1. The Western Cape Government (WCG) and the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has identified eLearning as one of the strategic "Game Changers" designed to open the doors of opportunity for young people through revolutionising teaching and learning using the provision of technology to schools across the province to access the digital knowledge platform.

2. We have the pleasure of informing you that the WCED has initially identified your school as an Enhanced School as part of the eLearning Game Changer programme.

3. Enhanced schools, in terms of this initiative, will have additional access to teaching technology to introduce and develop eLearning concepts and to expand access to eLearning for learners.

4. The WCG and the WCED will initially provide the following over the next three-year period:

  • The installation of Wide Area Network (WAN)
  • The installation of Local Area Network (LAN) which connects every instruction room to the WAN
  • Teacher access to wireless points
  • Teacher access to technology enabled classrooms
  • Grade-specific learner access to shared or Bring Your Own (BYO) learning devices
  • Refresh (as required) defunct computer labs through the SLIMLAB initiative
  • Skills-specific training and development for all teachers and school managers
  • Digital resources for teaching and learning
  • eLearning adviser to support the integration of digital resources into the teaching environment
  • Integrated Learning Management System
  • Technical support through the Centre for eInnovation (CeI) Service Desk
5. If you agree to participate as an enhanced school, we ask that you:

  • establish an eLearning team;
  • develop an eLearning vision and implementation plan;
  • develop an eLearning policy that includes the use of smart phones; and
  • provide the name and contact details of the eLearning lead as well as two others who will be the eLearning advocates at your school.
6. As an indication of your commitment and support of the eLearning roll-out, please complete the attached form and return it to warda.conrad@westerncape.gov.za by 14 October 2016.

7. As this has a three-year roll-out period, more specific details will be conveyed to you closer to your commencement date.

8. For further information, please contact Clinton Walker telephonically on 021 467 2351 or email to clinton.walker@westerncape.gov.za

9. Your cooperation in this regard is valued and highly appreciated.


SIGNED: BK SCHREUDER
ACTING HEAD: EDUCATION
DATE: 2016:09:28

Letter of Commitment  (size: 57 KB)