Covenant University Adopts Digital Learning Platform
Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria, has become the first university in West Africa to adopt a university-wide digital learning platform and e-textbook scheme to help improve course results and give students equal learning opportunities.
The platform will give students access to course materials on any device, such as tablets, laptops and mobile phones, meaning carrying heavy textbooks around campus and halls of residence will be a thing of the past. The tools installed on the Kortext platform will also allow students to collect extra resources, link to articles, as well as add notes and highlight text on the e-textbooks.
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Kortext is one of the world’s leading digital textbook providers, has partnered with Covenant University, the British Council for Nigeria, the UKTI (UK Trade and Investment) and global publishers including Pearson and McGraw Hill, to be able to roll out the scheme which will provide pre-loaded textbook content on computing devices to all of Covenant’s 8,000 students.
In addition, Kortext’s new analytics dashboard will enable lecturers and university staff to see how students are engaging with the digital learning content and core reading, helping Covenant University to improve on its student engagement, progression levels and ultimately, better outcomes and improved employability.
The Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Professor Charles Ayo, noted that Covenant University has blazed the trail in many areas and the Digital book is another addition. He added that when fully in use, it would promote reading culture among the students and enhance productivity in the University system.
“To me, this is a cheap way of getting text books and with the Device; it will promote reading culture among the students. This will also enhance productivity and improve the lot of Covenant University and other universities which may want to join us. This is a dream come true,” he said.
