Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities.

Blended learning, a pedagogical method integrating face-to-face and online instructions methodologies, has been identified as a strategic educational approach since its inception in the late 1990s. Moreover, its adoption especially in developing countries such as Uganda was widely recognized during...

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Main Authors: Mabirizi, Vicent, Karungi, Monica, Murangira, Jones, Muhoza, B. Gloria, Mutebi, Michael, Mbago, Ronald, Kohabohebwa, John Ivan, Birungi, Ruth
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Published: Kabale University 2024
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author Mabirizi, Vicent
Karungi, Monica
Murangira, Jones
Muhoza, B. Gloria
Mutebi, Michael
Mbago, Ronald
Kohabohebwa, John Ivan
Birungi, Ruth
author_facet Mabirizi, Vicent
Karungi, Monica
Murangira, Jones
Muhoza, B. Gloria
Mutebi, Michael
Mbago, Ronald
Kohabohebwa, John Ivan
Birungi, Ruth
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description Blended learning, a pedagogical method integrating face-to-face and online instructions methodologies, has been identified as a strategic educational approach since its inception in the late 1990s. Moreover, its adoption especially in developing countries such as Uganda was widely recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic’s acceleration of digital learning adoption. However, this adoption has paused many challenges in evaluating learning content, teaching methodologies, and their impact on student progress. This study therefore, explores the critical role of quality assurance in higher education, focusing on the assessment of lecturer performance and course content. Apparently, paper-based mode of evaluation is the commonly used method in Ugandan universities, posing issues of privacy, delayed analytics, and ever-increasing operational costs. To address these challenges, this research proposes the development of an automated assessment system, informed by a benchmarking study across four universities. By adopting insights from existing evaluation practices, the proposed system aims to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and students’ privacy during lecturer and course assessment. The implementation of this automated system at Kabale University promises to streamline evaluation process, ultimately enhancing teaching quality and academic outcomes.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-23132024-11-05T06:57:08Z Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities. Mabirizi, Vicent Karungi, Monica Murangira, Jones Muhoza, B. Gloria Mutebi, Michael Mbago, Ronald Kohabohebwa, John Ivan Birungi, Ruth Blended learning Evaluation of higher education Quality assurance in higher education Web based Instruction Blended learning, a pedagogical method integrating face-to-face and online instructions methodologies, has been identified as a strategic educational approach since its inception in the late 1990s. Moreover, its adoption especially in developing countries such as Uganda was widely recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic’s acceleration of digital learning adoption. However, this adoption has paused many challenges in evaluating learning content, teaching methodologies, and their impact on student progress. This study therefore, explores the critical role of quality assurance in higher education, focusing on the assessment of lecturer performance and course content. Apparently, paper-based mode of evaluation is the commonly used method in Ugandan universities, posing issues of privacy, delayed analytics, and ever-increasing operational costs. To address these challenges, this research proposes the development of an automated assessment system, informed by a benchmarking study across four universities. By adopting insights from existing evaluation practices, the proposed system aims to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and students’ privacy during lecturer and course assessment. The implementation of this automated system at Kabale University promises to streamline evaluation process, ultimately enhancing teaching quality and academic outcomes. 2024-10-14T08:20:44Z 2024-10-14T08:20:44Z 2024 Article Mabirizi, Vicent et al. (2024). Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2313 en Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Kabale University
spellingShingle Blended learning
Evaluation of higher education
Quality assurance in higher education
Web based Instruction
Mabirizi, Vicent
Karungi, Monica
Murangira, Jones
Muhoza, B. Gloria
Mutebi, Michael
Mbago, Ronald
Kohabohebwa, John Ivan
Birungi, Ruth
Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities.
title Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities.
title_full Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities.
title_fullStr Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities.
title_full_unstemmed Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities.
title_short Assessing the Effectiveness of Tools Used for Lecturer and Course Evaluation in Institutions of Higher Learning: A Case Study from Ugandan Universities.
title_sort assessing the effectiveness of tools used for lecturer and course evaluation in institutions of higher learning a case study from ugandan universities
topic Blended learning
Evaluation of higher education
Quality assurance in higher education
Web based Instruction
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/2313
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