Congratulations to Dr. Lakita Lowe, who successfully defended her dissertation titled “Establishing and Sustaining Telesurgery Skills Training in Medical Institutions: An Exploratory Case Study” as pa...

If you want an example of the Afrikan proverb, “Until the lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter” in modern times, contrast how British journalist Alan Cowell w...

We're ending our third party fact-checking program and moving to a Community Notes model.

Instead of proclaiming performative acknowledgments of Native peoples, institutions should establish strong relationships with Native nations.

Experts call for visa equity to boost participation of scientists from the global south.

Philosophy, neuroscience, non sequiturs and straw men

Open Praxis is a peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance, and flexible education. It is published by International Council for Open and Distan...

The calls for stronger African representation at the UN Security Council have only strengthened over time but the debate on how to reform the Council continues.

What's the state of design in South Africa? What drives it forward and how is AI changing things?

The inaugural Design Week South Africa included an exhibition bringing together chairs from across the continent of Africa. Here the curators share 10 highlights, ranging from a red garden chair mende...

Open Praxis is a peer-reviewed open access scholarly journal focusing on research and innovation in open, distance, and flexible education. It is published by International Council for Open and Distan...

Congratulations to Dr. Kushal Jha, who successfully defended his dissertation titled “Exploring Faculty Technology Proficiency Skills and Technology Integration Knowledge For Personalized Professional...

While visiting the University of Ghana, I learned that a collective of people, particularly cocoa farmers, funded its establishment. During the tour, my host remarked…today we have oil and other riche...

An estimated 20 million people are thought to earn their livelihoods in the global waste industry by collecting, disposing, repairing or repurposing a wide range of materials and products. However, th...

Would-be international students opt to enrol closer to home, with continental Europe, Asian hubs and the Gulf seen as alternatives for learners locked out of ‘big four’

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