Digital Education

The universities’ transition to digital education, including the sustainable integration of digital tools and technologies as well as the adoption of new pedagogical approaches, requires upskilling.

This programme has three components, namely the production and sharing of relevant and quality digital educational resources, the transfer of techno-pedagogical expertise to partner universities, and the development of relevant and quality continuing education programmes aimed at strengthening the professional and technical skills of young graduates in Africa.

Accompanying the digital transition

Through its Digital Education pillar, the Excellence in Africa initiative aims to promote the sustainable integration of digital education in African universities. Selected institutions receive support in the form of expertise and funding. The creation of Centres of Competence in Digital Education (C-CoDE) includes:

1. training in the technical and pedagogical aspect of digital education, and 
2. building the necessary infrastructure to produce quality digital educational content, such as Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) and Open Educational Resources (OER).

Creation of Centres of Competence in Digital Education (C-CoDE) in African universities

C-CoDE

Nelson Mandela – AIST

C-CoDE

Moi University

C-CoDE

Kabale University

C-CoDE

University of Abuja

C-CoDE

École Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications

C-CoDE

Université Nangui Abrogoua

Implementation phase

The EXAF Centre is working closely with each partner university to accommodate for their specific context and ensure they benefit from the programme. In 2021 and 2022, the EXAF Centre will provide the six universities with support to:

• Construct a studio with the necessary multimedia equipment and IT infrastructure to produce MOOCs and OER
• Train two technicians in the operation of the production studio
• Train three resident experts in instructional design who will act as associate trainers for their C-CoDE
• Train an initial cohort of 30 lecturers/professors in digital education

Contact

For more information about the project:

[email protected]

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