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Southern African Rurality in Higher Education
Social and technological resources they draw upon
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Some rural students initially socialise with people from similar
backgrounds who speak the same languages, and then
they integrate with students from different backgrounds and
races.
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They join a range of societies and groups, e.g., religious
organisations, choirs, music and sports clubs, to ease the
transition from rural areas to H.E. institutions.
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Digital technologies enable informal learning practices:
‘Learning at university is not as easy as it was back in
high school. You cannot do everything on your own
and need the help of your peers every now and then … my
Human Physiology laboratory group created [a
WhatsApp group] so that we can help each other with
our work...’ (Evernote, U.J., 24 August 2017, F.)