The University of Cape Coast has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the sixteen (16) Colleges of Education affiliated to the University on the use of UCC’s E-Library Resources.

The E-library is a storehouse that archives and disseminates digital copies of intellectual output of an institution.

The agreement allows the Colleges to access the intellectual repository of the University, through the Sam Jonah Library, to enhance teaching and learning at the Colleges.

Giving the opening remarks at a brief ceremony, the Provost of the College of Education Studies-UCC, Prof. Ernest Kofi Davis, said giving access to the Colleges with regards to UCC’s intellectual repository was to support them deliver high quality degree programmes culminating into quality graduates being produced.

Provost of College of Education Studies, Prof. Ernest Davies giving his opening remarks

Provost of College of Education Studies, Prof. Ernest Davies giving his opening remarks

He noted that the MoU will further strengthen the already cordial relation between the University and the Colleges.

On her part, the Director of the Institute of Education, UCC, Prof Christine Adu-Yeboah indicated that the agreement was to encourage the culture of independent learning among students; enable tutors enhance their knowledge base and also improve teaching and learning.      

She added, the E-Library would generally advance research.

Director, Institute of Education, Prof. Christine Adu-Yeboah (in shot) speaking at the ceremony

Director, Institute of Education, Prof. Christine Adu-Yeboah (in shot) speaking at the ceremony

“The rationale for the MoU is to offer a free training session for students to help them become intellectual learners and also help lecturers to improve on their empirical research” she added.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong who chaired the ceremony, in his comments said as a highly ranked University, UCC was poised to upgrade its affiliated Colleges in the area of research and access to literature to support this course. He charged the Colleges to take advantage of the opportunity to improve on teaching.

Some invitees at the MoU signing

Some invitees at the MoU signing

The Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of UCC signed on behalf of the University while the Principal for Offinso College of Education, Very Rev. Joseph Nkyi-Asamoah, signed on behalf of the Colleges.

Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC