
E-Learning in Uganda should be structured to meet the realities.
I am writing to briefly respond to the issues you raised in your article published in TND News titled, "Uganda’s online learning is a white elephant for practical subjects and courses."
First and foremost, elearning should be part of learning. This means it should be embedded into the normal learning routine in schools, especially secondary schools, and universities.
In this case, learning is done within the framework (environment) of the school, managed and supervised by teachers.
This is a method that is most agreeable and widely used world over. It means teachers or lecturers continue normal teaching in class, but supplement it using elearning, e.g. giving online assignments, viewing simulations etc.
The other way is purely online learning, as it is being done now in Uganda, with students & teachers far apart. In this case, teachers dump material into the elearning platform and students receive and complete activities. In this situation, I agree with you that it is not fit for science (STEM) &...