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RUFORUM Thought Piece on COVID-19: Assessing the Opportunities and Challenges of Online Learning

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6 years ago

September 22, 2020

Mark Wamai

RUFORUM Thought piece on COVID-19 by Prof. Jude Lubega, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Nkumba University

African Universities in Post-COVID 19: Assessing the Opportunities and Challenges of Online Learning

The closure/lockdown of all education institutions across World due to the COVID-19 pandemic put the student population and their parents at stake with arguable responses to handling the teaching of these students when at home. Many of the institutions were not prepared to continue with the education beyond their physical boundaries.

Substantial gaps have been identified within the educational sector because majority of the teachers in there have been ill prepared to effectively handle students’ teaching and learning amidst uncertain times such as those brought in by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even today, majority of the teachers undergoing training continue to be trained in a conventional manner that enables them to only handle students as and when there is face-to-face interaction.

This unpreparedness to continue teaching beyond the institutional premises has caused state of hopelessness and anxiety within the students, parents and government on how to handle teaching amidst this turmoil. Everyone is rushing to e-learning without first understanding what it entails and landscape under which it can operate. However, some question to ponder with; Do we have regional, national and institutional policies to support the adoption of e-learning? Do we understand and interpret it in the same way? Do we have the appropriate Quality Assurance mechanisms to monitor and track its adoption?

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Special University Entry Examinations for the Diploma in Performing Arts 2026/27

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4 days ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

Students from the Department of Performing Arts on 4th April 2025.

The Academic Registrar Makerere University invites applications for the Special University Entry Examinations for admission to the Diploma in Performing Arts.

The examination will take place on Saturday 16^th May, 2026.

Application process is online for those intending to sit the examination. Kindly note that there is payment of a non-refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000/- excluding bank charges in any (Stanbic Bank, Dfcu Post Bank, UBA and Centenary Bank). After filling the online application, you will be provided with 2 Past Papers.

To be eligible to sit the examinations, the candidate must possess an O’ Level Certificate (UCE) with at least 5 Passes.

The deadline for receiving the online applications is Tuesday 12^th May 2026.

How to Apply

Application is online for ALL applicants.
Other relevant information can be obtained from Undergraduate Mature Age Office, Level 5, Room 505, Senate Building, Makerere University or can be accessed from https://see.mak.ac.ug
A non refundable application fee of Shs. 110,000= for Ugandans, East Africans Applicants (Including S. Sudan & DRC) OR US $ 75 or equivalent for international applicants plus bank charges should be paid in any of the banks used by Uganda Revenue Authority.
Apply through the application portal https://see.mak.ac.ug

Please see download below for the application portal user guide.

Diploma-Performing-Arts-2026-2027 Download

Further inquiries may be sent to email: see@mak.ac.ug

Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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Diploma Holders Admission Lists under Government Sponsorship for 2026/2027 AY

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4 days ago

April 28, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released lists of Diploma holders admitted under the Government Sponsorship Scheme for the Academic Year 2026/2027.

Under the Diploma Holders Government Sponsorship Scheme admission does not exceed 5% of the intake capacity to the respective Degree Programme.

The list can be accessed by following the link below:

Makerere-University-Diploma-Holders-Government-Sponsorship-2026-2027 Download

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Mature Age Examination Results for 2026/2027 Academic Year

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5 days ago

April 27, 2026

Mak Editor

The Office of Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme Examinations held on Saturday 13^thDecember 2025.

Candidates who scored a minimum of 50% passed and have been recommended by the Pre-Entry & Mature Age Committee to the University’s Admissions Committee for consideration.

The Aptitude Exam (Paper 1) results for the Mature Age Entry Scheme 2026/2027 can be accessed by following this link.

Please follow the link below for the list:

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