Admas University College

The systematic implementation of e-Learning allows a number of specific advantages in the upcoming development of the Ethiopian higher education system. The planned strategic cooperation between Ethiopia and Germany in the field of higher education, which is beyond the general benefits of e-Learning in terms of flexibility in time and space the more specific advantages will be:

German Universities in the consortium of the Virtual University of Applied sciences has already developed complete online-programs on Bachelor- and Master-level that represent state of the art in subject and methodology. These programs are accredited by neutral agencies, compliant in their modular structure to the European Bologna-process and used in regular studies by German Students since 2001.
The on campus-production process for high-quality E-Learning content developed at the Lübeck University of Applied Sciences enables an easy localization of the content by Ethiopian partners. This technology supports advance didactical scenarios for online-learning on a high competitive edge and defines a unique marketing proposition of the on campus-methodology. By implementing this process in Ethiopia, it can be used for the quick adaptation of existing content to local demands. This is an important factor for the deployment this system to higher education that fits the specific needs of Ethiopia specifically and on African counties in general, due to the replicable nature of the system.
Train-the trainer-programs are available to develop e-Learning- skills in Ethiopia step-by step as well as top-down. This system enables those qualified teaching staffs to develop their own (local) E-Learning content, and/or to customize existing online-courses based on the given advanced collaborative learning-scenarios authoring systems. In this case, the existing rich experiences of experts on campus (and their collaborative partners) are important resources with can be(re) used and transferred to Ethiopia and other countries.
The education over internet allows academic twinning between German and Ethiopian teachers without too much of traveling (virtual mobility). This will enable a more sustainable twinning than just by the classical approach of moving teachers between the countries.
The integration of E-Learning modules into the Ethiopian educational system especially at the new universities. This enables universities to provide future oriented high quality and more practice-oriented education. With this the traditional problems (poor access and equity, irrelevancy, poor quality and less student - centered or less self-initiated education system) will be solved. That also means building up learning-communities of students among the universities and a more profiled skill deployment to be available at all universities but could be shared among the universities.
E Learning enables Ethiopian students to learn in international online communities without leaving their countries. This combines the advantage of learning in an international setting with training in localized environment and could help to prevent the effect of "brain drain".
Integrating E-Learning into the Ethiopian higher education will assist the deployment of "digital literacy" in tem of efficient use of Internet for cooperation and collaboration. This will be an important factor to develop skills towards an international information-society and the building of capacities for economic growth and entrepreneurship.
Early adopting of advanced E-Learning methodologies in higher education creates competitive advantages for the Ethiopian higher education in other African countries.
The pilot e-learning project to be implemented in the coming few months by on campus in cooperation with Admas College and Association to Support eLearning and Healthcare in Developing Countries (ASELEH e. V.) lies the first cornerstone and is a spring board to other sustainable project. This allows and makes indeed, on campus to be the first institution to basically analyze the education system and to design and enhance sustainable strategy in Elearning in Ethiopia and Africa (even in developing countries at large).