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eLearning Africa 2008

Pre-Conference Lectures

eLearning Africa 2008 pre-conference
lectures and workshops on eLearning:
Accra, Cape Coast, Ho, Kumasi,
Sunyani, Tamale, Winneba

The eLearning Africa pre-conference lectures starting in April 2008, aim to provide faculties, administrators, researchers, policymakers, teachers and students with insights on how the new information and communication technologies can empower faculties and educational institutions to enrich their services, increase their reach within the country and beyond, and support quality and output of all programmes.

The lectures also intend to spark interest in the forthcoming eLearning Africa conference and to prepare Ghanaian professionals to become actively engaged in the event. eLearning Africa is an excellent opportunity for the Ghanaian educational community to meet, share and network with many international experts.

The lectures are organised by the Ministry of Education, Science and Sportsin conjunction with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration – GIMPA, Accra; the University of Ghana, Accra; the University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast; the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi; the Sunyani Polytechnic, Sunyani; and the University for Development Studies, Tamale.

Outcome

Participants will gain insights into

• the achievements and current status of eLearning in Ghana;
• major issues when implementing eLearning in educational systems in Africa and other continents;
• the manifold opportunities from the forthcoming eLearning Africa conference to the Ghanaian educational community.

The audience will have the opportunity to discuss each presentation with the lecturer. Papers will be issued for further references.

Contact:

Reverend Emmanuel K. Dadebo, Ministry of Education, Science and Sports, Accra, Ghana (e-mail: revdadebo@gmail.com)

Picture Gallery

60 students from the Kibi Teacher Training College in Kibi, Eastern Region, accompanied by their college lecturer Mr Aundre Burke, participated at an eEducation familiarisation programme at the “Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration – GIMPA“ on April 4th, 2008. Mrs Vivian Attah from GIMPA and Mr Leopold Reif, eLearning Africa co-organiser, presented recent developments in eLearning in an African context.

A comment from Mr Burke after the lecture:

(April 9, 2008) “[The lecture] had a profound impact on my students. You would be amazed to know how many of them went on their own and registered for email addresses the weekend following our visit. In addition, for the purposes of my course and their lives, the practicality of staying abreast of ICT became real for them. Moreover, as a result of our trip, I have been challenged by their questions to become a better resource to them--which I am certainly proud of. Thank you for this.”

Some of the lecturers and students, who participated in the second lecture on eLearning at the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration – GIMPA on April 9th, 2008 in Accra. More than 20 participants, mostly lecturers, had a lively discussion about the development of eLearning services at their institution. Mrs Vivian Attah from GIMPA, The Reverend Emmanuel Dadebo from the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports and Mr Leopold Reif presented recent developments in eLearning, and the opportunities the forthcoming eLearning Africa conference will provide for educational institutions in Ghana.

The Rector of GIMPA, Prof Stephen Adei welcomed all participants of the full-day programme and presented his initiatives for introducing advanced learning technologies at his institution.

More About the Ghanaian Institutions at Which the eLearning Africa Pre-Conference Lectures and Up-Country Workshops Will Be Held From April to May 2008.

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, Accra

http://www.gimpa.edu.gh

The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration - GIMPA is a leading school in Leadership, Management and Administration in Ghana. It is an associate member of the Association of African Universities (AAU). It collaborates with local and international institutions such as the University of North Texas, USA; The Netherlands Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague; and the Multimedia University of Malaysia. It is a member of the African Virtual University (AVU) and African Association for Public Administration and Management (AAPAM).

GIMPA is the site of one of the World Bank's 70 Distance Learning Centres worldwide and the first sub-regional Management Development Institution to provide the service. The Long Distance Learning Centre (DLC) is equipped with two multimedia computer laboratories and an interactive video classroom. Through these programmes, GIMPA exposes privileged participants to the most up-to-date knowledge in their selected fields of study by linking them to renowned experts in highly rated institutions around the world.

University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Central Province

http://www.ucc.edu.gh

The University of Cape Coast was established in 1962 to train graduate teachers for second cycle institutions, a mission that the two universitiesexisting at the time were unequipped to fulfill. Today the University of Cape Coast is organised into the following faculties: the Faculty of Arts, the Faculty of Education, the Faculty of Social Sciences, the School of Agriculture, the School of Biological Sciences, the School of Physical Sciences, the Business School, and the School of Medical Sciences. There is also a Centre for International Education and the University is a member of the African Virtual University.

The University also runs an international student exchange programme with participants from Europe, North America, and other African countries.

The university offers courses in BA; B.Com, B.Ed, B.Sc, MA, MBA, M.Ed, M.Sc, M.Phil, O.D and PhD.

The university, which is five kilometres west of the Cape Coast municipality, is located on a hill overlooking the Gulf of Guinea, and operates on two campuses: theSouthern Campus (Old Site) and the Northern Campus (New Site). Two of the most important historical sites in Ghana, Elmina and Cape Coast Castle, are only a few kilometres from the university.

The University for Development Studies, Tamale, Northern Region

http://www.uds.edu.gh

The University for Development Studies (UDS), established in 1992, is a multi-campus university, spread out across the four most deprived regions in the north of Ghana.

It describes itself as the “Pro-Poor Community-Based University” addressing, in particular, problems faced in rural areas, and intends to develop its Information and Communication Technology infrastructure as the driving force for the education of more people. ????

Research and academic programmes are pursued under the following faculties, schools and centres: the Faculty of Agriculture in Nyankpala, the Faculty of Integrated Development Studies in Wa, the Faculty of Applied Sciences in Navrongo, the School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Tamale, and the Post-Graduate Centre and Centre for Inter-Disciplinary Research in Navrongo.

UDS runs innovative programmes that are aimed at empowering students to participate effectively in the on-going developments in the communities in which they may find themselves, such as the four-year sandwich ??? post-graduate programme which leads to an MPhil in Development Studies.

UDS programmes also include BSc. Agriculture Technology, BA, Integrated Development Studies, Diploma, Integrated Community Development, BSc, Community Nutrition, BSc in Nursing (Nurse Practitioner), BSc. Human Biology which finally leads to MBChB and BSc. Applied Sciences.

The student population for the 2007/2008 academic year stands at almost 8000.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ashanti

http://www.knust.edu.gh/

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology – KNUST is a technical university and is the second public university to be established in the country. It was founded as the Kumasi College of Technology in 1952.

The college was affiliated with the University of London and was granted full university status in 1961. The main university campus, which is about seven square miles in area, is located about eight miles to the east of Kumasi, the Ashanti regional capital.

The Ho Polytechnic, Ho, Volta Region

http://hopolytechnic.objectis.net

The Ho Polytechnic has its antecedents in the former Ho Technical Institute, which was established in 1968 to provide pre-technical training courses in various engineering and building trades. In 1972, the pre-technical courses were upgraded to more advanced programmes in technical, business and other vocational disciplines. In 1986 the Ho Polytechnic became a tertiary institution with statutory objectives and functions under the Polytechnic Act in 2007. (Hier ist mir nicht klar – wie kann im Jahr 1986 etwas unter dem Polytechnic Act von 2007 fallen?)

The Sunyani Polytechnic, Sunyani, Brong Ahafo Region

(to be completed)

The University of Education, Winneba, Central Region

(to be completed)

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