A Welcome Note from the HoD

Dr. Michael P. J. Mahenge

Head of Department

 

Welcome to the official website of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). The Department has highly qualified staff in areas of ICT and knowledge management. It is committed to providing high-quality teaching, research, consultancy and community service in the areas of informatics, knowledge management, information technology, and information sciences.

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Jul

Congratulations, Dr. Kavishe, on Your Successful PhD Defence

July 1, 2024, ,
The Head of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) is pleased to announce that Mr George Firmin Kavishe, from the department, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis on June 28, 2024. Mr. Kavishe did his research at the University of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa. The title of his PhD thesis was “Recordkeeping for Good Governance in Tanzanian...
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28
Jun

DIIT Final Year Students Unveil Outstanding Projects at their Final Presentations

June 28, 2024, , ,
The Department of Information and Information Technology at the College of Natural and Applied Science, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), hosted an exciting event: the presentation of research findings by students pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BIT) and a Bachelor of Information and Records Management (BIRM). This event, titled “Unveiling Insights through Research Presentations,” provided a platform...
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20
Jun

Dr. Alcardo Alex Barakabitze Wins the Distinguished International Associate Award from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng), UK

June 20, 2024,
Project Title: Mitigating Climate Change Through Quality-driven Management of Future Telecommunications using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Tanzania PI: Dr. Alcardo Alex Barakabitze Collaborator: Prof. Trung Q. Duong, Queen’s University Belfast, UK Dr Alcardo Alex Barakabitze from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology, CoNAS has been awarded the Distinguished International Associate (DIA) Award by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng),...
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16
May

What transpired in the Panel Discussion on “Explore the Future of Learning”

May 16, 2024, ,
STORY BY: Calvin Edward Gwabara, Edited by Dr.  Joseph Telemala – Morogoro. Education Stakeholders from various university in Tanzania suggest the Government in collaboration with Universities to see the importance of formulating policies and guidelines that will coordinate the use of artificial intelligence in education and enable the country to benefit from this vital technology that has great benefits in...
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10
May

Towards Innovative IT Education: Two Book Chapters Published by DIIT staff

May 10, 2024, , ,
The IGI Publisher has recently published two chapters authored by DIIT staff. These chapters are part of the project titled “Morogoro Youth Empowerment through Establishment of Social Innovation (YEESI) Lab for Problem-Centered Training in Machine Vision.” The book, titled “Empowering Students and Elevating Universities with Innovation Centers,” has several book chapters that encompass insightful discussions on innovative approaches to education....
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08
May

Panel Discussion — “Explore the Future of Learning” on Thursday 9th May 2024 from 10:00 – 13:00 hrs

May 8, 2024,
Be informed that on Thursday 9th May 2024 from 10:00 – 13:00 hrs, there will be a panel discussion on “Unlocking the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education” which will be held at Sokoine National Agricultural Library (SNAL) boardroom and the Vice Chancellor of Sokoine University of Agriculture, Prof. Raphael Chibunda will be the Guest of Honor. This panel...
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Programmes in the Department of Informatics and Information Technology

Non-Degrees

The department offers (4) non-degree programmes in Information Technology (IT), Library Science (LS) and Records Management (RM)

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Bachelor Degrees

The department offers two (2) bachelor degree programmes in information technology (IT), and information and records management.

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Postgraduate Degrees

Currently, the department only offers thesis-based doctoral programmes in librarianship, information science, records management, and information technology.

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Learn about us, who we are, our Vision, Mission, what we do, and many more

Staff Profiles

Currently, the department has 42 academic and 2 administrative staff. Our staff are involved in teaching, research projects, consultancy, and outreach services.

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Current Projects

The department’s staff is more active and involved in many research projects than any other department in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. There are currently six (6) ongoing projects funded by the University through its SUARIS initiative, as well as three (3) projects funded by donors.

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