing a Virtual Team/Class Environment".

In September 1995 he was appointed Project Manager for the Massey University at Wellington, New Zealand Hypermedia project (which in January 1997 became the hydi Educational New Media Centre) to lead the research and implementation of using hypermedia in open and flexible learning for global education on this campus. The centre developed the Massey University at Wellington On-line Campus.

He has been a Director of an organisational and educational change management, elearning consulting and website development companyGlobe-Online since 1995.

He joined Massey University at Wellington (formerly Wellington Poplytechnic) , New Zealand in May 1994 as a senior lecturer in the Department of Computer studies with teaching responsibilities in the areas of systems analysis, computer ethics, multi-media, computer training and general systems overview courses. In 1997 he was the course convenor for "Information Systems Management" (third year), "Evaluation of Systems Requirements" (second year) and "Principles of Information Management" (first year) in the Bachelor of Business Information degree (B.BusInf), as well as course convenor for "Multimedia Applications" (third year) on the Advanced Diploma in Business Computing.

Before coming to New Zealand, he managed the Management Information Department of the Port Elizabeth Technikon in South Africa since 1993. Leading up to that position, he had been the Systems Development Manager in the Computer Services Department for three years and before that analyst programmer and senior programmer at the Technikon. His responsibilities as Head: Management Information focused on fulfilling the information needs of the top and senior management of a tertiary educational institute; this included the development of an Executive Information System (EIS).

As Systems Development manager he was responsible for managing all computer systems development on mid-range computers as well as the training of the approximate 100 computer users.

He started his career in Information Technology in 1978 with SANLAM (one of the big life insurance companies in South Africa) - near Cape Town - as assistant programmer in the Computer division and was a senior programmer when he moved to Port Elizabeth in 1985.

He has also been involved in the development and maintenance of various computer information systems in the following areas:

administration systems of tertiary educational institutes
life and short term insurance
finance
unit trusts
clubs and societies, as well as
human resources.

The platforms he worked on include UNIX, VM and MVS operating systems, ORACLE, COBOL, RPG and Assembler programming languages and IBM, ICL and HP computers from main frames to PC’s.

Dr Uys co-developed a computer-based training package for Oracle users which was purchased by seven Universities and Polytechnics in South Africa as well as a branch of Telecom (SA) and a computer consulting firm.

Also refer to Career development (by country).

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Positions held (with recommendations)

