Publications

Journal publications

Traxler, J. & Vosloo, S. E., 2014. Introduction: The prospects for mobile learning. Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 44(1), 13-28.
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Botha, A., Vosloo, S. E., Kuner, J. & van den Berg, M., 2009. Improving cross-cultural awareness and communication through mobile technologies. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 1(2), 39-53.
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Book chapters

Vosloo, S. E., 2014. Yoza Project : des histoires pour mobiles accessibles à tous. In L. Allard, L. Creton, R. Odin, eds. Téléphone mobile et création. Paris: Armand Colin/Recherches
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Vosloo, S. E., 2009. Access to educational materials. In A. Finlay, eds. Global Information Society Watch 2009. Uruguay: Monocromo, p. 29-30
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Van Belle, J-P. & Vosloo, S. E., 2007. The Influence of Location on the e-Readiness of South African Non-profit Organisations. In R. K. Garg, M. Jaiswal, eds. Bridging the Digital Divide. Delhi: Macmillan, p. 126-139.

Vosloo, S. E., 2005. Towards a Sustainable Development View of Local Content using ICTs in South Africa. In T. Willard, M. Andjelkovic, eds. A Developing Connection: Bridging the Policy Gap between the Information Society and Sustainable Development. Winnipeg: International Institute for Sustainable Development.
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Published papers

Castillo, N. M. & Vosloo, S. E., 2017. UNESCO-Pearson Initiative for Literacy: Case Studies. UNESCO, Paris
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Vosloo, S. E., 2015. Mobile Learning: Key Principles for Success. Results for Development, Washington D.C.
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Vosloo, S. E., 2013. Mobile Learning and Policies: Key Issues to Consider. UNESCO, Paris.
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West, M. & Vosloo, S. E., 2013. UNESCO Policy Guidelines for Mobile Learning. UNESCO, Paris.
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Refereed conference proceedings

Vosloo, S. E., Chigona, W., 2010. A Critical Discourse Analysis of the ICT Strategies of the Center for Innovation, Provincial Government of the Western Cape. In IST-Africa 2010 Conference Proceedings. Durban, South Africa 19-20 May 2010
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Vosloo, S. E., Walton, M. & Deumert, A., 2009. m4Lit: A teen m-novel project in South Africa. In Proceedings of mLearn 2009. Orlando, United States of America 26-30 October 2009
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Botha, A., Vosloo, S. E., Kuner, J. & van den Berg, M., 2008. Improving cross-cultural awareness and communication through mobile technologies. In Proceedings of mLearn 2008. Telford, United Kingdom 8-10 October 2008.
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Kayton, B. & Vosloo, S. E., 2008. Humanising eLearning using Illustrated Characters. In Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2008. Vienna, Austria 30 June – 4 July 2008.
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Kayton, B. & Vosloo, S. E., 2008. Kusasa: Developing Analytical Thinking Skills through Peer-taught Software Programming. In Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on e-Learning. Cape Town, South Africa 26-27 June 2008.

Kuner, J. & Vosloo, S. E., 2007. Mobile Storytelling and Video Sharing for Inter-Cultural Communication: How Personal Expression Leads to Job Skills. In C. Steinfield, B. T. Pentland, M. Ackerman, N. Contractor, eds. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Communities & Technologies. Michigan, United States of America 28-30 June 2007.
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Vosloo, S. E. & Roode, D., 2006. Who’s Best Practice? A Critical Analysis of the World Summit Awards. In 14th European Conference on Information Systems. Göteborg, Sweden 12-14 June 2006.
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Van Belle, J-P. & Vosloo, S. E., 2005. E-Government and the E-readiness of Non-Profit Organisations in the Western Cape, South Africa. In G. Erwin, W. Taylor, A. Bytheway, C. Strümpfer, eds. Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference of the Community Informatics Research Network. Cape Town, South Africa, 24-26 August 2005. Cape Town: CIRN2005 Conference Committee, p. 398-407.

Vosloo, S. E., 2005. Multilingualism in a South African e-Government Portal. In Proceedings of the 5th Conference on Human Computer Interaction in Southern Africa. Cape Town, South Africa 25-27 January 2005.

Conference posters

Greenop, K., Busa, D. & Vosloo, S. E., 2008. Guerilla Learning: Developing games for mobile phones in South Africa. In 4th Games, Learning and Society Conference. Madison, United States of America 10-11 July 2008.

Theses

Vosloo, S. E., 2008. A Habermasian-based Critical Discourse Analysis of the ICT Strategies of the Centre for e-Innovation, Provincial Government of the Western Cape. Masters dissertation, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
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Vosloo, S.E., 2004. E-Government and the E-Readiness of Non-Profit Organisations in the Western Cape. Honours thesis, University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Unpublished papers

Vosloo, S. E., 2009. Digital games and learning: A South African perspective.
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Vosloo, S. E., 2009. The effects of texting on literacy: Modern scourge or opportunity?

Vosloo, S. E., 2003. Best Practices of ICT for Development Projects.

Other writings and contributions

Weekly “long reads” post on ICTWorks on key issues related to ICT4D

Contributed to Vodafone’s report Connected Education (2017)

Education Southern Africa magazine: Mobile learning: How to choose the best apps (2015)

Contributed to Education and Skills 2.0: New Targets and Innovative Approaches (2014), a short book released at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Contributed to UNESCO’s Reading in the Mobile Era (2014) report, based on a project that I coordinated while at UNESCO

Interviewed for UNICEF’s Children, ICT and Development: Capturing the potential, meeting the challenges (2014)

Contributed to the Technology, Broadband and Education: Advancing the Education for All Agenda (2013) report, coordinated by UNESCO for the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development

Interviewed for UNICEF’s Child Friendly Technology Framework – 52 worksheets for brainstorming and project planning (2013)

BBC Future: The future of education in Africa is mobile (2012)

Interviewed for the GSMA’s mEducation report New Business Models: Innovation in Practice (2012)

Blog by invitation for the Mail & Guardian’s Thought Leader:

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