FUTMinna Hosts Two-Day Retreat for Online Course Lecturers
FUTMinna organized a retreat to enhance lecturers' skills in delivering online courses, focusing on innovative teaching strategies.
Mary Nwaeze 
The Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMinna), through its E-Teaching Committee, held a two-day retreat aimed at equipping lecturers with the skills needed to deliver online courses effectively. The retreat, which took place on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the National Communication Commission Building, focused on enhancing digital teaching practices for the first semester.
In his opening remarks, Prof. Yusuf Adamu Kabiru, Chairman of the E-Teaching Committee, emphasized that the initiative supports the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Faruk Adamu Kuta's, vision of addressing overcrowding in lecture halls. Prof. Kabiru outlined three core areas of focus for the retreat:
- Creating effective PowerPoint presentations,
- Developing lecture materials for online teaching,
- Conducting online teaching for courses like MAT 101/MAT 111 and MAT 103/MAT 112.
He lauded the progress achieved over the last two academic sessions, noting that the E-Teaching platform has significantly eased classroom congestion while allowing students to conveniently access lecture materials from their own spaces.
The retreat featured presentations by distinguished experts, including:
- Prof. Isyaka Gambari (Dean, SSTE) on Development of Lecture Materials for Online Teaching,
- Prof. Abdullahi Idris Enagi on Online Teaching Processes for MAT Courses,
- Dr. Bala Alhaji Salihu (Director, ITS) on Creating and Delivering Effective PowerPoint Presentations.
Approximately 90 participants from various schools attended the retreat, marking a step forward in FUTMinna's commitment to digital learning innovation.
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