Engaging staff from various universities in e-learning materials development.

Several faculty staff who were trained in the first phase of the programme have been engaged to develop e-content in various subject areas. These include Dr. Thomas Achia of the University of Nairobi, who is developing a course in calculus, Mr. Elias Belayneh/ Abyot Asalefew of Addis A Ababa University, Ethiopia, converting a course in Thermodynamics into e-learning format on CD. Others are Mr. Jack Urombo of Chinyohi University, Zimbabwe, who is developing a course in Mathematical Methods for Scientists and Engineers and Mr. S. Osunade of the University of Ibadan, Nigeria developing a course in Operations Research I. It is expected that these courses shall be ready by the end of May 2005.