About the institution
Assosa University is a public university in western Ethiopia focused on expanding access to higher education and applied programmes that serve regional communities and labour markets.
Role in MaDE-for-UASs
Assosa University participates in master-trainer networks, classroom pilots, and regional dissemination. It ensures immersive didactics reach faculties outside Addis Ababa and the eastern industrial corridor, reducing geographic inequality in access to modern teaching tools.
Key contributions
- Western Ethiopia lecturer cascade and pilots
- Adoption of digital and simulation platforms
- Regional dissemination of open MaDE materials
- Feedback from peripheral campuses into project design