Director, Strategic Learning and Teaching Innovation, Division of Learning and Teaching Services (LTS) at Charles Sturt University, Australia since January 2009 (See recommendations)
Manager, Systems Development, Division of Learning and Teaching Services, LTS at Charles Sturt University, Australia (January to June 2009) (See recommendations)
Manager, Education Design & Educational Technology, Centre for Enhancing Learning and Teaching (CELT) at Charles Sturt University, Australia (February 2005 to December 2008) (See recommendations)
At CSU: Member of the Information and Learning Systems Committee (2009 - ). Chair of the Learning Material Design Sub-Committee at Charles Sturt University (2005 - ); Member of the Information and Learning Systems Committee Operations Sub-Committee (2005 - ); CELT representative and Business Expert learning and teaching on the Online Learning Environment (OLE) Programme Team (2006 - )
Team leader for the British Council in doing a 5 month, European Union funded, feasibility study as a first step towards creating a national strategy and structure for eLearning in Botswana during National Development Plan 9, which is 2003 to 2008 (July 2003 to February 2004) (See recommendations)
Deputy Director, Centre for Academic Development (Educational Technology) at the University of Botswana (February 2001 – January 2005) (See recommendations)
Concultant and Project Manager: Open & Flexible (e)Learning at the Cape Technikon (now integrated in the Cape Peninsula University of Technology), Cape Town, South Africa (2000) (See recommendations)
Founding Chair of SANTEC (The Society and Network for Technology in Education through Collaboration) (June 2003 - May 2008) (See recommendations)
Director: hydi Educational New Media Centre of Massey University at Wellington, New Zealand (September 1995 to January 2001) (See recommendations)
Senior Lecturer: Educational New Media and Adult Education, Massey University, New Zealand (January 1998 - January 2001) (See recommendations)
Senior Lecturer: Computer Studies, Massey University, New Zealand (April 1994 – December 1997) (See recommendations)
Director of an organisational and educational change management, elearning consulting and website development company Globe-Online operating in New Zealand as Globe New Zealand
Member of the National e-Learning Steering Committee of Botswana (2003 - 2005)
Member of the Editorial Review Board of The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL). Athabasca, Canada. Online available: http://www.irrodl.org (2004 - current)
Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Learning Technology (IJLT) (ISSN (Online): 1741-8119 - ISSN (Paper): 1477-8386) from InterScience Publishers. IJLT is an international, refereed, scholarly journal providing an interdisciplinary forum for the presentation and discussion of important ideas, concepts, and exemplars that can influence the role of learning technologies in learning and instruction (2004 - current)
Member of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) (2005; 2008 - current)
Member of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) (2004 - 2005)
Member of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) (2005, 2006 )
Member of the International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED) Technical Committee on Education for the term 2003-2006
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the international conference Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2008) held in Crete, Greece from 29th September - 1st October 2008 and organised by IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology Development)
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the 8th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET2007) that was held in Kumamoto, Japan from 10 -13 July 2007.
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the international conference Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2007) held in Beijing, China from 8 - 10 October 2007 and organised by IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology Development)
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the international conference Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2006) held in Lima, Peru from 4 - 6 October 2006 and organised by IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology Development)
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the International Conference on Education and Technology (ICET 2006) held in Calgary, Canada from 17 -19 July 2006 and organised by IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology Development)
Member of the Program Committee of the 2005 Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia Inc.(ODLAA) Conference, which took place in Adelaide, Australia in November, 2005
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the international conference Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2005) held in Oranjestad, Aruba from August 29-31, 2005 and organised by IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology Development)
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the IEEE International Workshop on Technology for Education in Developing Countries (TEDC 2005), which took place in Kaohsiung, Taiwan on July 6, 2005
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the international conference Education and Technology (ICET 2005), which took place in Calgary, Canada from July 4-6, 2005 and organised by IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology Development)
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the international conference Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE 2004) held in Kauai, Hawaii from August 16- August 18, 2004 and organised by IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology Development)
Member of the Advisory Committee of the e/merge 2004 - Blended Collaborative Learning in Southern Africa Conference. This is the first virtual conference on educational technology in the SADC region. e/merge 2004 took place online from 28 June to 10 July 2004 and will include associated face to face events in a number of cities
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the international conference "Computer Graphics and Imaging (CGIM-2001)" which was held in Hawaii, USA from August 13-16, 2001 and organised by IASTED
Member of the Program Committee (IPC) of the "International Workshop on Advanced Learning Technologies (IWALT 2000)" held from 4-6 December 2000 in Palmerston North, New Zealand and sponsored by the IEEE Learning Technology Task Force and IEEE Computer Society
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the international conference "Computer Graphics and Imaging (CGIM-2000)" held from November 20-23, 2000 in Las Vegas, USA and organised by IASTED
Member of the International Program Committee (IPC) of the international conference "CATE 2000: Computers and Advanced Technology in Education" held in May 2000 in Mexico and organised by IASTED
Conference Chair of the International Program Committee (IPC)of the international conference "CATE'99: Computers and Advanced Technology in Education" held in May 1999 in Pennsylvania,US and organised by IASTED
Member in 1998 and 1999 of the "Computer Teaching Advisory Group" of Massey University at Wellington
Chair in 1996 of the Board of Jireh Christian School, Wellington, New Zealand
Member in 1996 of the "Computer Advisory Committee" of Massey University at Wellington
Member in 1995 and 1996 of the Research Committee of the School for Business and Information Systems, Massey University at Wellington
In 1993 and 1994 on the "Advisory Committee on Computing" to the senior management of the Port Elizabeth Technikon
Chair in 1992 and 1993 of the "ITS User Group" which then consisted of 21 Southern African Universities and Polytechnics
Chair of the "Non-lecturing Staff Association" of the Port Elizabeth Technikon in 1993

