An educational consultant has appealed to government to invest in ICT education.
Rev. Henry Godson-Afful has also urged support from telecommunication industries to subsidise charges on internet data for educational purposes and institutions.
He made this request when the Department of Business and Social Sciences Education (DOBSSE) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) organised a training workshop for lecturers and students.
The workshop highlighted how to effectively use technology in both virtual and physical learning interactions.
It was under the theme “embracing the use of technology in a hybrid classroom.”
During the workshop, Dr Henry who happens to be an alumnus of UCC used the opportunity to donate some educational technology gadgets like an interactive whiteboard, projector, tripod and cameras to help with hybrid learning.
Few weeks after the President’s announcement on reopening of schools, the country has seen an upward surge in covid-19 cases thus prompting many institutions to adopt virtual learning strategy which hasn’t been a popular means of teaching and learning in our part of the world over the last few years.
It is against this backdrop the consultant has asked for proper conversation and consciousness with regards to hybrid learning.
“What we are seeing in our educational set up with the use of technology is something that could have happened 20 to 30 years down the line but now Covid-19 has taught us to do that quickly,” he added.
He also reiterated the need for students and teachers to get acquainted with the new trend in our education system.
He added that “despite the struggles with the use of modern gadgets and challenges with data and internet connectivity, it is important to have an open mind and embrace change”.
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