The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) is committed to a higher education environment that fosters transformative and reflexive practices in learning and teaching. We strive to create a socially responsive and contextually relevant teaching and learning environment that embraces principles of openness. Our key focus areas include staff development, course and curriculum design, and educational technologies.

CILT responds to teaching and learning challenges at UCT and the broader higher education environment through learner-centred pedagogic practices. In face-to-face and online environments, we encourage the adoption of innovative practices through critical engagements with staff and students. We support curriculum initiatives underpinned by values and skills ranging from graduate attributes and digital literacies to community engagement and social justice.

Short courses offered by the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching

Becoming a Learning Design Professional (RPL course)

• Date: 6 Oct to 6 Nov 2025
• Location: Online
• Time: Self-paced

This course is for 2026 PGBOLD applicants going through an RPL application.

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CILT Workshops

• Date: Always available / on demand
• Location: Hybrid online and in person event
• Time: View course provider schedule

Bespoke workshop facilitated by the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) for external clients.

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Design Thinking for Learning Designers

• Date: 1 Sep 2025, 30 Mar 2026, 22 Jun 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 16:00-18:00 (see course dates below)

A six-week course guiding participants through a design thinking process using key principles and approaches.

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Designing with AI

• Date: 16 Feb 2026, 4 May 2026, 3 Aug 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 16:00-18:00 (see course dates below)

A six-week online short course that forms part of a suite of short courses that support blended and online learning design.

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Facilitating Online

• Date: 6 Oct 2025, 7 Sept 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 16:00-18:00 (see course dates below)

A six week online course supporting participants to become effective online facilitators.

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Introduction to Learning Design

• Date: 16 Feb to 29 Mar 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 16:00-18:00 (Mon/Wed)

A six-week course exploring learning design as an approach, a role, a practice and an emerging research field.

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Learning Design in Practice

• Date: 29 Jun 2026, 3 Aug 2026
• Location: Hybrid, Online (see course dates below)
• Time: 16:00 - 18:00 (see course dates below)

A six-week course taking an experiential approach to learning design.

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Learning Design Models

• Date: 30 Mar to 17 May 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: Mondays and Wednesdays: 16:00 - 18:00

A six-week course on process-, learning-, material- & equity-focused models, their purpose & context of models.

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Project Management for Learning Designers

• Date: 6 Oct 2025, 7 Sep 2026
• Location: Online
• Time: 16:00-18:00 (see course dates below)

A six-week course exploring project management approaches to deal with a highly complex environment.

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