In an online edition of the Nation Leadership Forum that focused on the impact of Covid-19 on Education, all the panelists urged Kenyans to embrace virtual learning not only in the face of this global pandemic but also for the future of education.
The UoN Vice Chancellor, Prof. Stephen Kiama who was one of the panelists expressed his hope of tertiary institutions fully adopting virtual learning, ‘We are using this time to see whether tertiary institutions can adopt virtual learning completely. It is easier to access information globally and to even host a guest lecturer within the virtual space.
Prof. Kiama, UoN VC outlined how the University has navigated the whole issue of online learning, ‘ The University was closed for about two weeks and senate had to come to the decision to keep the university operations running. If the University completely closed there wouldn’t be UoN even after covid-19. Hence we listened to what the staff and students said and the University provided data bundles for students and training on the online platforms for staff and students.’ He said.
UoN VC concluded by saying that we must invest in technology. We all need to embrace the new normal and data should be made affordable and accessible to all so that virtual learning can be a success.
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