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UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY - AFRICA
OER Workshop May 16th – 18th 2011
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• The AMFO (Agribus Mgt Farmer Org) pilot module borrowed from CEED model on entrepreneurship
• This Module constitutes five key components, i.e. 1. Structure of the Agricultural Sector and Policies, 2. Context of the Economics of a Firm, 3. Behaviors of an Entrepreneurial Mind Set, 4. Sustainable Farming 5. Applications of Information Technology.
OVERVIEW
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Overview• Target audience as producer farmer organizations.
• Pedagogical model comprise of:– open education resources (OER)– Use of associated learning materials (books, articles, case studies, experiential exercises),
– facilitated discussions and lectures,– providing learner support services– adapting a practical case study method for active learning.
– Piloting on farmers
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GOALS/IMPACT
Agshare impact on:FacultyStudentscommunity partnerssmall holder farmersfarmer organizationsother universities
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1. FacultyAgShare Impact on Faculty included:• Use multiple teaching materials, e.g., local case studies, local stories, pictures etc.
• Practical engagement of students in experiential learning from a multiple disciplinary perspective.
• Best practices materials in areas of; – 1) agricultural structure, 2) market system, – 3) entrepreneurship, 4) sustainability and – 5) application of IT.
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2. Farmers and Community Wide Partners
AgShare Impact on Farmers included:• Farmer Organization Alumni Network • Improvement of their self‐directed learning• Strengthening of agri‐business management skills and group organizational skills
• Potential for formation of a pertinent association.
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3. Universities
AgShare Impact on Inter‐university Networks• Community of AgShare Scholars (Moi)• USIU to collaborate with other regional Agshare University partners (March Meeting)
• To expand regional community of Agshare scholars for a critical mass to sustain OER in region.
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4. Students
AgShare impact on students• Formation of Student Agshare Fellows
– Possible credit for regular community service.
• Recruitment of post graduate students from partner university as Agshare Fellows (Moi).
• Experience in development of case studies• Student’s experiences and lessons learnt captured as part of OER experiences.
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Overall Impact
• Number of faculty engaged – 5– Economics, Entrepreneurship, IT, Natural Sciences, and Agriculture.
• Number of students engaged – 5– Business, IT, Journalism, Agriculture
• Number of Farmers Groups Engaged – 6– Central, Eastern, Rift Valley
• Other universities – Moi University
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OUTPUTS
Project Output:Five ModulesFive Witten Case StudiesFive Video Case StudiesAgShare Fellows NetworkWith other UniversitiesWith Farmers
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Pilot Outputs1. Production of Five Modules (25 sub‐modules each 1hr 40 mins contact) on AMFO
• Structure of Agriculture and Agricultural Policies• Economics Fundamentals of the Firm• Entrepreneurship• Sustainable Agriculture• Agribusiness ICT Training
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Pilot Outputs
2. Production of Five Print Case Studies• Structure and Policy of Agriculture; Kapsabet Farm
• Water Gabions on Dry River Beds Turning Farms into Firms; A Case Study of Farmer Organizations
• Entrepreneurship; Mwalimu Njuguna’s Farm• Sustainable agriculture; Mwingi• IT Knowledge Utilization for Agricultural Activities; Agribusiness for Winsor Farm in Nakuru
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Pilot Outputs
3. Production of Five Video Case Studies• Structure and Policy of Agriculture ‐ Kapsabet• Economics Fundamentals of a Firm ‐WRUA• Entrepreneurship ‐ Limuru• Sustainable Agriculture‐Mwingi• Information Technology ‐Winsor
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Pilot Outputs4. AgShare Fellows Network• Faculty• Students• Farmer Organizations• Others:
– AgShare Universities– OER Africa– Ministry of Agriculture
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PILOT INNOVATIONS
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Pilot Innovations
1. Inter‐university collaboration:– Business and Agriculture
2. Multidisciplinary approach:– Disciplines included;
• Economics, • Entrepreneurship, • IT• Natural Sciences• Agriculture
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Pilot Innovations
3. Faculty Investigative Field Studies– Exposure to the real world farming situation
– Development of relevant skills, knowledge and confidence
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Pilot Innovations
4. Student Field Work– Interaction with Farmers
–Activity Based Learning
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Pilot Innovations
5. Student Interaction with Faculty– Development of modules
– Case studies– Teaching materials
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Pilot Innovations
6. Farmer Motivation– Link with university– University recognition of farmer significance
• importance in society• Source of research and teaching information
7. Other– Use of OER Platform– Access and Production of Primary Materials
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Summary of Presentation
WARUA Farmers and Research Faculty and Students in the Field
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Supporting Change• Conversion of Farmers
– Farms to Firms– Individual to Cooperative
• Extension Service– Use of ICT in Farming– Wrap‐around Services
• Teaching Experience:– Passive to active teacher– Multidisciplinary
• Collaboration– AgShare Fellows– Open Education Resources
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Accomplishments
• Modules completed and refined• Case studies developed• Case study video materials developed • Teaching materials developed.• Farmer and faculty stakeholders brought on board.
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Anticipations
• Expert review of materials• To upload materials on OER
– Licensing of the materials and making them accessible to the public.
• Phase Two– To launch study and make revision of the documents after the launch.
– Expand networking with other universities– Expand networking with other Farmer Organizations
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Thank you very much; Asanteni sana; Merci boucoup; Arigato gozaimasu