Gasant Gamiet
Lecturer
School of Science ＆ Mathematics Education
University of the Western Cape
South Africa
Biography
Dr. Gasant Gamiet has conducted research and taught students – on and off campus – in matters related to education and technology, and the intersection of education and technology.His duties include teaching Instructional Technology to all education students and providing technical support on the use and maintenance of ICT technologies. In addition to facilitating regular workshops for students and staff alike, he provides assistance in statistical and other technical research work, and maintains the Education Faculty websiteGasant holds a Higher Diploma in Education from UWC, as well as a BA Honours (also from UWC) specialising in geographical information systems and the philosophy of geography.
Research Interest
Technical expertise in several geographical information systems (including ArcView 3.0, ArcInfo 3.0, ArcExplorer, DIVA GIS, WordMap) and learning management systems (including Blackboard, GlobalCampus 21, Sakai Project CLE, WebCT and KEWL).
