{"id":15660,"date":"2024-03-20T14:03:09","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/03\/20\/use-technology-to-address-teachers-shortage-says-kicd-boss\/"},"modified":"2024-03-20T14:03:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T14:03:09","slug":"use-technology-to-address-teachers-shortage-says-kicd-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/use-technology-to-address-teachers-shortage-says-kicd-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"Use technology to address teachers shortage, says KICD boss"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The shortage of teachers in learning institutions can be addressed adequately through use of technology that enhances distance learning, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Chairman Prof Simon Gicharu says.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe deficit of teachers in the country is a big challenge because the population is increasing and the government is unable to employ all the teachers. The best way to address this issue lies in technology,\u201d said Gicharu.<\/p>\n

He spoke while launching newly acquired digital teaching screen boards at Mount Kenya University (MKU) that will be used to enhance lecturer-student interaction virtually. The 18 devices were acquired from China at a cost of Ksh 28 million.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese displays allow a lecturer to incorporate a range of useful apps or teaching aids that support in simplifying different concepts in class, hence enabling a lecturer to be more effective in training students virtually,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Gicharu, who is also the MKU Board of Directors Chairman, observed that the traditional model of \u201cbrick and mortar universities\u201d will most likely be replaced by Open Universities that offer programmes through virtual platforms and retain only small administrative offices.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cI want to say that the same way we remember with nostalgia the technology of the 80\u2019s is the same way our current technology will be viewed four decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a University, we need to ensure that we are alive to where the world is going, embrace technological transformations, and some changes that may be unpopular including adoption of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) concept.\u201d<\/p>\n

He maintained that the digital transformation agenda will be embraced in all Open and Distance Electronic Learning (ODEL) platforms and that MKU students will be among the first in the country to benefit from this technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe expect that these interactive displays will be fully integrated in our training in Thika main campus and also in all our campuses and ODEL centers. We are fully committed to ensure that our students have the best learning experience,\u201d the Chairman stated.<\/p>\n

The Vice-Chancellor Prof Deogratius Jaganyi said it is high time for MKU to fully embrace the fourth industrial revolution by entrenching technology mediated modalities of teaching and learning in order to meet the needs and expectations of the current generation.<\/p>\n

\u201cMKU has already embraced digital transformation and we are well aware that pacing up growth in digital technologies will give us a competitive advantage in a turbulent and highly competitive higher education environment,\u201d stated the VC.<\/p>\n

He noted that the interactive screens will support content delivery and enhance interaction between the students and their lecturers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also note that the interactive displays will be useful in supporting collaborations, conferencing and presentations for postgraduate students hence promoting a vibrant research ecosystem in the University. All this will go a long way towards enhancing the transformative quality of teaching in e-learning and conferencing experiences at MKU,\u201d Prof Jaganyi added.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic and Research Affairs Dr Marceline Kamande said the university has more than 12,000 learners using online platforms who will immensely benefit from the digital interactive displays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The shortage of teachers in learning institutions can be addressed adequately through use of technology that enhances distance learning, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) Chairman Prof Simon Gicharu says. \u201cThe deficit of teachers in the country is a big challenge because the population is increasing and the government is unable to employ all the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15660\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}