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Publications and Presentations

Uys, P.M. (2009, November). Critical Reflections on Building a Community of Practice about ICT-enabled Learning and Teaching at CSU. CSU Educational Conference "Leading And Learning In Higher Education". 25th - 27th November 2009. Charles Sturt University, Thurgoona, Australia.
Buchan, J & Uys, P.M. (2009, September). Full day change management workshop. Strategies for the Widespread Uptake of Sakai in Tertiary and Higher education. 2009 AuSakai Conference, “Sakai as a Scholarly Environment: Pedagogy, Systems, Processes and Outcomes”, 16 - 18 September 2009. Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, Australia.
Uys, P.M. (2009, April). Refereed. Change and innovation strategies during the implementation of an open source LMS: an Australian case study. Paper presented at the V International Conference on Multimedia and ICT in Education (m-ICTE2009). Lisbon, Portugal.
Uys, P.M. (2009, May). Change and innovation strategies during the implementation of Sakai: an Australian case study (pdf 2MB).Also available as a recording (mp4 28MB). Paper presented at the 2009 European Sakai Conference. Stockholm, Sweden.
Uys, P.M. (2009, May). Using change management, professional development and communication strategies to support an open source LMS implementation. eLearning and Instructional Design Conference. Ark Group. 13 - 14 May 2009. Melbourne, Australia
Buchan, J; Flynn, L; Murdoch, D; Uys, P.M. (2008, December). Poster. A decade of change @ CSU 1999 – 2009. The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Annual Conference. December 1-3, 2006. Melbourne, Australia.
Uys, P.M. (2008, November). Using Change Management, Professional Development and Communication Strategies to Support the Implementation of Sakai at CSU. Presentation at the AuSakai conference. Melbourne, Australia.
Created the "LASO (Leadership, Academic & Student Ownership and Readiness) Model for Technological Transformation in Tertiary Education" based on his doctorate research and subsequent engagements. A number of papers below refer to the LASO model.
Refereed paper: Uys, P.M. (2007). Enterprise-Wide Technological Transformation in Higher Education: The LASO Model. International Journal of Educational Management (ISSN: 0951-354X), Emerald, UK.
Presented a paper titled Change Management in the Introduction of Sakai at Charles Sturt University at the AuSakai conference on 5th November 2007; Canberra, Australia.
Presented an invited paper titled Energising employees for organisational change at the Strategic HR Management in the Public Sector. Improving Human Resource Frameworks to Align with Organisational Objectives and Achieve Employee Satisfaction on 9th August 2007; Sydney, Australia.
Presented a key note address titled Enterprise-wide technological transformation and change management: A complex landscape at the LEARNX Asia Pacific eLearning and Training conference and expo on 26th July 2007; Sydney, Australia.
Presentation a seminar to Centre for Applied Research in Educational Technologies (CARET) staff of Cambridge Univeristy, as well as to staff of Manchester Metropolitan University staff in June 2007. Appropriate Change Leadership for the Introduction of Flexible Learning within University Governance and Strategic Leadership Frameworks.
Uys, P.M. & Tulloch, M (2007).Appropriate Change Leadership for the Introduction of Flexible Learning within University Governance and Strategic Leadership Frameworks: A Comparative Analysis of Case Studies in Developed and Developing Countries. Paper presented at the Integrating for Excellence Conference 2007. Sheffield, UK
Refereed paper: Campbell, M. & Uys, P.M. (2007). Identifying factors that influence the success of ICT in developing a learning community: the CELT experience. Campus-Wide Information Systems (CWIS), Emerald, UK, Vol 24, Number 1, 2007.
Uys, P. M. (2006). LASO, LAMS and Learning Designs: Reflections on Strategic Change in Digitally-Enhanced Learning Environments. Invited paper. LAMS 2006 Proceedings of the First International LAMS Conference 2006. Sydney, Australia
A Chapter with Giannini-Gachago, D., Molelu, G.B, Uys, P.M. (2005). “Analysing the impact of introducing e-Learning in higher education within developing settings: the case of the University of Botswana”. In the book Grabowska, A., Cellary, W. (Eds). E-learning: experiences, cases, projects. Poznan: The Poznan University of economics publishing house. ISBN 83-7417-122-7, pp. 29-38.
Refereed paper Campbell, M. & Uys, P.M. (2006, July). “Identifying factors that influence the success of ICT in developing a learning community: the CELT experience.” Seventh Annual International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education & Training (ITHET 2006). July 10 - Thursday July 13, 2006. University of Technology, Sydney, Australia.
Tulloch M, Relf S, & Uys P. (Eds). (2006). “Breaking down Boundaries. International experience in open, distance and flexible learning. Selected Papers.” The Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) Annual Conference Breaking Down Boundaries, November 9-11 2005. CSU, Australia.
