Paradigm shift required

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Paradigm shift required

• Move from lecture-based to online-based teaching
  models
• Offer learning content on-line(learning
  materials, exercises, assessments)
• Award marks based on online participation of
  students
• Motivation of lecturers to adapt an eLearning
  model through for example development of
  eLearning material to count in some form of
  promotion
• Standardization of online content for it to meet
  the universitys high quality standards for
  learning
• Offer a dynamic, convivial, interactive
  alternative in the eLearning model to attract
  student participation

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Benefits/Opportunities of eLearning in JKUAT

• Convenient - for part-time students and
  lecturers
• Flexible - one can learn day or night (no time
  constraints)
• Standardized teaching material
• Overcome resource limitations e.g. lecture
  rooms to accommodate the ever growing student
  population
• Cost effective learning material is prepared
  and accessed more cost effectively,less traveling
  expenses especially for off-campus student
  fraternity
• Reusability of teaching material and teaching
  tasks advantage of saving time
• Easier task in updating material
• Easy to access online content (journals, eBooks)
  especially in writing term papers and in
  research projects

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Limitations/Challenges of eLearning in JKUAT

• Limited access to computers by both students and
  staff
• Slow, unreliable and inadequate internet access
• Low computer literacy levels
• Not all courses and content can be administered
  online
• Commitment and motivation on both students and
  lecturers to adapt the eLearning framework may be
  wanting
• Not all can afford internet access and the
  infrastructure required to adapt the model
• Course overload on students may not give them
  enough time to access eLearning content in a
  blended learning environment
• Piracy of content for use in other settings
• Difficult to assess authenticity of work
  submitted by students