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Mr Mitch Hughes

Digital Business

Job Title
Lecturer, Digital Business
Qualifications MCom (Informatics), University of Pretoria; BCom Honours (Information Systems), University of Natal; BCom (Information Systems, Finance & Management), University of Natal; PG Diploma (Higher Education), University of the Witwatersrand
Organisational Unit Wits Business School

Contact Information

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Research Interests

Digital Business
Biography

Courses and Disciplines taught at WBS:

Digital Business.

Other Teaching Experience:

Systems Analysis and Design; Database Design; Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability.

Research Interests:

Higher education management.

Work

Industry and Professional Experience:

Technology consulting; systems analysis; process engineering; business analysis.

Other Scholarly Contributions:

Formerly Acting Head of School (School of Business Sciences), Academic Director (School of Business Sciences), Head of Division (Information Systems, School of Business Sciences).

Recent committees include Senate, Faculty Executive, Faculty Board, Faculty Finance, Faculty Staffing & Promotions, School Executive, School Steering, School Teaching & Learning, School Branding & Marketing. Serves as an external examiner for both UCT and UKZN.

Community Engagement:

Works with a technology education NGO, Africa Teen Geeks.

International Experience:

Worked in higher education management in London, United Kingdom, for three years.

ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5027-4294

Personal Information

Mitchell Hughes

Countries and Regions

  • South Africa
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    2021-04-07
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    2021-04-07

Websites and Profiles

  • Linkedin
    URL
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchellhughes/
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    2021-04-07
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    2021-04-07
  • Twitter
    URL
    https://twitter.com/mitchell_hughes
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    2021-04-07
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    2021-04-07

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Activities

Employment 1
2012-06-10 to present | Lecturer (Information Systems) (Information Systems) Employment
Date range
2012-06-10 to present
Role title
Lecturer (Information Systems)
Department
Information Systems
Organization
University of the Witwatersrand
Organization location
Johannesburg-Braamfontein, Gauteng, ZA
RINGGOLD
37707
URL
http://www.wits.ac.za/sbs
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Mitchell Hughes
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2021-04-07
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2021-04-07

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Education and Qualifications 4
2021-02-01 to 2022-12-16 | Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (Education) Education
Date range
2021-02-01 to 2022-12-16
Role title
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education
Department
Education
Organization
University of the Witwatersrand
Organization location
Johannesburg, Gauteng, ZA
Source
Mitchell Hughes
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2021-04-07
Last modified
2023-01-12
2002-01-01 to 2005-12-31 | MCom (Informatics) Education
Date range
2002-01-01 to 2005-12-31
Role title
MCom
Department
Informatics
Organization
University of Pretoria
Organization location
Pretoria, ZA
RINGGOLD
56410
Source
Mitchell Hughes
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2021-04-07
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2021-04-07
1999-01-01 to 1999-12-31 | BCom Hons (Information Systems) (Computer Science and Information Systems) Education
Date range
1999-01-01 to 1999-12-31
Role title
BCom Hons (Information Systems)
Department
Computer Science and Information Systems
Organization
University of Natal
Organization location
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
Source
Mitchell Hughes
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2021-04-07
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2021-04-07
1996-01-01 to 1998-12-31 | BCom (Information Systems, Business Finance, Management) (Computer Science and Information Systems) Education
Date range
1996-01-01 to 1998-12-31
Role title
BCom (Information Systems, Business Finance, Management)
Department
Computer Science and Information Systems
Organization
University of Natal
Organization location
Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, ZA
Source
Mitchell Hughes
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2021-04-07
Last modified
2021-04-07

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Works 2
An Ecological Model to Understand the Variety in Undergraduate Students' Personal Information Systems The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC) Journal Article
Publication date
2015-12-15
Journal title
The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC)
Type
Journal Article
URL
https://doi.org/10.23962/10539/20327
DOI
10.23962/10539/20327
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Judy Backhouse
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Crossref
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2021-06-03
Last modified
2026-04-21
Uncovering Web search tactics in South African higher education SA Journal of Information Management Journal Article
Publication date
2015-08-06
Journal title
SA Journal of Information Management
Type
Journal Article
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajim.v17i1.644
DOI
10.4102/sajim.v17i1.644
ISSN
1560-683X
ISSN
2078-1865
Short Description
<jats:p>Background: The potential of the World Wide Web (‘the Web’) as a tool for information retrieval in higher education is beyond question. Harnessing this potential, however, remains a challenge, particularly in the context of developing countries, where students are drawn from diverse socio-economic, educational and technological backgrounds. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to identify the Web search tactics used by postgraduate students in order to address the weaknesses of undergraduate students with regard to their Web searching tactics. This article forms part of a wider study into postgraduate students’ information retrieval strategies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg campus, South Africa. Method: The study utilised the mixed methods approach, employing both questionnaires (Phase 1) and structured interviews (Phase 2), and was largely underpinned by Bates’s model of information search tactics. This article reports and reflects on the findings of Phase 1, which focused on identifying the Web search tactics employed by postgraduate students. Results: Findings indicated a preference for lower-level Web search tactics, despite respondents largely self-reporting as intermediate or expert users. Moreover, the majority of respondents gained their knowledge on Web searching through experience and only a quarter of respondents have been given formal training on Web searching. Conclusion: In addition to contributing to theory, it is envisaged that this article will contribute to practice by informing the design of undergraduate training interventions to proactively address the information retrieval challenges faced by novice users. Subsequent papers will report on Phase 2 of the study.</jats:p>
Citation Citation Type
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Citation Citation Value
@article{Civilcharran_2015, doi = {10.4102/sajim.v17i1.644}, url = {https://doi.org/10.4102%2Fsajim.v17i1.644}, year = 2015, month = {aug}, publisher = {{AOSIS}}, volume = {17}, number = {1}, author = {Surika Civilcharran and Mitchell Hughes and Manoj S. Maharaj}, title = {Uncovering Web search tactics in South African higher education}, journal = {{SA} Journal of Information Management}}
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Manoj S. Maharaj
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Mitchell Hughes
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