KNUST School of Business School explores online delivery for MSc weekend programmes with E-Learning Centre
The KNUST School of Business has begun talks with the KNUST E-Learning Centre to move some of its postgraduate weekend programmes online, using a blended learning model.
A team from the School of Business visited the E-Learning Centre to discuss how teaching, assessment, and student support can be managed online for weekend students.
The visit was on practical steps needed to run classes online without disrupting the structure of the programme.
The School of Business team was led by Prof. Ahmed Agyapong, Dean of the School, and included Prof. Felicity Asiedu Appiah, Vice-Dean, and Benedicta Kwakye, the School Secretary.
They met with the leadership of the KNUST E-Learning Centre, Prof. Emmanuel Kofi Akowuah, Director of the Centre, and Abigail Dzama Anderson, Senior Assistant Registrar. Discussions centred on how the weekend programmes could combine face-to-face teaching with online delivery.
The E-Learning Centre outlined how it could support live online classes, class recordings, course setup, and ongoing technical support for both staff and students. “We can support your lecturers before, during, and after classes.
Our team can handle the online setup so lecturers can focus on teaching.” Prof. Akowuah said. Assessment was a major part of the talks.
The E-Learning Centre explained how some exams could be run as computer-based tests, using secure systems that allow students to write exams on their own devices under controlled conditions.
Item writing and test review were also discussed as part of exam preparation. “If you want to do computer-based exams, we have a team that supports item writing and test development.
We also review the questions and help set up the exams.” Prof. Akowuah said.
The Centre also spoke about other forms of assessment, including assignments, rubrics, and online quizzes, which can be managed through the learning management system. Another area discussed was course design.
The E-Learning Centre proposed helping the School of Business convert some content into short self-paced courses. These would allow students to learn key topics on their own time, alongside live weekend sessions.
The talks also covered a one-hour career course that could be offered as a self-paced module for students.
This course would be on skills needed after school and could be taken alongside academic courses. The School of Business welcomed the support and noted the need for a clear structure to manage online teaching and assessment.
Both sides agreed to continue working together to define roles, timelines, and support needs, as plans for the blended postgraduate weekend programme develop.
The E-Learning Centre said its role is to support teaching and learning across the university, especially as more programmes explore online delivery.
Published: 19th Jan,2026 Source: KNUST E-Learning Centre