The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) dey take steps to improve standards for distance education for Ghana. Dem launch ein first-ever national Open and Distance Learning (ODL) policy framework. Dis policy go regulate how distance education dey run and protect ein credibility.
Dis move dey come because plenty “mushroom centres” dey pop up wey dem no get approval, and people dey worry about the quality of higher education. The policy dey aim to guide how ODL go fit enter the main tertiary education system, make access dey, fairness dey, and innovation dey.
GTEC Director-General Speaks
Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor, the Director-General of GTEC, talk say distance learning no be just “distancing education,” wey institutions dey copy classroom activities for makeshift centres. He talk say dem flag 149 distance learning centres wey dey operate for places like second-cycle schools, churches, and public institutions wey dem no meet the requirements.
Moratorium for Unfit Centers
Prof. Jinapor talk say GTEC give those centres time to stop their operations and seek accreditation for facilities wey dey fit for purpose. He explain say the new policy go provide rules to fix these problems, make distance education be credible and transformative for learning for Ghana.
- Collaboration dey important
- Regulators, institutions, faculty, administrators dey involved
- Quality assurance professionals dey needed
He emphasize say the policy be collective responsibility, say “Each…” (the article no complete here).
149 Centers Flagged as Unfit
GTEC don already flag some 149 institutions for running open distance learning across the country without accreditation. Professor Ahmed Abdulai Jinapor talk say dem close down the institutions because dem “no fit for purpose.” He talk dis one for workshop.