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An early alert feedback system in learning
Full text linkThe fields of teaching and learning are evolving as a result of new techniques like blended-, online-, and exploratory learning being implemented. Lecturers need to ensure successful teaching and also create an environment in which students can learn effectively. Two important factors that a lecturer can control to enhance learning are instruction and feedback. A learning analytics system was developed for the latter, utilizing mathematical programming models, which enables a lecturer to provide real-time progress feedback to students at regular intervals during the course of a program. This paper highlights flaws identified in some existing feedback scenarios, discusses the development of an electronic feedback system, and explains how its implementation can keep students informed on their progress from an early stage of instruction and present them with actionable targets for reaching their ultimate goa
A diet expert system utilizing linear programming models in a rule-based inference engine
No full textLinear programming is commonly used for solving complex problems in various fields, such as dietetics. Expert systems use expertise and inference procedures to solve problems that require advanced expert knowledge and are also applied to health related problems. Over the years many variations and facets of the diet problem and other related problems have been solved by means of linear programming techniques as well as expert systems. In this research, an expert system was created for the purpose of solving multiple facets of the diet problem, by creating a rule-based inference engine consisting of goal programming- and multi-objective linear programming models. The program was successfully applied to case studies specific to South African teenage girls, which were obtained through the knowledge acquisition phase. The resulting system compiles an eating-plan for a girl that conforms to the nutritional requirements of a healthy diet, includes the personal food preferences of the girl, and consists of food items that result in the lowest total cost. The system also allows prioritization of the food preference and least cost factors by means of weighted priorities
A prescriptive specialized learning management system for academic feedback towards improved learning
Full text linkThe dynamic nature of technological advances is causing
changes in many fields and especially in tertiary education. Student
numbers are increasing annually and institutions need to maintain education
quality whilst ensuring student retention. A specialized learning
management system (SLMS) was developed in this study that provides
students with comprehensive feedback which will enable them to better
manage their academic performance. It will also assist
institutions/lecturers in identifying at-risk students early in a semester to
facilitate retention. The system uses a prescriptive analytics engine
implemented by means of mathematical modelling techniques together
with an algorithmic approach to process academic student data in realtime. Feedback is delivered timely and is comprehensive in the sense that
it presents students with individualized instructions towards improvement
in a module. The system was implemented in a field test and evaluated
according to validation criteria established from a literature study on
related research efforts. A survey was conducted to measure user response
in terms of the identified factors. The results showed that the SLMS
conforms to the attributes essential to an action-recommender system and
was favorably accepted by the target user
Lede van die Studenteraad, 1980-1981
No full textFormat: TIFF; Size: 3.37 MB; Dimensions: 2130 x 1661 pixels; Resolution: 300 ppiThe members of the Student Council for 1980-1981 term: Standing: Michael Cordier, Annemarie Mönnig, Francois van der Merwe, Annette Swart, Bertus de Villiers, Andre de Meillon, Alet Norval, Hein Huyser and Crisjan Lessing. Front: Annelie Lötter (secretary), Peter Dames (president), Johannes Botha (vice chairman) and Piet Bierman (treasurer)
Lede van die Studenteraad, 1980-1981
No full textFormat: TIFF; Size: 3.37 MB; Dimensions: 2130 x 1661 pixels; Resolution: 300 ppiThe members of the Student Council for 1980-1981 term: Standing: Michael Cordier, Annemarie Mönnig, Francois van der Merwe, Annette Swart, Bertus de Villiers, Andre de Meillon, Alet Norval, Hein Huyser and Crisjan Lessing. Front: Annelie Lötter (secretary), Peter Dames (president), Johannes Botha (vice chairman) and Piet Bierman (treasurer)
Die rapportering en sanksionering van polisie-brutalteit in Suid-Afrika
Full text linkDissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2013.Polisie brutaliteit bestaan al vir solank as wat die polisie self bestaan. Insidente van polisie brutaliteit kan gekenmerk word aan geweld, die misbruik van mag en marteling. Hierdie studie het ten doel om die verskeie vorme van polisie brutaliteit te identifiseer en om ondersoek in te stel na die redes vir die geweldadige optredes van polisielede teenoor die publiek. Verskeie sanksionerings prosedures, te wete: interne dissiplinêre stappe, strafregtelike vervolging van polisielede, asook sivielregtelike verrigtinge ten aansien van skadevergoeding en staatskompensasie aan slagoffers, word ondersoek. Die studie het nie net ten doel om die aard en erns van polisie brutaliteit en sanksionerings prosedures te openbaar nie, maar ook om moontlike oplossings vir die bekamping van polisie brutaliteit te vind.gm2014Procedural Lawunrestricte
Sentencing in Botswana a comparative analysis of law and practice
Full text linkThesis (LLD)--University of Pretoria, 2016.This thesis considers capital punishment, corporal punishment and mandatory minimum sentencing in Botswana and the continued usefulness of these three sentencing options.
