An integrated academic programmes information system: a case of the inter university council for east Africa

Abstract

The re-establishment of the East African Community (EAC) necessitated the need to establish various institutions required for proper implementation of the harmonization pillars (Customs Union, Common Market Protocol, Monitory Union and Political federation) within various sectors. For example, the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA), a surviving institution of the EAC was tasked to lead the harmonization of education and training system in East Africa (IUCEA, 2009). The IUCEA has set up various frameworks and programs to achieve this mandate, however IUCEA has not yet established a one stop live data system on Universities and Programs which would provide for evidence-based policy process. This study therefore leads to an establishment of an Academic Programs Information Management System (APIMS) which breaks the ground for an established regional system on Universities and Programs offered with in the East African Community. The application was developed using Django Web Framework and validated with 15 IUCEA staff. The established system will promote Students and Staff Mobility and also protect students against degree mills.