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MCFSP eLI@Mak Project
Dr. Paul Birevu Muyinda is the Project Coordinator of this Mastercard Foundation Scholar Programme funded Initiative. Project title “Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme e- Learning Initiative at Makerere University (MCFSP eLI@Mak)”. The Project was in its First year running in 2022. This Initiative is developing 2560 academic e-courses across the entire
University. The initiative will also procure and install 5 multimedia studios, 2 MUELE servers, 1 Video streaming server, 10 all-in-one digital scanners, an e-portfolio system and mobile MUELE.
CABUTE Project
Dr. Paul Birevu Muyinda is the Principal Investigator for this NORAD funded Project. Project title “Capacity Building for Research Based Teacher Education (CABUTE)”. In 2022 the project was in its 2nd year running. The Project enrolled 4 Ph.D. and 8 Master’s students in its scholarship program besides the investments that are being made in Music Education, English
Language Education, Mathematics, and General Education
TELLS Project
Dr. Paul Birevu Muyinda is the Principal Investigator for this NORAD funded Project. Project title “Transformative Education and Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development (TELLS)”.
In 2022 the Project was in its 2nd year running. In the year under review, 5 Ph.D. and 2 Masters scholars were recruited to receive scholarships from the TELLS Projects. TELLS is a joint effort by Makerere University, Uganda, the University of Rwanda, Jimma University, Ethiopia, and the University of Agder, Norway on “Transformative Education and Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Growth (TELLS)”
· Important topics on the TELLS education and research agenda are life-long learning, new certificate structures, digital inclusion, embracing diversity, gender equality, 21st-century “soft skills”, enhanced capacity by using artificial intelligence, new pedagogical models, virtual student and staff exchange, and policies for the digital age.
· TELLS held its first conference on Future Education, in Kigali, from July 4th, 2022 to 8th 2022. It was hosted by the University of Rwanda. Prof. Paul Birevu Muyinda and Dr. Mayende participated in this conference
TELLS will offer high-quality education to a much wider part of society using courses and learning objects that are owned by all partners. TELLS enhances existing master programs for teachers and creates programs for life-long learning for teaching professionals.
· TELLS will co-create open Ph.D. courses for future digital education to lay characterized by a co-the work in TELLS is based on an open and inclusive approach that is characterized by a culture of co-creation. We are committed to research-based education as the basis for the renewal of our study programs. Embracing diversity, gender equality, and digital inclusion are critical success factors.
· TELLS will create a program for life skills with a special focus on female students and teachers, to prevent their withdrawal from studies and social exclusion. Each TELLS partner appointed one male and one female expert to lead our investigations. All experts are responsible for at least one task across the work program.
· The TELLS Project also supported the review of the MIDT Curriculum. The project commenced the Procurement of a state-of-the-art multimedia classroom.
EQIP Project
Dr. Paul Birevu Muyinda is the Principal Investigator for this NORPART/DIKU funded Project. Project title “Enhancing Quality and Internationalization of Study Programmes Through Mobile Transformative Pedagogy (EQIP)”. In 2022 the Project was in its 4th year running. EQIP facilitated 3 virtual and 2 physical students’ mobility to University of Agder, Norway.
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