{"id":1086,"date":"2024-01-09T13:52:25","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T13:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1086"},"modified":"2026-10-22T21:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:47:23","slug":"load-shedding-and-online-classes-how-we-adapted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/load-shedding-and-online-classes-how-we-adapted\/","title":{"rendered":"Load Shedding and Online Classes: How We Adapted"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1086\" class=\"elementor elementor-1086\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc562f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc562f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e29d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5e29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60171d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60171d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLoad shedding changed how we run classes at Highveld University. Students were missing live lectures when the power went off, so we looked for a better way.\n\nEvery lecture is now recorded and uploaded within the hour. Notes download for offline reading, which helps when the Wi-Fi drops.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">It always seems impossible until it is done.\n\n<cite>Nelson Mandela<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nSipho Dlamini from Computer Science helped us test the system. Today a power cut means a late recording, not a missed class.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89124e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89124e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f9db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f9db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fdfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1fdfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-a-south-african-student-studying-with-a-laptop-and-214ef-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1072\" alt=\"A South African student studying with a laptop and notebook at a sunlit desk, wide banner framing for blog headers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-a-south-african-student-studying-with-a-laptop-and-214ef-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-a-south-african-student-studying-with-a-laptop-and-214ef-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-a-south-african-student-studying-with-a-laptop-and-214ef-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-a-south-african-student-studying-with-a-laptop-and-214ef-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-a-south-african-student-studying-with-a-laptop-and-214ef.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a5365 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94a5365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5143ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5143ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-close-up-desk-flat-lay-of-university-study-materia-2166f-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1073\" alt=\"Close-up desk flat-lay of university study materials: stacked plain-cover prospectus booklets, ring-bound A4 notepad wit\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-close-up-desk-flat-lay-of-university-study-materia-2166f-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-close-up-desk-flat-lay-of-university-study-materia-2166f-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-close-up-desk-flat-lay-of-university-study-materia-2166f-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-close-up-desk-flat-lay-of-university-study-materia-2166f-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/university-classic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/highveld-university-close-up-desk-flat-lay-of-university-study-materia-2166f.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550d9f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"550d9f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e21e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e21e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recorded lectures you can replay<\/h4>\n\n<p>Each lecture is saved so you can watch it later, at your own pace. Pause, rewind and make notes. If your area has a blackout schedule, plan your viewing for the hours when the power is on.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips for staying connected<\/h4>\n\n<p>Keep a power bank charged and a small data bundle ready. Download the week&#8217;s notes on Sunday, so a blackout never stops your studies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Load shedding changed how we run classes at Highveld University. Students were missing live lectures when the power went off, so we looked for a better way. Every lecture is now recorded and uploaded within the hour. Notes download for offline reading, which helps when the Wi-Fi drops. 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