Part-time lecturers are the norm in Kenya. There’s a plan to reverse the practice
Kenya has moved to phase out part-time lecturers in a bid to improve the quality of university education.
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Kenya’s universities must open up their budgets to scrutiny
Kenya's university budgets are a closed book – and this lack of transparency is bad for institutions and the country as a whole.
Kenya’s universities are in the grip of a quality crisis
Kenya's authorities are trying to deal with declining standards at the country's public and private universities. This will require a strengthened regulatory framework and hard work from institutions.
How the rise in ethnic tensions at Kenya’s universities is hurting the academy
Kenya's universities have become hotbeds of ethnic tension and conflict. This has affected everything from staff appointments to broader institutional governance.
Learning from PowerPoint: is it time for teachers to move on?
Slideshows, when designed right, can be a useful part of online instruction. But they shouldn’t be the main, or the only, method of instruction.
Can millennials pay attention to classwork while texting, tweeting and being on Facebook?
From the look of it, the millennials appear to be very comfortable with technology. But are they as immune to the effects of digital distraction as some might assume -- especially in the classroom?
Genetics may be key to climate change solutions
As the effects of climate change rapidly alter communities, economies and natural systems, the need to advance new solutions to what may be the most pressing biological challenge of our time has never…
