Agenda
Agenda Areas
1. Updates on Policy and Guidelines:
This session will highlight recent developments in national and institutional e-learning policies. It will cover evolving regulatory frameworks, standards for digital content delivery, and quality assurance mechanisms in Uganda’s education sector. Key focus will be placed on harmonizing efforts between the Ministry of Education and ICT authorities.
2. Possible Mechanisms/Opportunities to Access ICT Devices and Tools for Institutions, Faculty, and Students
This discussion will explore feasible models for acquiring and distributing ICT devices. It includes public-private partnerships, device leasing programs, bulk procurement by schools, donor support, and localized assembly of affordable tools. Strategies to ensure equitable access among underserved populations will be emphasized.
3. Infrastructure & Connectivity: Tackling the Digital Divide and Ensuring Affordable Access
Panellists will examine the critical role of internet connectivity, rural access, and electricity availability in supporting e-learning. Solutions will include mobile broadband expansion, community internet hubs, and infrastructure subsidies for low-income regions.
4. Recommended components of an effective:
This session outlines the building blocks of a robust e-learning ecosystem. Key components include a centralized Learning Management System (LMS), digital libraries, content development frameworks, user analytics, learner support systems, and mobile-first platforms suitable for the Ugandan context.
5. Strategies to Transition into an Efficient Online Institution
Focused on institutional transformation, this session offers insights into change management, staff training, digital leadership, infrastructure investment, and integration of digital pedagogy into traditional models. It will showcase models from institutions that have successfully transitioned.
6. Possible Options Available for E-Learning: Institutional and National Frameworks
This discussion explores scalable e-learning delivery models including open distance learning (ODL), hybrid learning, TV/radio-based education, and national e-learning portals. It will assess policy enablers, funding options, and oversight mechanisms at both national and institutional levels.
7. Policy and Governance: Tackling the Digital Divide and Ensuring Affordable Access
This session will review governance structures that support inclusive e-learning. It will analyse the role of policy in ensuring equitable resource distribution, transparency in funding, coordination among stakeholders, and long-term sustainability in bridging the digital gap.
8. New ways of conducting assessments and exams:
Speakers will present modern, secure, and scalable methods of online assessments—ranging from AI-proctored exams to continuous online quizzes and portfolio-based evaluations. Discussions will include issues of integrity, credibility, accessibility, and system reliability.
9. Primary and secondary education:
This segment focuses on adapting e-learning strategies to younger learners. Topics include curriculum digitization for primary/secondary levels, child-friendly platforms, teacher training, parental involvement, and overcoming technological limitations in rural schools.
10. Types of Online Devices and Services Required
This discussion categorizes the devices and services essential for e-learning across education levels—such as tablets, smartphones, e-readers, video conferencing tools, digital content platforms, and offline e-learning kits. Emphasis will be placed on affordability, durability, and user-friendliness.
11. Good Practices in Various E-Learning Systems
Case studies and success stories from Uganda and beyond will be presented. These will showcase effective digital learning implementations, sustainable models, adaptive technologies, and innovative community-led initiatives that have improved educational outcomes.
12. How AI Could Transform Uganda’s Eduscape: Paving the Path for Blended Learning
This forward-looking session explores how Artificial Intelligence can enhance personalization, automate tutoring, provide real-time analytics, and support inclusive education. It will also highlight the role of AI in curriculum planning, automated grading, and predictive student support within a blended learning framework.