The thesis adopts a comparative approach. Firstly, the thesis examines the abolition of capital punishment in South Africa, and the United Kingdom, as well as inroads made in the manner of application of capital punishment in retentionist commonwealth Caribbean states. Secondly, the process leading to prohibition of judicial corporal punishment in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, England and Wales, as well as the United States is analysed. Thirdly, the thesis considers mandatory minimum sentencing in South Africa, England and Wales and Australia. The imposition of judicial corporal punishment on juvenile offenders is also examined. Alternative sanctions that may replace these sentencing options are investigated.
The findings are that the selected sentencing options fall short of international human rights standards and, in particular the right to life and the right to human dignity. The primacy of these rights is notable in sentencing law and practice of each comparative jurisdiction.
The promovenda identifies current barriers to dispensing with these sentencing options in Botswana. Drawing from the comparative jurisprudence, she proposes how Botswana may successfully achieve abolition of the death penalty, prohibition of judicial corporal punishment and improvement of the mandatory minimum sentencing regime. Recommendations are also made for suitable alternative sanctions such as life imprisonment, correctional supervision and restorative justice approaches to sentencing of adult and juvenile offenders, which, if incorporated, will advance sentencing law in Botswana.Procedural LawLLDUnrestricte
The legal framework regulating medical parole : a comparative study
Full text linkMini Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2014.tm2015Procedural LawLLMUnrestricte
Regterlike diskresie met vonnisoplegging van intra - familiële verkragting in Suid - Afrika
Full text linkDissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2014.In Suid-Afrika word daar minimumvonnisse vir, onder meer, verkragting voorgeskryf in artikel 51 van Wet 105 van 1997. Die doel van hierdie vonnisse is om ernstige en geweldadige misdaad te verminder, om kontinuïteit in vonnisse te bevorder en om die publiek tevrede te stel dat vonnisse ernstig en voldoende is. Lewenslange gevangenisstraf word as minimum straf in bepaalde gevalle van verkragting voorgeskryf in Deel I van Bylae 2 van Wet 105 van 1997. Afwyking van hierdie voorgeskrewe minimumvonnisse kan slegs geskied wanneer wesenlike en dwingende omstandighede dit regverdig. Die term ‘wesenlike en dwingende omstandighede’ word egter nie in die wetgewing omskryf nie en word die interpretasie daarvan, ongelukkig, aan die howe oorgelaat om moontlik sodoende regterlike diskresie te behou.
Intra-familiële verkragting is ‘n sosiale probleem wat ‘n groot persentasie van Suid-Afrika se verkragting syfers uitmaak. In die meeste intra-familiële verkragting gevalle sal die voorgeskrewe minimumvonnis, lewenslange gevangenisstraf wees aangesien regspraak toon dat die meeste slagoffers minder as 16 jaar oud is. Regspraak oor die afgelope aantal jare toon egter wisselvallige uitsprake rakende die oplegging van die voorgeskrewe minimumvonnisse vir intra-familiële verkragting. ‘n Groot rede vir hierdie wisselvallige uitsprake is die verskillende interpretasie van wesenlike en dwingende omstandighede.
‘n Balans moet gehandhaaf word tussen die konsekwente toepassing van voorgeskrewe vonnisse en die behoud van regterlike diskresie. Bepaalde vonnisriglyne word vir hierdie doel voorgestel wat voortspruit uit ‘n behoorlike regsvergelykende studie oor die vonnispraktyke van Engeland en Wallis asook Nieu-Seeland.lk2014Procedural LawLLMUnrestricte
A therapeutic approach to the prosecution and sentencing of " Revenge Sales"
Full text linkMini Dissertation (LLM)--University of Pretoria, 2016.Procedural LawLLMUnrestricte
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