ITECPD Trains Faculty on Online Internship Supervision System
The Institute of Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development (ITECPD) of the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) held a workshop to equip faculty members with the knowledge and skills to use the newly introduced online Student Internship Programme (SIP) Management System effectively.
The workshop, held at the North Campus Mini-Conference Room on Wednesday, 21st January, 2026, brought together academic staff involved in internship supervision to familiarise them with the platform’s features, processes and expectations.
Prof. Michael Subbey, the Director of ITECPD, opened the programme, explaining that the orientation was necessitated by the introduction of the online internship management software, which is intended to enhance efficiency, effectiveness and excellence in the supervision of student internships.
Prof. Subbey noted that the system was designed to streamline internship processes and improve coordination among supervisors, students and partner schools and stressed that it was not a surveillance or fault-finding tool. He assured participants that the platform was intended to make supervision easier and more organised while ensuring that student teachers acquire the professional competencies required to function effectively after graduation.
He urged faculty members to fully understand how the system works so they could adequately guide students on internship expectations and procedures.
Dr. Kweku Esia-Donkoh, the Head of the Department of Internship and Supported Teaching in Schools (ISTS), provided further insight into the system, saying the SIP Management System would support the management, supervision and assessment of students across internship placements.
According to Dr. Esia-Donkoh, the platform would promote accurate data entry, timely monitoring of interns, effective communication with partner schools and compliance with UEW and ITECPD internship policies. He added that the system would ensure a uniform and accountable approach to supervision, particularly in addressing challenges such as unauthorised movement of students between schools.
He also emphasised that real-time data through the platform would support informed, data-driven decision-making and strengthen coordination among academic departments, ITECPD and partner schools, ultimately improving students’ learning experiences during internships.
In a practical presentation, Mr. Boakye Agyeman, a Senior IT Assistant, guided participants through the system’s operational components, explaining how it integrates the roles of students, supervisors, mentors, headteachers and ITECPD staff within a single digital platform.
Mr. Agyeman explained that the system enables student registration, selection and confirmation of partnership schools, assignment of supervisors and mentors, scheduling of supervision visits, lesson observation, completion of assessment forms and provision of feedback, all within the same interface. He noted that this integrated approach would reduce delays, improve coordination and enhance accountability throughout the internship process.
He also appealed to departments to plan supervision schedules strategically to ensure continuity of academic activities on campus while supervision is ongoing.
The workshop formed part of ITECPD’s broader efforts to modernise internship supervision and strengthen teacher preparation through digital innovation.
