Category: The University of the West Indies

  • How to prevent students from cheating in online examinations!

    How to prevent students from cheating in online examinations!

    I saw a screenshot of an email sent by a student of The UWI, St. Augustine to Campus their lecturer expressing disappointment in their classmates who were cheating in an exam. The student copied the cheaters in the email so that appropriate actions could be taken. I don’t know how this information got released to…

  • Covid-19, Curfew and the Opportunities for eSports!

    Covid-19, Curfew and the Opportunities for eSports!

    eSport, according to Borowy & Jin, 2013, is competitive human vs human digital game play. It is an extremely competitive arena where players use information and communication technologies to facilitate a test of extreme skill in a variety of gaming genres. Over the years, there has been much debate about whether one would classify eSport,…

  • UWI’s Lecturer Evaluations: Who Does Them?

    UWI’s Lecturer Evaluations: Who Does Them?

    If you are a student at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, then certainly you have been receiving emails regarding your lecturer evaluations. To increase the rate of lecturer evaluations, UWI has, in the past made offers to reward lucky student evaluators. I can no longer evaluate lecturers but instead I need to…

  • Pages Cafe: The Upper Level: Where UWI’s High Class Eats

    Pages Cafe: The Upper Level: Where UWI’s High Class Eats

    Ever wondered where UWI’s lecturers and principal eat? Ever thought of taking a girl on a date but you can’t afford to go off campus? Ever in need of a place to practice proper dining etiquette? Well Page’s Cafe the upper level may put all wondering thoughts to rest. I did a review of the…

  • The University Of The West Indies Supports Farmers

    The University Of The West Indies Supports Farmers

    Imagine a world where you could shop for fresh produce at an upper class University but pay downtown prices. Well you don’t have to imagine it, the University of the West Indies (UWI) has made it possible. This Friday UWI will host yet another farmers market to make it easier for students and staff to…