Mr Juan Steyn
Director – Operations
Biography:
Juan Steyn is the Director of Operations at SADiLaR. He has been involved in multiple Digital Humanities and Educational technology related projects. He also has a special interest in training and capacity building through his involvement within the Software and Data carpentry community as well as the Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa.
Qualifications:
Masters in Business Administration (2014): Investigating critical factors of budgeting in higher education
Work experience and professional involvement:
- 2009-2017: Manager: Digital Learning and Facilities, Faculty of Humanities, NWU
- 2013-2017: K12 Mentorship Training, Faculty of Education Short Courses, NWU
- 2017-current: Project manager, SADiLaR
- 2016-current: Secretary – Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa
- 2016-current: Software and Data Carpentry Instructor and Trainer
Links:
Projects:
General:
- 2017: we-DELIVER is a project aimed at delivering better services to older people (>60 years) in rural communities in South Africa through the use of information and communication technologies (ICT)
- 2017: Site-specific Cultural Infrastructure: Promoting Access And Conquering The Digital Divide
- 2017: Utilising emerging technologies to design an immersive artistic experience to create awareness about human
End-user applications
- Backchat – Audio feedback programme
- Papotons! – Promoting the development of the student’s oral communication skills