Refereed paper Uys, P.M. & Campbell, M. (2005, December). “Structure and sustainability: an analysis of the organisation of educational technology leadership and support at Australian universities.” The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Annual Conference Balance, Fidelity, Mobility: Maintaining the Momentum? December 4-7, 2005. Brisbane, Australia.
Refereed paper “Developing eLearning Materials in Developing Settings: Reflections on the Team Development Approach at the University of Botswana”. Proceedings of the ED-MEDIA 2004-World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications. 22 – 26 June 2004, pp. 4646 – 4649. Lugano, Switzerland: AACE
Refereed paper published with Kiravu, C and Mothibi, J in Campus Wide Information Systems (CWIS) "Implementing the LASO model: Development of a pilot online course at the Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana", Vol 21, Issue 3 (2004), pp. 125-131.
Refereed paper Uys, P.M. published in Campus Wide Information Systems (CWIS) "A Syntagm of Networked Educational Management: Case Study University of Botswana", Vol 21, Issue 1 (2004), pp. 22-28.
Refereed paper Uys, P.M. (2003) published in The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning (IRRODL). Critical Success Factors in The Infusion of Instructional Technologies for Open Learning in Development Settings: The Case of the University of Botswana.
Refereed paper "Quality in the Management of Technological Transformation: A Framework for Developed and Developing Environments" published in the proceedings of 2003 EDEN (European Distance Education Network) Annual Conference, 15-18 June 2003, Rhodes Island, Greece.
Refereed paper published in Educational Media International (EMI) with Nleya, P and Molelu, G.B. "Technological Innovation and Management Strategies for Higher Education in Africa: Harmonizing Reality and Idealism", Vol 40, 2003.
Uys, P.M., Magetse, T.L, & Tladi, L. (2003, September). An Overview of Open, Distance and eLearning in Botswana. Workshop on “Distance Education and Network Communication”, Jilin University, China.
Molelu, G.B & Uys, P.M. (2003). Development of eLearning at the University of Botswana: Challenges, Achievements, and Pointers to the Future. eLearning Conference, MORUO Communications, Fourways, Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 August 2003.
Molelu, G.B & Uys, P.M. (2003). Technological Change in Learning Environments: The Case of the University of Botswana. NTESU Conference, Durban, South Africa, 9 July 2003.
Uys, P. M. (2003). eLearning at the University of Botswana: A Bi-Annual Reflection on Progress. Lonaka Bulletin, Centre for Academic Development, University of Botswana, Special Edition on educational Technology, March 2003, pp.5-12.
Refereed paper published in Campus Wide Information Systems (CWIS) "Networked Educational Management: Transforming Educational Management in a Networked Institute", Vol 19 Number 5O, October-November 2002, pp. 175-181.
Presentation to IFIP delegation on 6 June 2003 that visited Botswana in preparation for the 2005 WITFOR Conference to be held in Gaborone “eLearning in Botswana and at the University of Botswana”.
Presentation as a Member of the Botswana National eLearning Steering Committee on "eLearning at the University of Botswana 2002 - an overview of 2001 and 2002” at the "2nd Meeting of the Botswana National eLearning Steering Committee" on 28 April 2003.
Presentation on "eLearning in SADC and the University of Botswana 2002 at the "6th Meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Technical Committee on Distance Education" hosted by Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana on 6 September 2002.
Presentation on "eLearning in Southern Africa" at the Applied Research Science Institute - Africa (aRSI-Africa) hosted by the University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana on 25 June 2002.
Presented an opening key note address titled "Towards eLearning in Africa: Vision and Imperatives, Myths and Realities" at the "Southern African Network for Training and Research on the Environment (SANTREN)" eLearning workshop from 3 - 7 September 2001 in Gaborone, Botswana hosted by the University of Botswana.
A Chapter "Managing Tertiary Education in a Global Virtual Environment: Networked Educational Management" for the book "The Digital University:Building a Learner Community" published November 2001 by Springer-Verlag. Editors: R. Hazemi & S. Hailes.
Contributed on invitation by researchers of the University College of London a chapter called "Towards the Virtual Class: On-line Hypermedia in Higher Education" for the book "The Digital University: Reinventing the Academy" published in August 1998 by Springer-Verlag. Editors: R. Hazemi & S. Hailes.
Contributed on invitation by Dr David Woodhouse, director of the NZ Universities Academic Analysis Unit (AAU) to the AAU publication "External Quality Assurance for the Virtual Institution) " (ISSN: 1174-8826), July 1999.
Co-author of paper published in the proceedings "A Study of How Engineering Students Share Learning" in Durban, South Africa from 3-4 October 2002 at the "3rd Southern African Conference on Engineering Education".
