ICTs and higher education in Africa
Ngugi, Catherine; Irungu, Nancy; Muwonge, Benon; Langa, Patricio Vitorino; Pederson, Jakob; Butcher, Neil; Hoosen, Sarah; Moll, Ian; Adam, Fatima; Backhouse, Judy; Mhlanga, EphraimAbstract:
This report reviews existing national and international policies with regard to the use of ICT to enhance teaching and learning within institutions of tertiary education. Common areas of strength and weakness with reference to educational technology readiness in the Partnership for Higher Education in Africa (PHEA) countries are explored. These countries are Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda. The authors outline the challenges to the deployment of ICT in tertiary education within the PHEA areas. Finally, lessons learned and possibilities for collaboration are highlighted.
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| Document Title: | ICTs and higher education in Africa |
| Project Title: | Status reports on information and communication technologies (ICTs) in higher education in eight African countries |
| Institution: | Centre of Educational Technology |
| City and Country: | University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa |
| Contributor: | Laura Czerniewicz (commissioning editor) |
| Date: | 2007 |
| Document Type: | Research Report (Peer Reviewed) |
| Subject Area: | Teaching and Learning |
| Country: | International |
| Keywords: | Information & Communication Technology ICT, Higher Education, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Policy, Infrastructure |
| File Size: | 2.96 MB |
| Rights: | Permission to use this paper was granted by the Centre for Educational Technology (CET), UCT. |
| Date Added: | 04 March 2008 |