About Jako Olivier
MICRO-BIO
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Professor in Multimodal Learning and UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and OER at the North-West University (South Africa)
EXPERIENCE
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North-West University
- Professor
- Faculty of Education
- September 2010 to Present
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Free State Department of Education
- Teacher
- Sasolburg High School
- April 2007 to August 2010
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Hays Education, London, UK
- Teacher
- Various schools
- September 2005 to March 2007
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Free State Department of Education
- Teacher
- Sasolburg High School
- January 2003 to August 2005
EDUCATION
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North-West University, South Africa
- PhD
- January 2005 to May 2011
PhD (Education: teaching and learning) Thesis title: Accommodating and promoting multilingualism through blended learning
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North-West University, South Africa
- MA
- January 2002 to May 2004
Master of Arts (Applied Linguistics - Afrikaans & Dutch) - Dissertation title: The possibilities provided by subtitling to the SABC-TV in the recognition and protection of language rights (Original Afrikaans title: ‘Die moontlikhede wat onderskrifte die SABC-TV bied in die erkenning en beskerming van taalregte’)
DISCIPLINES
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Online Educator/Online Teaching
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Multicultural Education
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Bilingual, Multilingual, And Multicultural Education
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Education, General
Interests
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Self Directed Multimodal Learning
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Multimodality
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Open Education
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Open Educational Resources
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Multimodal Learning
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Self Directed Learning
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Multilingualism In Education
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E Learning
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Blended Learning
Languages
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Dutch
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English
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Afrikaans