Use E-learning experience in FULafia to solve problems, Vice Chancellor urges staff

Though now it is in place and flourishing to the envy of other institutions, the struggle to establish the e-learning programme in the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) was dogged by a lot of challenges.

The struggle to establish the e-learning programme, personally led by the Vice-Chancellor of FULafia, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman, at the initial stage had to contend with problems such as the unavailability of equipment and facilities for the successful commencement of the programme.

Recalling the challenges and how they were overcome, Abdul Rahman, recently, called on the academic staff of the University to use the experiences acquired during the process of introducing the e-learning programme in the University to solve both academic and community problems faced by the University.

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Professor Abdul Rahman spoke at a training on the FULafia E-Learning Platform (Hub), organised for academic staff of the University. 

The training was held at the Management Information System (MIS), Permanent Site Campus of FULafia.

The vice-chancellor, who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, Professor Ali Ishaq Shugaba, urged staff to be innovative and proactive for the benefit of the University and the community at large.

Declaring the programme open, Professor Abdul Rahman assured participants that the Management of the University would continue to support the Directorate of Open Distance and E-Learning (DoDeL) and staff of the University in the area of capacity building to enhance their expertise and ensure effective service delivery.

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In his welcome address, the Director of Open Distance and E-Learning (DoDeL), Dr Dlama Joseph Zira, thanked the vice-chancellor and his Management team for their support to the Directorate, saying: "It is a good and laudable thing to have e-learning programme introduced in FULafia. The e-learning programme has projected our University positively.”

Dr Zira promised the vice-chancellor that the directorate would remain committed to achieving its goals, adding that the e-learning platform has come to stay, especially with the commitment of the vice-chancellor to the continued training and re-training of both staff and students.

The Director, DoDeL Dr. Dlama Joseph Zira, the Deputy Director, Dr. Hassan Abubakar Idris, Mr Amos Edafe and Mr David Musa Edibo presented papers at the training.