SCOL intends to serve as a collaborative hub for higher education leaders and innovators dedicated to advancing quality digital teaching and learning. Through various resources such as publications, benchmarking, instruction, conferences, and research, SCOL aspires to promote innovation and excellence, catering to the needs of modern learners regardless of location or time constraints. Our centre shall aid academic units in conceiving, crafting, and implementing cutting-edge online academic initiatives. We intend to uphold rigorous standards in online course design. We welcome discussions on pertinent issues in online education, technology-enhanced instruction by integrating artificial intelligence, integration of emerging technologies such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and exploring strategies to enhance student learning.
VISION
Providing educational opportunities beyond physical campuses to offer learners accessible, flexible, and enriching online learning experiences.
MISSION
Enabling a student-centric online curriculum by furnishing instructional resources and tools to assist faculty in producing engaging courses.
Fostering collaboration among faculty through learning communities, facilitating the exchange of online teaching strategies and effective technology-based approaches.
Establishing strategic partnerships with educational institutions and community organizations is integral to our mission.
Setting a benchmark for online: self-paced courses, skill based courses, hybrid or blended courses, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and academic courses for credit.
