The Future of Education

Dorothy Laubscher is an associate professor in the Research Unit Self-Directed Learning, in the Faculty of Education at the North-West University. She holds the UNESCO Chair on Multimodal Learning and Open Educational Resources at the North-West University. She has been working in the field of mathematics teacher education for the past 16 years and has experience in teaching various mathematics education modules. Her research interests include mathematics education, technology-enhanced learning, self-directed learning, open educational resources, and blended and multimodal learning environments to foster self-directed learning. She is involved in various projects that explore open educational practices, technology-supported learning and multimodal learning to promote self-directed learning, and has edited two academic books. She acts as supervisor for post-graduate students and has published on national and international level.