LASU Implements Hybrid Teaching For Core Courses

Lagos State University (LASU) integrates technology into its teaching methods with hybrid approach for core courses.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, reveals this at LASU’s 27th Convocation Lecture with the theme: “Embracing the Future: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Humanity”.
She noted that the integration enabled students to access lectures from various location on campus, mitigating the need for congested classrooms, especially for courses with high enrollment.
“We also utilize technology for virtual examinations, garnering praise from diverse quarters and earning the university accolades, including being named the most digitally progressive state university in Nigeria, as honored at the Nigeria Information Technology Awards.
“These innovations have not cost any staff their jobs nor has any student been shortchanged in any way; rather, it has improved their learning and service delivery experiences.
“Technology has continued to enhance our lives and the ways we communicate, educate our learners, move around and do businesses,” she said.
The vice-chancellor noted that it had been argued that technology was separating man from common humanity, making him more isolated, eroding his privacy and hampering his abilities for genuine empathy.
“Not all people agree with these positions, but these observations need to be addressed.
“It is, therefore, imperative that we find a balance between technology and humanity by harnessing the power of technology to improve our lives and humanity in general,” she said.
Olatunji-Bello said that LASU was committed to leveraging technology to enhance service delivery to make life better for its staff and students.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the event, Emeritus Prof. Peter Okebukola, said: “Humanity and technology intersect into each other because of the impacts on social values, morals, education and others.
“We thank a former Governor of Lagos State, during his tenure, Dr Babatunde Fashola, for elevating LASU and increasing its budgetary allocation and research innovation,” he said.
Okebukola said that LASU had been outstanding.