SAULT 2017 - my experience of the forum

Lemmy and Gift from Zambia, at the Boma

The 2017 SAULT forum in Botswana was held from 16th to 17th February at the University  of Botswana (UB). While the focus of SAULT for now is the joint research on rurality, a number of other pertinent issues were discussed. Members of the  host  country gave an overview of programmes affered from their different faculties and the Deputy Vice chancellor gave a keynote  speech.

While all presentations were good, I had particular interest in the two on Education Technology and Ethno - Mathematics, as I have some affinity for Technplogy in Education and in Mathematics (of course being Math teacher). Hope to network more with the colleagues who made these presentation- Chris and Pitso

Brenda   gave an overview of SAULT especially for the benefit of colleagues attending for the first time. She pointed out that one purpose of  SAULT was to help people conduct academic development in individual countries, by sharing and learning from each othera and to support university teaching and learning.

As we sat in the lecture theatre at UB,  one phrase that caught my eye on one of the placards was: 

     "Vision without action is simply dreaming. Action without vision is mere activity. Vision with   

        action - you can change the world (Joel Becker)

Indeed with our joint research on Rurality, we may in some way bring about some positive change 

A number of issues on way forward on rurality were discusssed and committies formed to enhance the work. I look forward  to the our Technology group headed by Thula to work harmoniuosly.

Despite the formal nature of the activity, the hosts found it fitting to take the participants for an outing to view game at Mokolodi and treat us to a sumptuous dinner in a "Rurality setting"

I would be failing in my duties if I do not state that I really enjoyed the  2017 SAULT.

I  sincerlery thank all the  people who contributed in various ways, too numerous to mention to make 2017 SAULT forum a success

Lemmy