Makerere University’s vision for blended learning which was adopted during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, is on track, the Acting Vice Chancellor (VC) who doubles as the Deputy VC Prof Umar Kakumba has said. Prof Umar Kakumba said Makerere has already integrated Open, Distance and e-learning (ODeL) into the teaching and learning of students. He […]
Learners were found to be unsatisfied with Blended learning pedagogy Education is no longer just about putting pen to paper and memorizing facts. Today, innovative educators in higher education are improving learning through technology, as evidenced by the rapid adoption of technology-assisted teaching methods and blended learning (BL) models. Blended learning integrates technology and digital […]
Inadequate curricula to stimulate innovativeness and entrepreneurship within learners and faculty and limited partnerships and collaborations are some of the major bottlenecks to innovativeness at the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University. The current programme design, sequencing and delivery inhibits critical thinking and innovation as it focuses more on theory than practice. […]
In the month of February 2022, the Directorate for ICT Support (DICTS) was involved in the orientation of first year students/Freshers and training of student leaders. It has been a productive, engaging and fruitful month where we had face-to-face and virtual sessions to introduce students to the key ICT services they will be accessing while […]
On Friday 25th February 2022, the Vice Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe represented by the Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor (Finance and Administration), Professor Henry Alinaitwe welcomed international students to Makerere University in an afternoon ceremony held in the Senate Conference Hall. In attendance were the Dean of Students, Mrs. Winifred Kabumbuli, Ms. Martha Muwanguzi, Head of […]
Makerere University and Stanbic Bank Uganda on Tuesday 15th February, 2022 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at supporting blended learning by enabling staff and students acquire laptops on hire purchase basis. The MoU was signed on behalf of Makerere and Stanbic by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and CEO Anne Juuko respectively. […]
Friday, 04 February 2022 All StudentsMakerere University Dear All NEW ACCOMMODATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR RESIDENT STUDENTS I am pleased to communicate new arrangements as approved by University Management. Tomorrow Saturday, 05th February, 2022 all students on Health, Veterinary Sciences, Architecture, Engineering and Agriculture will return to their Halls of attachment or respective private Hostels for physical […]