General News of Friday, 3 April 2020

Source: universnewsroom.com

UG management reschedules commencement of e-learning programme

Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, UG Pro-Vice Chancellor play videoProf. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, UG Pro-Vice Chancellor

Management of the University of Ghana has resolved to delay the commencement of the academic activities online for the remaining weeks of the semester for this academic year.

Initially, the University had planned for the the programme to start on Monday, April 6, after a one-week trail period.

The rescheduling, according to the Pro Vice-Chancellor in charge of students and academic affairs, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, is to allow for more time to complete preparatory arrangements, and increase the trial testing period.

In a lettter dated March 30, she mentioned that ‘all course sites have been created so lecturers and students are to acquaint themselves with the Sakai Learning Management System within this extension period’

Prof. Appiah Amfo also announced that the virtual training session will be published by the University of Ghana Computing Systems, and thus encouraged lecturers to enhance their capacity by enrolling.