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H.E Benjamin William Mkapa 1938-2020 P 3 Farewellthe MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 OBITUARY H.E Benjamin William Mkapa 1938-2020 P 3 FarewellThe MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020. NO. 03 VOL UME 02 Cavendish Success begins at Cavendish University Cavendish ready for e-learning as NCHE Inspects facilities Preparing for e-learning. The Inspection is aimed at ascertaining whether CUU is prepared and ready to offer Online teaching and learning services. CUU is privileged to be the first University in the Country to undergo this rigorous inspection. P.2 Firms relax security to fight COVID-19 Many security personnel manning many public premises are of late armed with only sanitizers and they no longer mind about check- ing people’s bags or cars for any explosives. P. 6 Usama Mukwaya: The award-winning filmmaker Usama Mukwaya is a second-year student of Business Administration at Cavendish University. Mukwaya is a Ugandan screenwriter, film di- rector and producer. He was award- Mr. Evans Maganda the Cavendish Univer- ed at the Cavendish University 9th sity Distance Learning Coordinator (center), graduation held on May 28. P.7 briefs NCHE officials on CUU’s capacity to run online programmes. Health ministry outlines Standard Operating Procedures for opening schools P.7 The Cavendish Education News MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 2 distance learning. Ms. Museveni also responded to the Blended learning allegations that her ministry was pro- is the way forward hibiting e-learning. “There has been a misconception in the media that the after the pandemic Ministry of Education and Sports pro- ontinuity of teaching and hibited e-learning. This is absolutely learning in universities and not true; we cannot be the ones ban- colleges is a major issue during ning what we are promoting,” Ms C COVID-19. The current scenario has Museveni’s statement read in part. highlighted the gaps in an education According to the Journal of Edu- system that is heavily dependent on cational Technology Systems titled: the presence of students and teachers “Online Learning: A Panacea in the in the same place at the same time. Time of COVID-19 Crisis,” several The system is based on the concept arguments are associated with e-learn- of ‘direct instruction’, where contact ing. Published on June 20 the journal time between student and teacher of Educational Technology Systems plays a significant role in what is rec- states that online learning enables ognised as learning. accessibility, affordability, flexibility, COVID-19 has created an atmo- learning pedagogy, life-long learning, sphere for technology-enabled learn- and policy are some of the arguments ing in higher education in India. It is related to online pedagogy. time that policy-makers and educators The journal states that online mode took advantage of the current situa- of learning is easily accessible and tion to reform the world’s higher ed- can even reach to rural and remote ar- ucation and create a resilient system eas. It is considered to be a relatively that supports equity, excellence and cheaper mode of education in terms expansion. of the lower cost of transportation, ac- Blended learning is an approach to commodation, and the overall cost of systematically mix face-to-face teach- NCHE inspects Cavendish institution-based learning. ing with online learning, where the Flexibility is another interesting online component can be delivered University learning facilities aspect of online learning; a learner through both synchronous modes and can schedule or plan their time for BY BENJAMIN MWIBO asynchronous modes, where people form commonly termed as CU-LP.” completion of courses available on- learn in different locations at different ational Council for Higher Ed- According to Mr. Maganda, CU-LP is line. Combining face-to-face lectures times. Nucation (NCHE) visited Cav- accessible to both CUU students and with technology gives rise to blended Blending can also happen at three endish University Uganda on Thurs- staffs through a Mobile App installed learning and flipped classrooms; this levels-at an institutional level, at a day, July 30 on an Open Distance and on phone tablets given by CUU or a type of learning environment can in- programme level and at a course lev- E-learning (ODeL) preparedness In- Web application accessible through crease the learning potential of the el. Ideally, some of the courses (those spection Tour. our CU-LP website. students. with practical and skills components) The Inspection is aimed at ascertain- “CU-LP enables messaging and Online learning enables students to can only be taught face-to-face, while ing whether CUU is prepared and emailing among students and staffs, it learn anytime and anywhere, thereby others can be delivered either in ready to offer Online teaching and is used for social learning and group developing new skills in the process blended or completely online mode. learning services to all its continuing discussions, and it is also used to track leading to life-long learning. As many A blended course experience will and prospective students. learning progress and class attendance universities are struggling to adopt not have the 90 hours of contact time CUU is privileged to be the first among the students,” Mr. Maganda e-learning, Cavendish university is expected in a six-credit course over 15 University in the Country to undergo said. already placed to run convenient and weeks. The overall student experience this rigorous inspection. The synchronous online technol- reliable online programmes. can be divided into several activities Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 ogies used at CUU are Video/audio Online teaching makes use of dig- carried out face-to-face or online. pandemic, many education institu- conferencing: Zoom, Google meet, ital tools and software to allow teach- Assuming that a blended course tions have remained closed across the WebEx. ers and students to con-nect remotely, will have 50% direct contact, the world and many of these institutions continuing the classroom experience balance of hours can comprise vid- are still uncertain on how they can op- in a virtual space. Using recorded lec- eos (facilitating flipped learning in erate as the pandemic persists. tures, discussion forums, and other the classroom), discussion forums Cavendish university is one model tech solutions, students can now able (contributing to meaning-making and university in Uganda that has man- to gain degrees and qualifica-tions all knowledge construction in a social aged to effectively operate during the at their own comfort and convenience. environment), online quizzes, assign- lockdown. In his weekly meetings The popularity of online learning is ments and online reading resources as with the teaching staff, Prof. John growing rap-idly. per requirement of the course. Francis Mugisha the Vice Chancellor With the World Health Organisa- The issue of lack of bandwidth for has continually assured the staff that tion (WHO) declaring the coronavirus online learning has been a matter of Cavendish University will continue (COVID – 19) outbreak as a pandem- debate. We need to think of ways to operating during the lockdown even ic learning has changed and it might improve access to the internet by zero when some universities have closed. never be the same again across the rating of data for educational plat- Cavendish University was already globe. The outbreak of coronavirus forms and by providing support to prepared and was running many cours- has not only affected educational in- both students and teachers to have ac- es on Distance Learning Programme. stitutions but also it has also left the On July 4, the Minister of Education cess to computers and the internet for Mr. Evans Maganda the Cavendish parents worried. and Sports Hon. Janet Kataha Musev- teaching and learning. University Distance Learning Coor- While some parents sought for the eni told the media in her third address There is a need for a paradigm shift dinator said: “Distance Learning at closure of the institutions as precau- to the nation since the outbreak of the in our thinking about teaching and Cavendish University Uganda is one tionary measures to curb the spread pandemic that it’s not the right time learning to create an enabling envi- of the most unique and flexible learn- of coronavirus infection, many others to reopen schools and revealed that ronment for learning with technology. ing modes in Ugandan Universities. believe that an untimely tem-porary her ministry is developing an ICT Its implementation is through; Our shutdown could adversely impact the and e-learning framework which will Source: universityworldnews.com Cavendish University- Learning Plat- academics of their children. guide education institutions on The Cavendish Obituary MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2020 3 EDITORIAL Rest in Eternal Peace H.E Mkapa avendish University communi- ty is saddened by the death of Cthe University Chancellor, H.E Benjamin William Mkapa. H. E. Benjamin Mkapa died on 24th July 2020 after a short illness at a hos- pital in Dar-es-Salaam where he was receiving treatment at the age of 81 years. The memory of his passion and achievements will remain an inspira- tion to all who continue in the struggle to achieve a better life through educa- tion. His Excellency Mkapa was born on November 12, 1938. He served as the 3rd President of the United Republic of Tanzania for a decade from 1995 to 2005. He was also Chairman of the Revolutionary State Political Party Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM). H.E Mkapa graduated from Makerere Uni- versity in Uganda in 1962 with a Bach- elor of Arts in English and went on to study at Columbia University, where he earned a Master’s Degree in Interna- tional Affairs. He was elected as President based on a popular anti-corruption campaign and the strong support of former president Julius Nyerere. His anti-corruption ef- forts included the creation of an open forum called the Presidential Commis- sion on Corruption (Warioba Commis- sion) and increased support for the Pre- vention of Corruption Bureau.
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