KNUST E-Learning Centre Shares Priorities as Strategic Plan Committee Meets Staff
The team working on the next Strategic Plan of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, visited the E-Learning Centre to hear directly from staff and understand how digital learning fits into the university’s future.
Professor Clifford Amoako, who is part of the committee, sat with the Centre’s Director, Professor Emmanuel Kofi Akowuah, Senior Assistant Registrar, Abigail Dzama Anderson, for an open discussion on what the next phase of teaching and learning should look like as technology changes fast.
Professor Amoako told staff the next plan must respond to shifts the university has seen in recent years. “Many things have changed since 2016. Digital tools have taken over daily work. AI has moved quickly into classrooms and offices.
We need a plan that keeps up with all of this,” he said. He explained that the committee’s review showed how the last five years, especially after 2020,moved faster than the earlier period.
“We saw how much the university changed in a short time. If this is the pace, then the next five years will demand even more. We cannot afford to work with old assumptions,” he said.
Professor Akowuah welcomed the visit and said the Centre carries practical experience that should inform the plan. “The Centre works with staff and students every day. We see problems early.
We see what people need. So our input is not theory; it is what happens on the ground,” he said. He also encouraged his team to share what they believe should guide the university.
“Many of our colleagues have gone through the draft. They know where the gaps are.
This is a good time for them to speak so the plan reflects real work, not guesswork,” he said.
Professor Amoako walked staff through parts of the draft plan that link with the Centre’s work. These include industry-linked teaching, flexible learning systems, digital tools for departments, and stronger connections between academic programmes and workplace needs.
“We want to see programmes that match how people work today. That means more digital options. And that makes the E-Learning Centre a key player,” he said.
Staff used the session to raise concerns about access, digital readiness, teaching support, and the need for smoother systems that make learning less stressful for students. Unit heads also highlighted what the Centre needs to run better.
The Registrar encouraged the Centre to keep documenting its work so progress can be tracked once the plan is approved. The committee will continue meeting other units as it prepares the final document.
Published: 17th November, 2025 Source: KNUST E-Learning Centre