Advisory Board
Prof. Elize du Plessis
Elize du Plessis holds a Doctor of Education (DEd) degree and has 35 years of experience in distance teaching. She holds a full professor position in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University of South Africa (Unisa) and has a C2 NRF rating. Her primary area of expertise is teacher training, specifically addressing the challenges associated with Open Distance e-learning (ODeL) teacher education pedagogy and assessment practices. Her current research extends to Artificial Intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT. In her present role, Elize is the program coordinator for the Post Graduate Certificate in Education program, which encompasses explicitly the Senior Phase and Further Education and Training. She excels in developing course materials for student teachers and has contributed to numerous books and a wide range of journal articles. Furthermore, she has presented research papers at both national and international conferences. Additionally, Elize actively contributes to academia by serving as a national and international reviewer for multiple academic journals. Furthermore, she is a consultant who evaluates teacher training programmes at various institutions. She also plays a key role as supervisor and external examiner for MEd and DEd/PhD students.
