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Six Tips on How to Delegate More Effectively

May 30, 2022

Delegation is a key management skill. In principal delegating sounds easy and there are people who can do it so well they make it look effortless. However, passing the baton in a work environment requires trust and effective communication. For some of us, delegation may be the hardest to put…

What does Stealth Leadership look like?

May 9, 2022

Leadership can come with a formal title, or it can be below the radar and largely by stealth. How I have experienced and interacted with what it means to be a leader has changed over the course of my career. Initially, I assumed that the people in front and in…

Mindfulness in the Workplace: Fluffy, Foreign, or Fruitful?

April 20, 2022

Illustration created by upklyak - www.freepik.com By Kate Lehnerdt Each day we bring a certain amount of energy to work. Some days may be high-energy days, and some days you may feel like you’re running on empty. Typically, this happens on a Monday or Friday! We’ve all had the experience…

The Future of Quality Learning Design: Values In = Value Out

April 6, 2022

The post-COVID era has seen more learners shift online, opting for quality blended learning journeys, and with institutions scrambling to meet these increasing demands, the need for good learning design is more crucial than ever. However, creating successful learning journeys, journeys that meet the competitive expectations of an ever-expanding online…

Augmented Reality and Haptic Technology: Is this the Future of learning?

March 15, 2022

“Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Already with our access to information and ability to communicate with massive bodies of other people, we have seen the average human IQ jump 3 points per decade, 15 points since 1970. We…

Making Learning Memorable

February 25, 2022

How to Design Better Courses and Improve Learner Retention By Jacques Fourie Memory is a fundamental aspect of all learning since it stores and retrieves learned information. Conversely, learning also depends on memory because stored knowledge in your memory provides the framework to link new knowledge. Subsequently, high-quality learning experiences should…

Our Top 5 Trends for Edtech in 2022

January 31, 2022

Construct works globally; from emerging economies to Ivy League schools. This means I get to work on so many exciting projects from the University of Michigan to the IFC - International Finance Corporation, VVOB to the University of Oxford. Since 2013, Construct has also been a small but growing cog…

A message from our CEO

January 18, 2022

When I look ahead I am sure that the digital transformation we have been experiencing will continue to accelerate in 2022. The traditional education market is being reformed through digitization whether fully or as part of a blended learning approach. There is a significant and growing demand from a cost,…

A Pandemic of a Different Kind

January 3, 2022

By Alice Cropper | Anyone with an interest in education (hopefully that's all of us!) and its relation to socioeconomic systems should watch the Netflix series ‘Daughters of Destiny’. A poignant, heartfelt documentary, it follows the lives of five girls from impoverished families in India who are given the opportunity to…

Lights. Camera. Covid.

April 30, 2021

By Anel Hugo | How the Pandemic Disrupted Video Production I joined Construct Education in February 2020. I joined as a Video Producer, with my main responsibilities ranging around everything to do with filming. It was standard procedure: with our Production Team working from Cape Town, South Africa, but most of our…

Using Technology to Support Learning

April 26, 2021

By Arafat Gatabazi | Gone are the days when we would have to sit in a physical classroom not so patiently waiting on the shrill sound of a bell to alert you to the next period of torture. Your concentration wanders, and before you know it, you have no idea what…

The Future of Online Education

April 7, 2021

By Levi Tango | In an ever-changing world, it is more important now than ever to have access to information. More specifically, learning information. To have a better learning experience, we must understand how new technologies will aid learning platforms in transforming the way we learn in the future. “The best teachers…

Work. Life. Balance?

April 6, 2021

By Wendy Viljoen | We all have to navigate the delicate balance between our work and personal lives. This is no easy feat! To make matters worse, Covid-19 has restricted our interactions with anything and anyone beyond our front doors, and we became accustomed to working from home. The lines between…

It’s Called Melanin

March 31, 2021

By Nivashinee Krishnakumar | ‘It’s called melanin,’ I remember my mother telling me as I rested my head on her lap, confused over why I felt as though I didn’t fit in with my neighbors and peers. ‘[Your parents] are from a very hot country, so as a way to protect…

Kindness Begets Kindness

March 24, 2021

By Carolyn Taylor | It has been shown that humans are inherently social beings; we’ve created multiple languages to communicate with each other, and our social engagement so often influences our mental and physical health. Living in a time where social isolation has been a key to our combating of the…

The Importance of Making Your Bed—And What This Has to Do With Online Learning

March 24, 2021

By Caitlin Moir | On May 17, 2014, Admiral William H. McRaven addressed the graduating class of the University of Texas and told the approximately 8,000 students that one of the most important things they can each do every day is make their bed. McRaven, a Navy SEAL, was advising a…

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

March 19, 2021

By Corlé Venter | Let’s get physical Regular physical activity can improve your muscle strength and boost your endurance. Exercise delivers oxygen and nutrients to your tissues and helps your cardiovascular system work more efficiently. And when your heart and lung health improve, you have more energy to tackle daily chores.…

The Next Generation of Students

March 17, 2021

A Glimpse Into the Future It's the year 2025. You begin your day by drinking your morning cup of coffee in Belgium, visit family in Australia, fight aliens on Mars during your lunch break, and attend live lectures in London—all from the comfort of your office in Cape Town. This…

Rest & Relaxation

March 12, 2021

By Louis Neilson | As Josh Taylor puts it, in Half•Alive’s song ‘Rest’, “Living busy isn't giving you your worth.” Our goal for this week has been to help our Construct colleagues understand the concept and value of resting more. Relaxation is often misunderstood with a common misconception that rest is a…

What Barbie Taught Me About Course Design

March 10, 2021

By Elle Olivier | I never played with dolls when I was a kid. I had dolls, but I didn't play with them. It would frustrate my mom endlessly. I would beg for a new doll, rip open the packaging, put the doll in the dollhouse, and leave her there…