Taiwo has been a tutor at the Hub since its inception and is our youngest tutor, which is not to say that even the oldies haven’t learned from him. Taiwo maintains a close tutoring relationship with his students through voice mails, a method that proved so much more effective than Whatsapp messages, that it is now commonly used by other tutors.
It was a sad day for everyone at OLH when Monica van Heerden announced her decision to retire as a tutor. Her vast subject knowledge and her empathy with her students are impressive to say the least, but above all, Monica is known for her insistence on both students and tutors asking the essential questions who, what, when, where, why and how that ultimately lead to the development of the critical thinking skills that are necessary not just for success in tertiary education, but in life.
By Doss Southey (OLH Tutor BA HED): Simoné Geyser, a second year B Ed student studying online through the STADIO, has had to acquire effective time management skills in order to juggle a full academic schedule with a full-time job. This, she says, is essential if you are to avoid feeling constantly overwhelmed. By drawing […]
By Doss Southey (OLH Tutor BA HED): Like so many newly- matriculated Zwelihle students, Patience Sambalopa thought that her dream of furthering her education through a reputable tertiary institution would remain just that, a pipe dream. That was until she chanced upon the winning combination of the STADIO School of Education (offering distance learning as […]
A glimpse of the people behind the paper – the students, tutors and administrative staff members who makes up the OLH family.
Most universities have acknowledged the need for Academic Literacy (AL) courses to help students bridge the gap between high school and university so that they have a better chance of achieving academic success.
Without these higher order language and literacy skills that are vital for gathering and processing information, students tend to fail to progress in their tertiary studies.
Theo Krynauw, known to many in the Overstrand as Uncle Theo of Sparkle Kids, is one of the founding members of the Overstrand Learning Hub.
Sharing an abiding concern for the social and community challenges faced by so many people in the Overstrand, Theo Krynauw and John de Gruchy transformed thought into action.
Mike Olivier’s business experience, gained over the past 50 years, enables him to provide professional advice to The Overstrand Learning Hub across the fundamentals of good governance.
Money is a hard-earned commodity that must be spent wisely and Willem Lotter takes this very seriously.
Willem, who is one of the three Mancom members, has his finger firmly on the pulse of OLH finances and governance. Not only does he oversee the greater finances of OLH, he also coaches the students to become smart and responsible about their own money, as well as the money that OLH invests in them.
We asked him for a few facts about the OLH financial management.
