Science & Tech

“The release of ChatGPT by OpenAI on 30th November 2022 was a game-changer for me. It boosted my productivity and learning efficiency, allowing me to balance two jobs and my studies,” said Joshua Jasper Agaba, on his X account (formerly Twitter) in celebration of his attainment of a first class Honors Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science. Agaba is a recent graduate of the Faculty of Engineering, Design and from Technology at Uganda Christian University (UCU). 

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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Uganda Christian University (UCU) emerged as a leader in digital education. The global health crisis in 2020 forced educational institutions worldwide to close their doors, but UCU was uniquely prepared to continue its mission of providing quality education through its well-established e-learning programme.

In late 2022, Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots took the internet by storm. Then came the ChatGPT, which is the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer, a software that a user can ask a question using conversational or natural language. The software then processes the questions before framing the responses. The AI chatbots gather information faster and more precisely than other search engines would do. As a result, it has, of recent, become one of the most used AI software and is popular among university students as some of them now use the technology to do assignments for them. Pauline Luba asked the community of Uganda Christian University (UCU) about their views on

Most employers are hesitant to hire university graduates because many have theoretical knowledge but lack practical experience. This is because of the extensive theoretical classes students have throughout their study time. The partnership between Uganda Christian University (UCU) and MTN Uganda seeks to educate and prepare UCU BSCS students.

At the top of the phone screen is a bubble feature known as the “Dynamic Island,” which is configured to show activities like music, sports scores, and FaceTime among others without necessarily drawing you away from what you are doing at the time.

he Covid-19 pandemic left much of the world on its knees. For others, it was an elevation opportunity. One such area related to the latter is the registration of resident students at Uganda Christian University (UCU). The university rolled out an online registration method to alleviate physical contact as the institution tried to keep up with the standard operating procedures against the spread of coronavirus.