KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

DIRECTORATE OF VIRTUAL & BLENDED LEARNING

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs)

1. When can I register?

Ans. You can register at the beginning of each trimester

2. What programmes does KeMU offer through Distance Learning?

Ans. All KeMU Programs are offered through the LMS &The academic advisor in your department or satellite centers can advise you on the courses offered each trimester

3. Where and when can I receive my learning materials

Ans. You can obtain your learning materials through a LMS system we use in KeMU Known as the Canvas. After registration of units on your student portal and approval is done by the department, within 24hrs you will be able to see the notes posted on the dashboard

4. How Do I Access the Canvas –Dashboard, do I need a user name & password to access the notes and assignment

Ans. Yes you need to log in through your KeMU student Email, and click on Google Apps then scroll down to select the Digital Campus

5. Why have I not received my notes & assignments yet on the Learning Portal?

Ans. You have not received them because your course tutors have not yet published the notes or the assignments on the Lms, once they upload you will be able to see them

6. How do we get to know whether a lecturer has posted the Course Assessments on the LMS

Ans. You normally get a notification on your KeMU student email once a lecturer has posted an activity on the LMS

7. How do I submit my assignment online?

Ans. Once you download your assignment from the dashboard and work on it offline, you log in back to your learning portal account and select the unit from the dashboard to submit the assignment, click on it then scroll down to select The submission type either File or Text entry

8. How do I do the Online Quizzes or CATS?

Ans. Once logged in to your Dashboard just click on a particular unit the click Quiz from the dropdown that appears, the system will display for you the cat and show the button “Take The Quiz”

9. Once I have submitted the wrong assignment or failed to submit assignment before due date can I be given another attempt?

Ans. Yes, you are always advised in case of any challenge to communicate to the Lecturer or Course Tutor by clicking on the Inbox Tool, compose a message and send to the instructor Asap and you will get assistance.

10. How do I attend Online classes as a DLM Student?

Ans. Distance learning students attend Tutorials sessions every trimester twice Beginning & at the End of the Trimester. A tutorial timetable is prepared from each of the Department, and published on the Dashboard.

11. Do you offer Online Exams for DLM students?

Ans. Yes in KeMU we offer online exams for only diaspora students, i.e. Students working and living in another country, e.g. we have students across the Globe studying with us through the Distance Learning Mode of study