Presented a refereed poster published in the proceedings "Breaking the Silence Online: Using Web-based Threaded Message Boards at the University of Botswana as Anonymous Q&A Forums for Open Discussion and Entry-level Counselling on HIV/AIDS" in Barcelona, Spain from 7-12 July 2002 at the "XI World HIV/AIDS Conference".
Presented a paper on invitation "The Use of ICT in the Teaching-Learning Process: Staff Development for Online Teachers; in Maputo, Mozambique on 27 November 2001 at the "International Conference on Staff Development in Higher Education" hosted by Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (UEM).
Co-Presented a paper published in the proceedings "Technological Innovation and Management Strategies for Higher Education in Africa: Harmonizing Reality and Idealism" in Nairobi, Kenya in November 2001 at the "International Conference On Transformation On Higher Education Management And Leadership For Efficacy In Africa".
Refereed paper in the proceedings "Networked Educational Management: Transforming Educational Management in a Networked Institute" in Tampere, Finland in June 2001 at the "World Conference on Educational Hypermedia and Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA)".
Presentation at the 2001 National DVET Seminar “E-Learning at DVET: The First Step” titled "Towards eLearning in Southern Africa: Vision and Imperatives, Myths and Realities" on 10 October 2001 in Gaborone, Botswana.
Joint presentation with Ms Alice Shemi of the Faculty of Business, University of Botswana at the 2001 Knowledge Exchange Learning Partnership (KELP) Seminar organised by the University of Pretoria titled "Towards eLearning in Southern Africa: Vision and Imperatives, Myths and Realities" on 4 October 2001 in Gaborone, Botswana.
Refereed paper published in the proceedings "Managing Technological Transformation In Higher Education: A Southern African Perspective" at the "22nd World ICDE (International Council for Distance Education) Conference" in Dusseldorf, Germany. April 2001.
Presented a paper published in the proceedings "Managing Tertiary Education in a Global Virtual Environment: Networked Educational Management" in Cape Town, South Africa on 18 April 2000 at the "Towards the Global University II: Redefining Excellence in the Third Millennium" Conference.
Refereed paper published in the proceedings "Towards the Virtual Class: Technology Issues from a Fractal Management Perspective" in Seattle, USA in June 1999 at the "World Conference on Educational Hypermedia and Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA)".
Presented a key note address titled "Towards the Virtual Class in Southern Africa: Vision, Myths and Realities" at the "Technology in Interactive Education (TIE)" conference from 27 - 29 January 1999 in Durban, South Africa organised by the University of Natal.
Presented a paper published in the proceedings "Towards the Virtual Class: Technology Issues from a Fractal Management Perspective" at the "Annual Research Symposium of the South African Institute For Computer Scientists And Information Technologists(SAICSIT)" from 23-24 November 1998 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Presented a case study on the growth and work of the hydi Educational New Media Centre titled "From Vision To Reality: The Development Of Distributed On-Line Education At Massey University at Wellington" at the "Open and Flexible Learning Technologies" conference at Massey University in June 1998.
Refereed paper published in the proceedings "New Educational Technology And The Global Village: Key Management Issues In Higher Education" in Tours, France on 9 April 1998 at the "Towards the Global University: Strategies for the Third Millennuim" Conference.
Presented a seminar called "The hydi Educational New Media Centre: Findings In Distributed On-line Education" on 2 April 1998 at the Knowledge Media Institute of the Open University in the UK.
Member of discussion panel on "The Culture of On-line Learning"at the "Adult Learning Cultures: Challenges and Choices" conference in Wellington, New Zealand. February 1998
Paper published in Connections, 47, Wellington, New Zealand, 1998 "Towards the Virtual Class: Trends in Cyberspace Education" first presented at the "Virtual Technologies in Tertiary Education: A Vision for New Zealand?" conference in Auckland, New Zealand. 11-12 October, 1997.
Paper "Internet Developments" presented at the "NZ Institute of Medical Laboratory Science Inc. annual Conference" conference in Wellington, New Zealand. September, 1997.
Refereed paper published in the proceedings "Managing a Hypermedia Courseware Development Project: Dynamics and Conclusions" at " the 18th World ICDE (International Council for Distance Education) Conference" in Pennsylvania, USA. June 1997
Member of discussion panel on "An Infrastructure to Support the Use of Education Technology for Sustainable Development" at the "18th World ICDE (International Council for Distance Education) Conference" in Pennsylvania, USA. June 1997
Member of discussion panel on "Moving Course materials from Paper-Base To Screen-Base" at the "18th World ICDE (International Council for Distance Education) Conference" in Pennsylvania, USA. June 1997

