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    January 4, 2021 at 7:46 pm
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    #4045

    Module 1: Session 3 (Maseno University Team Forum)

    Please consider this Narrated Powerpoint/MP4 and discuss what this implies for the development and planning of your summer school in the team meeting.

    The COVID-19 crisis has “forced” many summer schools to move to an online format. This has negative implications, for example lack of engagement, but it also enhances chances of participation and inclusivity. Whilst the CPC proposal suggested the development of live summer schools, the online dimension needs to be included in this development phase.

    Please consider the two assignments with your team. Select the format most applicable for implementation at your institution and try to answer the questions accordingly.

    George Mark Onyango
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    January 23, 2021 at 7:53 pm
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    #4501

    There are two Options: ACADEMIC SUMMER TERM and ONE WEEK SUMMER SCHOOL

    We should look at the format most applicable for implementation at Maseno.
    ACADEMIC SUMMER TERM
    Month 1: Identify the courses in the School that will be offered (Courses approved by Senate) and how they will contribute to Credit Hours. Select the Lecturers for the courses. Criteria includes willingness to develop online content.
    Month 2-6: Approval by School Board, Deans Committee and Senate
    Month 7. Advertisement for students who want to take the courses
    a) Courses will be offered through Blended Learning for students who are on campus
    b) There will option for Full Online in the eCampus Platform for students who may not want or are not able to be on campus
    c) Provision will be made for phasing to full on campus as the COVID19 pandemic eases. This will be during the long holidays

    Month 8: Selection of students who meet criteria. Registration of students for the courses

    Month 9-11: Offer the course. Exams and CAT marks to be uploaded to the exam portal to add to Credit Hours (Exam Marks)

    Note: Lecturers for the courses will be the existing staff. The Summer Course will considered as an extra load and staff will be compensated as per the University Regulations on extra hours teaching and course development through the external support funding. The Course will use the existing physical facilities in the university and the eCampus platform. 15% of the Summer Course support will be provided to meet administrative costs

    ONE WEEK SUMMER SCHOOL
    Month 1: Identify the school that will host the course. Identify lecturers with skills and capacity to develop and facilitate the course on “Participatory Budgeting”

    Month 2: Develop admission criteria and Advertise to local Civil Society Organizations and Government staff interested in the course. Select participants who meet the selection criteria on first come first served basis for a maximum of 30 slots. Registration will be done online.

    Month 3: Offer the one week course. Use facilities at Kisumu Hotel for face-to-face sessions. Online material will also be provided as follow-up support. Certificates will be provided for successful participants by the Dean of the hosting school.

    Note: Funding for the cost of hosting the course will be by an external agency. The cost will meet the logistic of the course including the venue.

    Lilian Omondi
    Moderator
    January 24, 2021 at 3:51 pm
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    #4502

    I am just wondering about how feasible the academic summer school is in our case. The way our system works there isn’t much need for a credited summer school since students who are failing require to resit or retake (whichever applies) their exams/courses when they are next offered.

    For the one week summer school it is possible to run a course using the shared responsibility approach… between/ amongst schools within the university, and also with other external universities and/or institutions. In that case the timelines G.M.O has given may be too tight? We may need at least 6 months to identify instructors.

    Peter Kiprotich
    Participant
    January 26, 2021 at 11:46 am
    Post count: 6
    #4508

    Prof GMO has done a great job here making it easier for us to visualise our proposed summer school timeline activities. I have reflected on the timeline and my additional observation are as follows:

    Pre-planning Phase
    Month 1:Identify the courses in the School that will be offered (Courses approved by Senate) and how they will contribute to Credit Hours.
    Select the Lecturers for the courses.
    Month 2-6: Approval by School Board, Deans Committee and Senate

    Implementation Phase
    Month 3: Train Lecturers for content development
    Month 4: Content development of selected courses
    Month 7. Advertisement for students who want to take the courses

      a) Internal advert for On Campus Blended learners
      b) Fully online advert for off campus learners
      c) External advert for professionals

    Month 8: Admission and Registration of students for the courses
    Training

    Summer School Offer
    Month 9-11: Offer the course.
    Month 1: Advertise to local Civil Society Organizations and Government staff interested in the course.
    Month 2: Orientation to students
    Month 3: Offer the one week course.

    Post Summer school

      Exams and CAT marks to be uploaded to the exam portal to add to Credit Hours (Exam Marks)
      Certificates will be provided for successful participants by the Dean of the hosting school.
      Course evaluation for next offer
    Peter Kiprotich
    Participant
    January 26, 2021 at 11:56 am
    Post count: 6
    #4509

    Hi Dr. Omondi,
    Your observation is right. As outline by Prof GMO, we can select the lecturers in the first month because content development process takes longer. The process will go beyond resources to quality assurance and piloting of content. Thus we can begin early on selection, training and content development. Please refer to the outline I shared, seems I captured this to give us more than 6 months.

    Peter Kiprotich
    Participant
    January 26, 2021 at 12:13 pm
    Post count: 6
    #4510

    Indicate binding constraints.
    The Course

  • o How big would a class be? Students + professionals
    o How many units will be covered?
    o How long and frequent are the class meetings? (Physical Meetings)
    o Is the course undergraduate or graduate level?
    o What software will you need?

    • The Students
    Prior knowledge in learning online
    Will students take exams immediately?
    Long holiday means student would be off campus, do they write online exams?

    Staff required
    Depending on the period of offer, long holiday, we would need to confirm the availability of the following human resource to support the course:

  • Facilitators
    Learner Support
    Technical Support