2014 e learning innovations conference

1. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
21ST CENTURY eLEARNING
TOPIC: eLEARNING TRANSFORMING EMPLOYERBILITY
Presented during the 2nd eLearning Innovations Conference
(28th – 31st July 2014)
By
John Kimotho
Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development

2. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
PRESENTATION
1. Education and Industry
2. Gap
3. KICD developed content
4. Attributes of elearning that transform
employability
5. Q&A

3. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION & INDUSTRY
• Why do people get educated?
• Why do people get trained?
• Universality; employee, self, employer
• The global village
• Global competitiveness
• Anytime, Anywhere – BPOs?

4. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
CURRICULUM
Develops Competencies
Ability to acquire skills
Responds to National goals of Education
Prepare the citizens to contribute in nation
building, to society well being ….
Builds on talents
Provides human resource suitable for
industry.

5. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
CURRENT SITUATION
Educating for digital era?
Training for Knowledge Society?
Primary level
Who is handling this?
Secondary
Computer studies optional subject
Teacher Training
Curriculum includes ICT as integrated content
Kenya’s national broadband strategy

6. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
SKILLS GAP
There is need for IT skills in every field.
Software developers are seriously lacking.
Graduates lack skills in IT as demanded in the
market. Solution providers/managers.
By 2013, 9,600 skilled IT HR was needed to fill
the Kenyan workforce
70% Growth in Software Developers needed
57% Growth in other ICT domains needed
Pressure in training and need for a coordinated
approach in standards.

7. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
WHAT IS LACKING?
Skills needed:- the actual challenge:
Innovative Thinking
Problem Solving
Project Management-Efficient Result
Based
Others:
Business Entrepreneurship and
Continuous Learning

8. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
Industry
93% of companies and organizations
accept that the IT skills gap hinders
technology optimization to enhance
their competitive edge
Kenya has turned to competence base
curricular to meet the demands of Vision
2030.
This will prepare the Human Resource for
Knowledge Society

9. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
•The Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
(KICD) is a state corporation established under an Act
of parliament no. 4 of 2013.
•The Institute is mandated to develop curriculum and
curriculum support materials among other functions.
• KICD is the regional centre of excellence in
curriculum and curriculum support development.
•KICD has developed interactive digital content for
primary and secondary schools, Primary Teachers
colleges and runs a National Educational Digital TV
channel, schools radio broadcast and Online
Teacher Orientation Course. Local content and own
learner friendly LMS.
KICD – A PRE-AMBLE

10. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
Schools Radio Broadcast
Using radio in teaching and learning
KICD produces educational radio lessons (IRI) for the
following levels :
•Primary
•Secondary
•In-service for practicing teachers
• General public during school holidays
This broadcast has national coverage.
Most teachers and learners now own mobile phones and
Kenya with almost 20 million mobile subscribers can now
be reached thus saving time, energy and resources and
opening up new frontier in the knowledge society.

11. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
KICD STUDIOS
TV programs are packaged KICD run a National
Educational Digital TV Channel known as EDU
Channel 24/7. It airs programs on curriculum,
documentaries and entertainment such as National
drama, musical and students congress on science and
technology.

12. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
INTERACTIVE DIGITAL CONTENT FOR SECONDARY
LEVEL
The Institute has developed interactive digital content in the
following twelve (12) subjects in Form 1-4:
1.Mathematics 7.Agriculture,
2.English 8.Home science
3.Kiswahili 9.Computer Studies
4.Chemistry 10.Business Studies
5.Physics 11.Geograhy
6.Biology 12.History and Government

13. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
TAFAKARI
The primary school subject digitized are
Mathematics and Science for std 3 to 8.
Content developed is in video format, interactive
multimedia lessons and print notes.
This project was carried out with local and
international collaboration and benchmarking.
The content has been disseminated to all the 19
PTTCs, KISE and KESI.

14. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
Interactive digital content for lower primary
has also be developed in 5 subjects.
This include Mathematics, Science, English,
Kiswahili and Social studies.
In addition two modules have been
developed for learners and teacher to
assist in basic ICT skills and ICT integration
in preparation of the Government laptop
project

15. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
PILOTING OF CLASS ONE DIGITAL CONTENT

16. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
This a LMS supported by a community of
experts. The following are the key features:
•Developing, hosting and managing online
courses
•Educational chat rooms
•Dedicated online tutors
• Online assessments
•Teacher orientation on curriculum
implementation

17. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
•The interactive digital content is developed by
Kenyans and this makes it appeal to learners as they
can associate with the content. The multimedia
elements are sourced from the local environment
such as photos and videos.
•It has lead to capacity building of our own e-learning
staff, multimedia developers and teachers. This has
lead to skills development which is necessary in the
knowledge economy. It has also lead to curriculum
developers capacity build for other countries
within the continent.
Success of curriculum digitization in Kenya

18. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
Elearning transforming employability
• The interactive nature of elearning programmes
develops creativity among learners. Creativity is
one of the 21st century skills.
• Elearning nurtures innovation. Learners become
innovative giving employer the needed
competitive edge.
Elearning exposes learners to the same quality of
teaching and learning materials globally leading
to global relevance. Creates shared thinking and
strengthens communities of practice.

19. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
• Elearning sharpens problem solving skills. Job
hunting becomes head hunting.
• Through elearning, collaborations and
networking is highly emphasized.
• Networking skills acquired by learners
through elearning supports job seeking and
competitive performance.
Why e-learning?

20. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
Employability in Digital Era
• Creative mind
• Innovative worker
• Life long learner
• Relevant in Knowledge society
• High degree of media literacy; Media
Prosumers
• eLearning develops employable citizens;
holistic, flexible and reasonably aggressive

21. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
INCREASING JOBS/Engagements
• Hardware (OEMs and vendors)
• Maintenance: youth ….
• Power installations and management
• Interactive Content
• LMS developers
• Animators, video, audio
• Illustrators
• Exercises/Games developers
• Content evaluators/regulators
Where do you fit?

22. KENYA INSTITUTE OF CURRICULUM
DEVELOPMENT
THANK YOU