Unpublished Reports

Tulloch M, Uys P, Arthur J & Buckland E, (2005). Towards a leading edge learning environment at CSU: maximising responsiveness and flexibility through blended and convergent learning approaches. Centre for Enhancing Learning and Teaching (CELT), Charles Sturt University.
2004, March. Final Draft Report on Result Area 4. Feasibility Study to Develop a National Strategy for eLearning in Botswana. Government of Botswana.
2002, July. Co-developed on invitation a Southern African Case Study for the Masters Degree course Educational Technologies for Distance Education in Developing Countries at the Carl Von Ossietzky University Of Oldenburg, Germany.
2001, December 18. "Consultancy Report for New Facility to House an Open Elearning Centre / Learning Resource Centre and a Library: Francistown CTVE / FTC. Recommended layout for Open Elearning Centre / Learning Resource Centre and Library. Project No 8.ACP.BT.003" to the Ministry of Education, Botswana.
2000, October. “Towards the Virtual Class: Key Management Issues in Tertiary Education”. Unpublished PhD thesis, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
His thesis is that the effective and widespread use of online learning/networked education in an institute requires a new form of management for all aspects of its operations: Networked Educational Management. The thesis further presents a set of heuristics for managing the implementation of online learning/networked education in conventional tertiary education. In 2001 these heuristics have been incorporated into the new "LASO (Leadership, Academic & Student Ownership and Readiness) Model for Technological Transformation in Tertiary Education".
2001, July 5. "Suggested Minimum Requirements for a Resource Centre” and “Considerations for Technological Transformation within Tertiary Educational Institutions in Botswana" to the Learning Resource Panel Meeting (Primary Teacher Training Colleges).
2001, June 5. "Requirements for eLearning Centres in Botswana” to Mr Alex Cook, assessor of the Botswana European Union eLearning Project.

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He is married with four children.

A powerful thought:

In a time of drastic change it is the learners who survive;
the "learned" find themselves fully equipped
to live in a world that no longer exists

Eric Hoffer

Philip Uys PhD