Two educationists have stirred controversy on the issue of whether mobile phones should be used in Senior High Schools or not.
Whilst the Director-General of Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA), Prof. Michael Boakye-Yiadom, believed that times had changed and the blanket ban on mobile phones should be lifted because technology was driving the world now.
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Education (FOHSSE) has started a Public Lecture series to encourage intellectual discourse by bringing together experts from diverse academic backgrounds to discuss topics in areas relevant to emerging trends in education.
The lecture series, which will be held quarterly, also aims to build the capacity of faculty members in interdisciplinary areas through brainstorming sessions with experts in academia to espouse the critical role of education in the Ghana’s development aspirations.
Two senior officials from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) paid a working visit to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) as part of an assessment of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA).
The delegation comprised Therrezinha Fernandes Kinkin, Head of Africa Office at the International Institute for Educational Planning (IIEP)–UNESCO, and Emeritus Professor Jean-Jacques Paul, an independent expert.
Three lecturers from the University of Cape Coast (UCC) have earned global recognition for playing a central role in an international research for advancing sustainable livestock systems.
The Director-General of the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (IEPA) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Michael Boakye-Yiadom, has called for deliberate institutional strategies to strengthen leadership capacity of both staff and students in universities.
The first cohort of scholars under the TAGDev 2.0 Programme at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has received laptops to support their academic work.
The first cohort comprises 25 newly admitted students, including 20 undergraduates and five postgraduates, selected to pursue various agriculture-related programmes at the University.
TAGDev 2.0 Programme at the University of Cape Coast in conjunction with the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences has organised a seminar on the theme “Thought Leadership and Adaptive Pedagogy in Higher Education Transformation” for academic staff of the College.
The seminar aimed at strengthening the capacity of academic staff to adopt innovative teaching and leadership practices for transformative higher education delivery.
Two faculty members of the School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVs) have secured a $25,000 grant from Optometry Giving Sight (OGS) for an outreach programme known as “Community Eye Care Project.”
The Project, dubbed: Optometric Service and Community Outreach Practical Experience (Opto-SCOPE) - is led by Dr. Michael Ntodie and Dr. Enyam Morny.
The Directorate of University Health Services (DUHS), University of Cape Coast, amassed an overall score of 97.8% in a regional peer review exercise.
The assessment which was held under the slogans “Peer Review: Continuous Quality Improvement” and “Peer Review: Maintaining Standards for Life.” forms part of a broader initiative conducted across hospitals in the Central Region to promote quality healthcare delivery and maintaining professional standards.
