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initiated with the aim of enhancing efficient c) Language Centre
collaboration with concerned faculties. The Centre proudly hosts a number of language
short courses via its Namibian and Foreign
In order to excel as an academic support Languages Department, which can be taken
centre that can make a significant difference, by the UNAM community and surrounding
CODeL continuously forms valuable local and communities at all its satellite campuses. The
international partnerships, such as the current Language Centre’s objective is to provide the
ones in place with Cardiff University and
Commonwealth of Learning. general Namibian population with language
skills in local and international languages, such
The use of technologies, such as learning analytics, as Silozi, Rukwangali, Oshiwambo, Otjiherero,
has been made available and was researched Khoekhoegowab, Afrikaans, German, French,
by CODeL during the year under review. It is our Portuguese, Arabic and Russian.
sincere hope that these tools will enable lecturers to
understand student behaviour and learning trends, The Reading Room that is hosted by the Centre
and to anticipate problems, such as students at has become a magnet for students who simply
risk, and intervene in good time. In collaboration yearn to study and read in a quiet, pleasant
with Cardiff University, through the Phoenix project, environment. The Writing Excellence Unit/clinic,
academic staff members at Main Campus had another service offered by the Language
the opportunity to be capacitated on the use of Centre, has also become a place of excellence
various online tools and methods in March 2017.
As part of the agreement, Cardiff University also across campuses, as students seek advice on
funded a state-of-the art lecture capturing tool for the mechanics of and hands-on practice in
lecture recording, which can be used for screen academic writing styles.
casting, video streaming, and video content
management, and is highly recommended and Moreover, another milestone, the Journal of
often used in eLearning environments. the University of Namibia Language Centre

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