Saylor Academy and Cavendish University have recently partnered to offer more flexible tuition-free and low-cost learning opportunities for Cavendish University communities.
Saylor Academy is a non-profit initiative that believes that education should be accessible to anyone, anywhere, and at any time. As part of our mission, we partner with organizations worldwide to help educate communities so they can improve their lives. Saylor partners with universities as well as nonprofits, NGOs and government entities, to promote skill development worldwide.
The Saylor Academy and Cavendish University Partnership
In support of this mission, Cavendish University and Saylor Academy will leverage Saylor Academy’s courses to help students build critical 21st century skills. These courses earn free certificates that students can display on LinkedIN, post on Facebook or Twitter or link to in a website or personal portfolio.
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Cavendish University and Saylor Academy both recognize that people face complex barriers to education and skills, not least of which are time and financial resources. This partnership allows students to develop key skills on-demand, and will help them become even more competitive once they enter the marketplace.
”Saylor Academy is honored to partner with Cavendish University Zambia, and extend our career skills courses to its students, who will become a new generation of lifelong learners,” states Dr. Sheila Jagannathan, Deputy Executive Director of Global Strategy at Saylor Academy.
“Cavendish University is pleased to partner with Saylor Academy. This innovative partnership helps to serve our many different learners, including working and adult learners to benefit from flexible learning and support their transformation to reach their full potential.”- Dr. Donald Chungu, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Cavendish University.
About Saylor Academy
Saylor Academy is a nonprofit initiative committed to making education accessible and affordable to all who need it. We are doing so by creating free online courses, created by credentialed professors with teaching experience as well as industry-leading credentials. Our courses are available for anyone to take at their own pace, and earn certificates or university credits to help them graduate or gain employment faster, and improve their and their families’ futures. We do not charge institutions to partner with us, and are always looking for like-minded organizations to expand our mission further.
To learn how to partner with Saylor Academy, please contact Dr. Sheila Jagannathan, Deputy Director of Global Outreach, at [email protected].
About Cavendish University
Cavendish University Zambia (CUZ), established in 2004, is the first private university in Zambia. It isregistered under the Higher Education Act No. 4 of 2013 of the Laws of Zambia to offer programs fromCertificate to Doctoral degree. CUZ offers high-quality education with a student-centric academic model thatincorporates innovation and global best practices in its teaching methods, philosophy, operations, and organization. Our lecturers and professors are trained to facilitate learning in innovative, participatory, active, and practicalways. CUZ utilizes a learning management technology platform (CULP) that supports blended learning, flipped classrooms, projects, case studies, distance learning, and other forms of effective, collaborative, and activelearning.CUZ offers accredited and market-relevant academic programs through its four schools: School of Medicine, School of Law, School of Business and Information Technology; School of Arts, Education, and Social Sciences. Each school is dedicated to fulfilling the University’s mission to transform and inspire students to reach their full potential in employment, entrepreneurship, and ethical leadership. Additionally, our distance learning program enables you to study from anywhere, whether in Zambia or abroad.