The role of an ICT research professor in South Africa

Until recently it has been assumed that all lecturers at tertiary institutions should teach, conduct research and do community service. Due to heavy teaching loads, this assumption has become evident as a very idealistic goal, especially in smaller universities where few academic staff members have to cope with various programmes and a high student to teacher ratio. Some universities seem to have realised this predicament and have started to advertise positions for research professors. According to authors\u27 knowledge, NWU (VTC) was the first institution in South Africa to create a full-time research professorship in a School of Information Technology. This short paper is an attempt to clarify the expectations, roles and duties of such a position

Broadband diffusion in households of South Africa

Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (p. 272-281).This research attempts to investigate the adoption, use and impact of broadband services from a holistic point of view encompassing the factors influencing the adoption, use and impact of broadband. This study explores the broadband developments in South Africa and discusses the challenges faced in increasing the broadband penetration rate within the country

GVSU Press Releases, 1996

A compilation of press releases for the year 1996 submitted by University Communications (formerly News & Information Services) to news agencies concerning the people, places, and events related to Grand Valley State University

Journal of the House of Representatives of the Fifty-Third, 1949

The published daily journals of the transactions of the House of Representatives for the current legislative session and the official bound journals printed after adjournment for previous legislative sessions