Edutech Global will build the digital infrastructure powering the University of Abuja’s transition to a virtual campus, as the federal institution seeks to increase its distance learning enrollment from about 4,000 students to about 30,000 over the coming years.
The long-term partnership underscores a growing shift in Nigeria’s higher education sector, where universities are increasingly investing in digital campuses to meet surging demand for university education.
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Under the agreement, Edutech Global will provide the technology backbone for the University’s Open and Distance Learning (ODL) programme, deploying a learning management system (LMS), student information system, admissions platform, virtual classrooms, online examination and remote proctoring tools, content digitisation services and 24-hour student support.
The project effectively creates a digital campus that allows students to apply, attend lectures, interact with lecturers, complete coursework and sit examinations remotely from anywhere in Nigeria and beyond.
