Diploma

The Diploma in ICT in Education programme is an intensive one-year Diploma programme having two semesters. It is designed to equip learners with software, technical, techno-pedagogical ICT knowledge, skills and attitudes required in the modern educational workplace.

The Diploma in ICT in Education is a programme that aims to equip students/teachers/teacher educators with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively apply, use, and manage technology when solving problems specifically related to information and communication applied in educational settings. The programme is designed for individuals who want to build a career as an ICT professional and emphasizes multiple skill sets, allowing candidates to pursue various options in applying ICT in education. The programme covers a range of topics, including the use of ICT in instruction, learning, and assessment, and the development of good quality teaching and learning materials with ICT. Aspirants of this diploma will learn to determine the information and communication needs of organizations and users, design information/communication solutions to meet those needs and create and manage information systems/communication systems to get the right information to the right people at the right time.

Courses/Modules are taught using a blended learning approach. The faculty will conduct online sessions (lectures/ seminars) and learners will be required to take an active part in orientations/review sessions and attend all lectures, assessments, and final examinations. Learners will also prepare and present a project on an assigned topic. The programme consists of 40 credit hours of coursework in total including credits for video tutorials, synchronous sessions, discussions, practical, seminar presentations, and 8 credits for a project.