Development of a virtual space for online supervision and mentoring as a novel architecture for learning and improving the quality of graduates’ studies in Africa
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The quality of tertiary agricultural education is critical because it determines the expertise
and competence of scientists, professionals and business leaders in all aspects of agriculture
and related industries. Unfortunately, the quality of graduates is deteriorating as universities
experience overwhelmingly high lecturer-to-student ratios and declining public funding yet
the agricultural labour market is increasingly demanding more fit-for-purpose graduates.
There is an urgent need for innovative approaches to effectively mentor and supervise
graduate students. The development of virtual online supervision and mentorship approaches
offer a complementary method to face-to-face contacts. GRS has therefore been developed
as a virtual tool for enhancing the quality of African University graduates by deploying an
effective and interactive on-line technology platform for supervision, mentoring and tracking
of graduate students. The online tool facilitates interactions between graduates and the
global agricultural research community within a web-based knowledge and learning support
system that also serves as a repository of knowledge on agricultural biodiversity research in
Africa.
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