• B.Sc. (Mathematical Sciences)
• B.Sc.Hons (Computer Science)
• M.Sc. (Computer Science)

• Technology adoption

• Educational technology

• Integration of technology in teaching and learning

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Johan has been involved in education and training for over 20 years with various public and private institutions. In his most recent roles he has headed up the IT departments at Monash South Africa, from where he moved to the Academic Institute of Excellence as HOD for the School of IT, before being appointed as Academic Principal. While living in London he taught at the University of Roehampton, and then moved into private industry, where he worked for a multinational company in the field of Business Intelligence, completing various Project Management and Business Intelligence certifications. He holds an M.Sc. Computer Science degree and is currently reading for a PhD in Information Systems, with his major interests being technology adoption and integration of technology in teaching and learning. His paper at the 2018 International Conference on E-Learning was selected as the best PhD presentation at the conference. He has supervised several Honours and Master's research students, and published several conference papers at local and international conferences.

• Diploma in EDP (TWR)
• BTech in Post-School Education
• MTech in IT Education 

• Graduate employability

• Gaming and gamification in education

• Teaching programming in education

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Nola lectured various programming languages at UJ and NMMU for 30 years and led the placement of under-graduate students in the workplace in either internships or entry-level jobs at UJ. She was instrumental in designing The IIE’s BCIS in Game Design and Development degree. Her research interests lie in the fields of educating for employability and using gaming/gamification as learning tools.

• National Diploma (IT Software Development); 
• B-Tech (Information Technology);
• M-Tech (Information Networks). 

• Service Composition Theories

• Business Analysis, Data Analytics, Software Development; Project Management

• Mentoring

• African Consciousness

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Wonga has worked as a Research Associate at SAP Africa (Product and Innovation Empowerment) in Pretoria, South Africa. He also worked as a lecturer at the University of Johannesburg and Tshwane University of Technology, respectively. In addition, he has worked as a System Engineer (Natural Adabas) at JCI/EDS. One of his research goals is to be a reflective researcher who has a broad insight into theories, ideas, methods, and practices in the ICT research field.

• BSc Computers Science and Information Systems – UNISA 
• BEd Hon Education and Training _ UJ
• Masters in ICT education - UJ

• Learning Management Systems

• Social Media and Learning

• Social Responsibility

• Community Engagement

• Decolonization

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Natasha has worked as a lecturer at the University of Johannesburg, as well as a Learning and Development Specialist at South African Breweries.  Natasha has contributed towards the co-authoring of two textbooks as well as an academic journal.

• Bachelor of Commerce (UKZN)
• Post Graduate Certificate in Education
• Bachelor of Science Honours in Computing
• Master of Science in Computing (current – in progress)

• Knowledge Management  

• Emerging and disruptive technologies

• Online learning and Online Learning Management Systems

• Teaching and Learning – Student success and employability

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Siyanda started his academic, teaching and learning career as an educator in two independent schools in Pietermaritzburg and Durban. He then joined the IIE Varsity College as a full-time lecturer where the opportunity to join the Institute of Education (IIE) in a position, first, Assistant Head of Programme and second, Head of Programme. Siyanda is currently completing his Master of Science in Computing. He has co-authored a Knowledge Management paper. He contributed to an accepted abstract on Online Learning and is be working with co-authors on a paper for a conference full paper publication track.

• PhD Information Systems
• Master of Information Technology
• Honours BSc Information Systems
• Diploma in Datametrics
• Higher Education Diploma
• Master of Science (Metallurgical & Materials Engineering)
• BSc Engineering Physics (Honours) 

• Digital Transformation

• Digital Innovation

• Data Science

• Big Data Analytics

• Computers in Education

• New ICT Trends

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6865-1585

Olusegun Ademolu Ajigini is presently with the Independent Institute of Education, Faculty of ICT, South Africa. His research interests include digitalization, digital transformation, computers in education, data science, big data analytics and data governance. He received his PhD in Information Systems from University of South Africa. He received his Master of Information Technology (MIT) degree from University of Pretoria. He also received BSc (Hons) Engineering Physics and MSc Metallurgical & Materials Engineering degrees from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. He had worked in the IT Industry for more than ten years in IT executive management and professional IT roles. He had taught, supervised postgraduate students, and conducted research in many universities including UNISA, DUT and TUT.

• Masters in Computer Applications
• DPhil Engineering Management (ICT field) 

• ICT4D
• ICT in Smart grids
• Cloud computing
• Computational Intelligence
• AI, Machine learning, data science and data analytics
• Computer Networks
• Femtocells 
• Blockchain in cybersecurity
• ICT in Engineering Education

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Prof (Mrs.) Meera K. Joseph currently works as the Head of Programme (ICT) at the Independent Institute of Education, South Africa. She worked as the Consulting Professor at the Vaal University of Technology where she supervised the Masters students till 2024. She held various positions and worked as the independent contractor/ lecturer at VC, Sandton, moderator and Developer at IIE CAT from the year 2015 till October 2024. She also worked at the Milpark Business School as a DBA supervisor from mid-year 2021-2024 and also supervised Masters and Doctoral students at Da Vinci Institute from the year 2023. She was the HoD for the School of IT and Business at AIE for the Midrand/Cape Town Campuses in 2021 where she lectured Python for Data Science Specialization (IT Sys Dev) and was involved in the development of BSc. IT module. She earlier worked as the Associate Professor at the DFC, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technology, School of Electrical Engineering, University of Johannesburg (UJ) till the year 2018 and held various roles at UJ for 18 years. She is the Professional Member of the Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (PMIITPSA) and Full Member of IEEE Computer Society (CS). She is currently the IEEE Computer Society SA Chapter chair, Senior Member, IEEE and Senior Member, SAIEE. She received the degrees of DPhil. Engineering Management (ICT field), UJ in April 2014, Masters degree in Computer Applications in 1998 from Bangalore University, India, and BSc (Physics and Mathematics sub.) from the University of Kerala, India. She has authored 77 research works and has around 23 years lecturing experience in Computer Engineering / Information and Communication Technology field. She founded and led the Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) research group at UJ's School of Electrical Engineering and has supervised 14 Postgraduate students (Doctoral / Masters students) to completion and graduation within a short period.