Documenting Agricultural Indigenous Knowledge (AIK) CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project CoCIS/ CAES Makerere University Team Constant Okello-Obura Gabriel Karubanga Maxwell Omwenga CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Introduction AgShare Methodology CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Key Issues of the AIK Project Under the OERs principles; Documentation of Agricultural Indigenous knowledge Recruiting and involving Agriculture and Information Science Master Students in the documentation of AIK from farmers by use of Smart Phone technology. Supervision of students by project team and academic supervisors. Database creation to enhance access and exchange of information. Dissemination of AIK findings Use AIK findings to feed into curriculum review CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Achievements Objective 1: An enabling institutional environment to support the adoption of the AgShare student-centred research methodology is identified -Project Inception 1. Implementation plan developed and executed. 2. Institutional project budget developed and followed. -Investigating/Reporting on institutional challenges and enablers Report on institutional challenges and enablers for adoption of AgShare developed and submitted. CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Stakeholders Induction Mukono Uganda CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Objective 2: An Increased number of good quality OERs produced to support and enhance post-graduate agricultural curricula using the AgShare method. Purchased 4 laptops and 3 Smart Phones Stakeholders Induction workshop conducted AIK data collection techniques and technology applications workshop Pre-field retooling of students on the use of smart phone technology in data collection conducted AIK data collected by students under the supervision of project team and academic supervisors. AIK Online Database created and hosted on Mak/CoCIS server CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Pre-field retooling of students CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Data collection techniques & technology applications workshop CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Objective 2 Cont.. 1 Best student research experience report produced 1 student has submitted first draft dissertation. One staff research supervision experience report produced Data quality control and translations done Farmers pilot workshop was held in Hoima District Information packaged in form of flyers, CD-ROM, brochures, posters Case studies to support agricultural research themes developed for MSc. IS programs CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project AIK DVD CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Farmers Workshop in Hoima District CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Objective 3: Widespread dissemination of the AgShare methodology and quality peer-reviewed African OER created and released as open resources through multiple methods 1 Institutional activity report produced 1 international activity report presented in Mozambique conference Publication of outputs in form of flyers, CD-ROM, brochures, posters and distributed to districts officials and farmers CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Challenges Unexpected strikes in the university Intermittent / slow internet connectivity to the AgShare database Limited memory storage for the Smart phone & battery life Video and audio recording challenges Student slow progress towards completion Drop out of recruited student CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Way Forward. Participation in project management and integrated monitoring and evaluation activities Activity evaluation reports as required: Evaluation of OER development activities Evaluation of AgShare online resource guide Evaluation of AgShare Toolkit 2 x project progress report 1 x final institutional project report CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Way Forward Cont. Student reflection on OER Development Student research publication Face to face seminar with farmers regarding AIK alternative means of dissemination Presentation of OER to community stakeholders Progress Reports CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Acknowledgment CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project Makerere University CoCIS/CAES - AgShare II Project