VirtualLearning: Risks and Rewards -Charting a Course Towards a More Efficient Education System

 

Dr. Donna Dyer, Deputy Dean-Faculty of Science and Technology,

 

 

 

 

 

The Faculty of Science and Technology (FST) of The University of the West Indies facilitated a virtual panel discussion to commemorate WORLD SCIENCE DAY 2020(for Peace and Development) on Thursday 12^th November 2020. The theme of the discussion was ‘VirtualLearning: Risks and Rewards -Charting a course towards a more efficient Education System”. Click the link for a recording of the session:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=392197138641386&ref=watch_permalink

 

 

Speakers included Professor Brian Copeland, Pro Vice Chancellor and Campus Principal, Dr. Phaedra Mohammed–Lecturer, Department of Computing & Information Technology, FSTMs. Diana Ragbir-Shripat, PhD Candidate, Department of Computing and Information Technology, FST, Mr. Kerry Brooms–Industrial Relations Officer, Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers Association(TTUTA)Ms. Zena Ramatali –Interim President, National Parent Teacher Association (NPTA), Dr. Christine Descartes–Developmental Psychologist;Lecturer–Psychology,&Former Board Member of The Children’s Authority of Trinidad and Tobago and Dr. Dianne Thurab-Nkhosi–Senior Programme Officer, and Head, Quality Assurance Unit, St Augustine Campus, UWI.