Department
Computer Science and Informatics
Computer Science and Informatics
Office
Mathematical Sciences Building 208
Qualifications
2005 - B.Com. (Information Technology)
2007 - P.C.G.E. (Post Graduate Certificate in Education)
2010 - B. ED Hon (Education management)
2012 - B.Com. Hon (Information Technology)
2015 - M.Sc. (Information Technology)
2022 - PhD (Computer Information Systems)
Professional Training & Courses Attended
2022 – Lauren Oosthuizen - NAS Graduate Attributes Workshop (3+ hours)2023 – UFS Centre for Graduate Support - Research Supervision (6+ hours)2023 – UFS Centre for Graduate Support - The PhD degree (6+ hours)2023 – UFS Centre for Teaching and Learning - Blackboard Retention Centre training (2+ hours)
2023 – UFS Postgraduate School: Supervising a qualitative research project (2 hours)
2023 – Wiley: How to Publish Open Access - Author Workflows and tips for Authors in South Africa - SANLiC (1 hour)
2023 – UFS: ChatGPT in higher education (1 hour)
2023 – Dr Karen Venter (Head of UFS Service-Learning Division) - Developing your Scholarship of Teaching and Learning through Participatory Action Learning and Action Research (PALAR).
News Articles
Dr Rouxan Fouché’s research helps improve computer literacy in Mangaung
UFS Engaged Scholarship bridging the digital divide
Community graduates awarded
Vroue gryp rekenaar-geletterdheid aan
UFS student’s research project aims to protect the country’s whistleblowers
Publications (Short List)
PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS
Fouché, R. C. (2017). Head mouse: Generalisability of research focused on the disabled to able bodied users. In Proceedings of the South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (pp. 1-10).
Fouché, R.C., Nel, L. (2024). Bridging the Digital Divide: Assessing the Impact of a Community-Focused Service-Learning Project. In Proceedings of the 53rd Annual Conference of the Southern African Computer Lecturers’ Association (SACLA 2024) (pp. 17-30), 17–19 July 2024, Gqeberha, South Africa, ISBN: 978-1-928472-67-4.
PEER-REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS
Fouché, R.C., Nel, W. (2024). Closing the Gap: Leveraging Recorded Video Lessons for Digital Inclusion in Rural South Africa. In: Hinkelmann, K., Smuts, H. (eds) Society 5.0. Society 5.0 2024. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 2173. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71412-2_9. (Q4, H-Index: 69)
NON-ACCREDITED CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS, PROCEEDINGS AND PARTICIPATION
Bothma, J.D.P., Nel, W. and Fouché, R.C. (2021). ‘n Ondersteunende stelsel vir die toets van konsensus- algoritmes. Paper presented at Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns - Student Symposium, October 2021, Potchefstroom.
Myburg, R., Nel, W. and Fouché, R.C. (2021). Implementering van nlBvW algoritme in ‘n geïsoleerde blokskakelstelsel. Paper presented at Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns - Student Symposium, October 2021, Potchefstroom.
Bothma, J., Nel, W., & Fouché, R.C. (2023). ‘n Ondersteunende stelsel vir die toets van konsensus-algoritmes. Suid-Afrikaans Tydskrif Vir Natuurwetenskap En Tegnologie / South African Journal of Science and Technology, 41(1), 115. http://www.satnt.ac.za/index.php/satnt/article/view/939
Krause, R., Nel, W. and Fouché, R.C. (2023). Blokskakel Fluitjieblaser-Stelsel. Paper presented at Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns - Student Symposium, October 2023, Pretoria.
Bothma, J.D.P., Nel, W. and Fouche, R. (2024). Effektiwiteit verifikasie van nie-liniêre Bewys-van-Werk blokskakel konsensus algoritmes. Paper presented at Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns - Student Symposium, October 2024, Bloemfontein.
Action Research (AR)
Participatory Action Research and Action Learning (PALAR)
Critical Utopian Action Research (CUAR)
Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Blockchain Technology
Software Engineering
Information Systems in a Business Environment
Service-Learning
Community Engagement
Blockchain Technology
Natural User Interfaces and Technology
Action Research
Participatory Action Research
BCIS1513 - Introduction to Business Information Systems
CSIS2642 - Information Technology Service-Learning
CSIS3724 - Software Engineering
CSIS6813 - Quantitative Research
Member of the Faculty Engaged Scholarship Committee (FESCO)
Member of Communities of Practice for Engaged Scholarship Committee (CoPESCO)
Presenter of CSIS 2642 - Information Technology Service-Learning module
Coordinator of the Information Technology Service Learning (ITSL) project