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African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources

KEWL NextGen is a cutting-edge e-learning system developed by the University of the Western Cape, catering to African universities. It integrates Learning Management and Content Management Systems, creating a collaborative online environment for students and instructors. Features include formative assessments, discussion forums, and virtual meeting spaces. The system promotes innovation through features like Active Dynamic Mirroring, Multi-lingual Interface, Offline Content Authoring, and Problem-Based Learning.

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African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources

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  1. KEWL.Nextgen Next-generation e-learning system African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources Free Software Innovation Unit Information & Communication ServicesThe University of the Western Cape

  2. AVOIR PARTNERS • The University of the Western Cape (South Africa) • University of Jos (Nigeria) • Universite Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (Senegal) • Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (Kenya) • University of Nairobi (Kenya) • Makerere University (Uganda) • University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) • Catholic University of Mozambique (Mozambique) • The University of Eduardo Modlane (Mozambique)

  3. Overview of KEWL.NextGen • Both a Learning Management System and a Content Management System • Consists of a central system with optional modules.

  4. Learning Management System • Features allow the management and tracking of the interaction between the learner and the content & the learner and the instructor. • FAQ, Discussion Forum • Additional features perform student registration, allow the instructor to track learner progress, record test scores, and indicate course completions and assess the learners performance • Formative Assessment: MCQ Tests, Essays

  5. Content Management System • Features allow for the creation, modification, archiving and removal of information resources. • Context: Course admin • Content uploading and viewing

  6. Virtual Meeting Place • Features provide a space in which learners can meet, discuss and collaborate on multi-institutional projects. • Chat • Discussion forum • Space in which individuals can interact and form relationships on an international level • Personal Space: home page, buddies • E-mail

  7. Innovation Examples • Active Dynamic Mirroring • Allows institutions to run multi-institutional e-learning programs, host a local server for fast access, but still allow inter-institutional collaboration. • Multi-lingual Interface • KEWL.NextGen is easily translated into another language, and we provide an easy-to-use desktop application that can be used offline for this purpose.

  8. Innovation Examples • Offline Content Authoring • We provide an offline authoring tool that allows content to be authored offline and saved to the server as easily as saving locally • Problem Based Learning • Based on the latest approach to medical education, problem based learning allows for collaborative online problem solving

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