Training of Staff & Students on e-Learning

1. Training of Academic Staff

Training of staff was successfully conducted between March 2020 – December 2020. The University has been training/retooling the teaching staff continuously to acquire the necessary skills for the online environment. To-date all teaching staff have been trained. All new teaching staff recruited go through rigorous training to handle students in an online environment.

Onlinisation Training Held for University of Embu Faculty

University of Embu has held an onlinisation training to develop interactive modules to conform to international standards for blended learning. The training was conducted by Makerere University from 24th February 2021 to 16th March 2021. Development of interactive modules for online and blended learning is ongoing.

Teaching/Learning Online Using UoEM e-Learning Management System – 100% successful

The training of staff and students was conducted between March – May 2020 as follows:

• Training of Deans and Chairpersons of Departments - 31st March 2020
• Training of Lecturers from SESS and SBE - 31st March 2020
• Training of Lecturers from SPAS and School of Law - 1st April 2020
• Training of Lecturers from SOA and SON - 1st April 2020
• Training of Administrators - 2nd April 2020
• Training of 1st Group of Class Representatives - 7th April 2020

2. Training of Students

Training of students was successfully conducted between March 2020 – March 2021. All students have been trained on effective use of the Learning Management System (LMS).

Training Projection on use of UoEM e-Learning Management System

There will be continuous training for:

• All new teaching staff joining University of Embu
• All new students joining University of Embu