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RIVCAS Plans e-Library, e-Campus
The Rivers State College of Arts and Science (RIVCAS), Rumuola, Port Harcourt, is set to run e-library, e-campus and other internet services in a bid to develop its Information and Communication Technology (ICT) curriculum.
The Director of the ICT centre, Dr. Frank Amugo, said the school has adjusted properly to handle any kind of e-teaching and other related courses.
He said this Wednesday while answering questions from The Tide in Port Harcourt.
Amugo, who also doubles as the director in RIVCAS Consult, said they deal with online registration, registration of courses, results and other academic activities.
The RIVCAS Consult, he said, serves as a Business centre of the school which helps in the research works of the lecturers and staff training.
He said that they are the third school in the state to go online after RIVPOLY, RSUST, adding that they now have better advantages in ICT development.
The school also has computer studio where practical work on hard and softwares are carried out.
The man incharge of the centre, Mr. Chimechefulem Nwakwo, said the centre which is accredited by National Board of Technical Education (NBTE), is currently handling students on micro soft access and database to boost their knowledge on documentation.
He said the trailing will also lead them to how to prepare pay rolls and how to group values.
Nwakwa, hinted that they will soon start training on how to trouble-shoot and other relevant training on ICT development.
Also speaking, the public relations officer of RIVCAS, Mrs Margret O. Onyesoh, recalled that the ICT centres have trained over 500 staff of the college.
She said companies like Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) have donated computers to the school in recent times.
Onyesoh said computers donated by companies are serviced within six months-one year, while the school handles the maintenance of others.
The Tide learnt that RIVCAS has over 400 computer sets.