Vice-Chancellor Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo has expressed her satisfaction with the ongoing classroom modernisation exercise taking place in various lecture halls on the Main UG Campus and across various satellite campuses.
She made this known after leading a team of officials to visit various Modernised classroom blocks on the main University campus.
The classroom modernisation project is one of the three focal technology-driven initiatives of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah, which seeks to expand and update classrooms to deliver inclusive learning spaces that utilise technology.
While inspecting the classroom modernisation projects at the N-Block, New N-Block, and the Jones Quartey Lecture theatre, Prof. Amfo expressed her satisfaction with the progress and reported that numerous classrooms had been successfully modernised.
“I am glad as far as the modernisation is concerned, I am happy that we have been able to do a good number of the shared classrooms. As you know, the project is ongoing, so I am glad about what I have seen so far.”
She emphasised the importance of upgrading the lecture halls to meet the high standards expected of a prestigious university like UG.
"I see that the number of lecture halls within specific schools, departments, institutes, and centres are being renovated and upgraded to the standard that we expect of a university like ours," she stated.
Regarding the utilisation of newly installed technologies in the modernised classrooms, the Vice-Chancellor noted that these technologies were intended to enhance the teaching and learning experience, making it more engaging. She commended lecturers for effectively employing these technologies to benefit the students.
Prof. Amfo said, “the idea was for these technologies to aid teaching and learning, to make the whole process more pleasurable, and so I am glad that the lecturers are using these to the benefit of our students.”
Prof. Amfo revealed that the modernisation project is an ongoing initiative, and management has encouraged specific schools, departments, institutes, and centres to take responsibility for the lecture halls within their respective spaces and make efforts to modernise them.
She also assured that the project would continue during the current semester until all classrooms have been successfully modernised. To ensure the sustainability and longevity of the installed technologies, Prof. Amfo called on lecturers and students to protect and take good care of the installed technologies.
With the first week of lectures for the 2023/2024 academic year in progress, the Vice-Chancellor also used the opportunity to interact with lecturers and students to assess the level of teaching and learning on campus.
While she acknowledged that there is room for improvement in relation to the attendance of lecturers and students early in the academic year, she expressed satisfaction with the presence of lecturers and the active engagement of nearly half of the student population.
Prof. Amfo stressed the importance of adherence to the academic calendar, stating, "We need to let most students and lecturers know that when we say lectures begin this week, we really mean it. Every week is crucial for a successful semester."
Accompanying the Vice-Chancellor on the inspection tour were Prof. Dan Ofori, Provost of the College of Humanities; Mrs. Emelia Agyei-Mensah, the Registrar; Prof. Rosina Kyerematen, Dean of Student Affairs; Mrs. Lydia Anowa Nyako-Danquah, the Director of the Academic Affairs Directorate; Dr. (Mrs.) Elizier T. Ameyaw-Buronyah, the Director of the Public Affairs Directorate; Ms. Pascaline Songsore, Senior Assistant Registrar at the Public Affairs Directorate; Mrs. Arhizah Blay-Abiti, Senior Assistant Registrar, Office of the Vice-Chancellor as well as other staff from the Office of the Vice-Chancellor.
