In line with Kenya's Ministry of Education Strategic Plan (NESSP) 2018-2022 to strengthen and expand e-learning programmes in all universities, UNESCO-ICHEI and University of Nairobi (UoN) jointly established the IIOE Kenya National Centre In April 2022 to establish a national hub to support the digital transformation of higher education teaching and learning in Kenya.
In order to support the initiatives of IIOE global partner HEIs in digital transformation, UNESCO-ICHEI launched the Research Series on the digital transformation of higher education including the Research Report on Digital Transformation of Higher Education Teaching and Learning and 3 handbooks at UNESCO's 3rd World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022). This research collection provides a theoretical framework as well as practical insights for higher education policymakers, leaders, and teachers to inform them of initiatives and actions in the digital transformation of higher education.
Within this context, UNESCO-ICHEI and IIOE Kenya National Centre jointly launched the national project " Transforming Online Pedagogy for Effective Curriculum Delivery in Higher Education Institutions in Kenya " in September 2022. It aims upskill lecturers on transformative curriculum delivery, and improve online blended teaching and learning practice in higher education institution in Kenya. The project’s main activities are Training on online pedagogy, and Application of online pedagogy in blended teaching and learning.