The Academic Dean’s Office
The Academic Dean’s office comprises Material Development and Tutorial Unit (which is responsible for Preparation of Distance Education Curricula and self-instructional materials and coordinating tutorial services); Academic Counseling and Support Service (which is responsible to conduct, promote and coordinate Academic Counseling, Cooperative Training, Practical Attachment, Internship, Laboratory and ICT Training); Exam Administration and Control Unit (which is responsible for preparation and administration of term-end examinations and assessment of exams, assignments, project works and senior papers/projects ); and Computerized Exam Correction and Grade Processing Unit ( which is responsible to conduct computerized exam correction and process exam grades to the Registrar Office).
The Academic Dean’s Office of CODL is responsible to:
- Prepare the distance education curriculum on the basis of the Harmonized National Curriculum and in collaboration with the College’s Lectures;
- Train distance education material writers;
- Prepare /assist the preparation of guideline for material development;
- Select course writers with the required experience and training, and assign them on contract basis;
- Follow up tasks assigned to course writers and report the same to the CODL’s Vice President;
- Prepare and edit manuscripts on the basis of the in-house style of the University;
- Render term-based tutorial services;
- Upgrade assessment mechanisms through automation with the support of state-of the art technologies;
- Administer term-end examinations with the required sense of responsibility and level of professional ethics;
- Provide improved academic counseling and support services to distance learners;
- Provide focused service deliveries at different levels;
- Organize on-the-job training to the professionals and support staff of the Office;
- Produce qualified human power in different vocations;
- Equip distance learners with practical knowledge and skills required to engage themselves in the education and capacity building of citizens;
- Evaluate term-end examinations by Computerized Exam Correction and Grade Processing Unit;
- Enable trainees to adapt themselves with the world of work, professional ethics and discipline of their career; and
- Execute other tasks assigned by CODL’s Vice President and CODL’s Council.
Address
Green Campus
Phone: +251-11-552-8355
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P. O. Box: 1211/18490
Addis Ababa