BU partners British Council, others on digital skills | EduCeleb
EduCeleb
4th February 2024
The Babcock University had partnered with British Council, Edutech and Techlink to conduct trainings in digital skills.
These trainings which range from web design, 3D animation, graphic design, full stack development, network security to advanced data analysis were facilitated through the university’s Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning (BUCODel).
The director of the Centre, Mobolanle Sotunsa, who revealed this in a statement made available to EduCeleb.com on Sunday, said the centre received a training grant from the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) for 2023.
A total of 179 trainees benefitted from the project.
Professor Sotunsa said over 100 learners have enrolled with the Centre in less than three years of securing approval from the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) to run MBA and B.Sc programmes.
These learners, according to her, are currently pursuing B.Sc programmes at different levels in Accounting, Computer Science as well as in the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme.
Sotunsa further said there are groundwork for course materials and resources in 10 new B.Sc programmes, including Nursing (Direct Entry for licensed Nurses) among others this year.
She noted that BUCODel’s journey from 2021 till date reflected notable achievements in educational expansion, increased enrolments with noteworthy contribution in ODel space in Nigeria.
“BUCODel strategic roadmap emphasizes technological advancement, global collaborations and innovations, innovation-centred approach in its establishment as a Hub for pioneering online education,” she added.
Sotunsa said all these achievements could not have been possible without the support of the governing board, the university management, faculty, staff and other stakeholders.
She disclosed that plans were underway to start certificate courses in ODeL, instructional design and content development, learner support mechanisms and fundamentals of e-learning under the BUCODel Training Institute.
The BUCODel’s director said turning the centre into a research and innovation hub solely dedicated to research in ODel and innovation was one of the lofty goals of her stewardship.