THE UNIVERSITY OF WITWATERSRAND
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“ I would say my leadership style is transformational and strategic ”
DR STANLEY MPOFU CIO , UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND
“ The only challenge was that we had to buy laptops very quickly . We had to make sure that the poorer students were able to get hold of laptops . And we had to make agreements with the mobile network operators [ to give students access to Wi-Fi ],” he added .
COVID-19 and the impact on the role of a CIO With its digital strategy in place before the pandemic broke out , Wits was equipped with the necessary tools to support its staff and students . Blended learning , and the idea that students can work both online and on-site , was already prevalent in the University prior to the students having to work from home .
Noting some changes as a result of the pandemic , Mpofu explained how his strategies had to become intertwined with the university ’ s on-line based learning strategy .
“ With the smart classrooms and blended learning already in place , I also contributed
320 November 2021