13 May 2021 - Wits University Wits has introduced a new range of online development opportunities for the benefit of staff members. The Human Resource Development Unit (HRDU) at Wits has forged a partnership with Coursera as from 2021. This partnership introduces a top-notch range of online staff development opportunities to give employees more flexibility, and the power to advance skills sets and careers. Coursera is one of the top-ranked international learning platforms and offers a wide selection of cutting-edge courses, across a spectrum of disciplines, through its network of top university and corporate partners. In this pilot year, staff members can access more than 4000 courses through the ‘Wits on Coursera’ site. The HRDU selected a total of 367 courses from the broader site to address generic critical skills within the University. These are clustered under 3 broad programmes: