Vision

The USIU online Department shall be a premier center of academic excellence with a global perspective leveraging on 21^st century technology for lifelong learning.

Mission

To leverage on the use of modern technologies to enrich the overall educational experiences through the adoption of flexible, creative and innovative best practices in teaching, learning and research at USIU-Africa.

Philosophy of USIU Online

The philosophy of USIU Online Department mirrors the University vision, mission, and mission outcomes. USIU Online Department seeks to provide flexible and accessible education that’s enriching at the convenience of every learner anywhere, anytime, globally. The center will promote digital capacity building for learners, facilitators and other stakeholders at USIU-Africa. The center will provide quality online learning and online teaching content that is interactive and effective for the development of leaders and managers with the capacity to solve emerging problems of the 21^st century as guided by our core values of integrity, quality, flexibility, equity and relevance.

Mandate of the Proposed USIU Online

To fulfill the vision and mission of USIU-Africa, the USIU Online Department shall undertake the following:

• Serve as the administrative and coordinating centre for instructors and student interaction in the process of online learning at USIU-Africa.
• Facilitate and coordinate activities for the development of online learning at USIU-Africa.
• Train and equip USIU-Africa workforce with the capacity to effectively deliver online learning.
• Facilitate the design, preparation and review of course materials for use in online learning in collaboration with the subject matter experts.
• Train and certify all online facilitators.
• Monitor and evaluate the online activities and interactions between students and the instructors.
• Advice and implement strategies to support facilitators and online learners.

Contact details

Students, kindly follow this link to learn about Respondus Lockdown Browser and what you need to know about taking your exams on it. Please also refer to the Student Quick Start Guide.

Faculty, this video will show you how to set up an assessment to require the use of LockDown Browser and a webcam (Respondus Monitor), to prevent cheating in online exams. The video includes the student's perspective and tips for getting started.

The Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment for Blackboard quizzes and exams. If you enable the LockDown Browser, students must install the browser on their computer and then use it to log in to Blackboard and take the test. While using it, they are unable to copy, print, access other applications, visit other websites, or close the test until it is submitted.

The Student Version of LockDown Browser uses a standard Windows or Mac installer. This download link is unique for USIU-Africa. Please note students are required to install the application on their machines for them to take a Respondus Lockdown Browser and/or Monitor enabled exams.

https://download.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=335121814

If the instructor sets a test to require LockDown Browser, it cannot be accessed with a standard browser (Chrome, Mozilla etc). Should you attempt to use any other browser, you are notified that the test requires LockDown Browser.

LockDown Browser uses a standard Windows or Mac installer. There are currently no apps available for Android and iPhone iOS. There is however an app for iPad, available in the App Store.

No, once the session starts, the browser doesn’t allow you to navigate to other areas on your device. Please ensure you have reliable connectivity and where possible, set your connections to automatically switch over to the best service provider in case of an outage

Once an exam starts, the clock keeps going. If you get disconnected for 5 minutes, the test will be minus that time when you eventually reconnect. All saved attempts will still be available for you to proceed.