Making Learning and Web 2.0 Technologies Work for Higher Learning Institutions in Africa

Autor/in	Lwoga, Edda
Titel	Making Learning and Web 2.0 Technologies Work for Higher Learning Institutions in Africa
Quelle	In: Campus-Wide Information Systems, 29 (2012) 2, S.90-107 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1065-0741
DOI	10.1108/10650741211212359
Schlagwörter	Electronic Learning; Higher Education; Universities; Foreign Countries; Content Analysis; Semi Structured Interviews; Technology Uses in Education; Technology Integration; Information Technology; Web 2.0 Technologies; Educational Technology; Educational Needs; Public Colleges; Employee Attitudes; Program Attitudes; Educational Innovation; Performance Factors; Barriers; Institutional Characteristics; Technology Transfer; Adoption (Ideas); Change Strategies; Educational Change; Africa; Tanzania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; University; Universität; Ausland; Inhaltsanalyse; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Informationstechnologie; Unterrichtsmedien; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Arbeitnehmerinteresse; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Leistungsindikator; Technologietransfer; Ideas; Ideenfindung; Lösungsstrategie; Bildungsreform; Afrika; Tansania
Abstract	Purpose: This paper seeks to assess the extent to which learning and Web 2.0 technologies are utilised to support learning and teaching in Africa's higher learning institutions, with a specific focus on Tanzania's public universities. Design/methodology/approach: A combination of content analysis and semi-structured interviews was used to collect data. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ICT personnel from six of the eight public universities in Tanzania in 2011. Findings: The study found that the adoption of e-learning and Web 2.0 technologies is still in its infancy in Tanzania's public universities. However, there was much enthusiasm amongst respondents for developing the potential of e-learning and Web 2.0 tools in their universities. Practical implications: The study seeks to promote academic inquiry about the need for innovative Web 2.0 technologies in learning and teaching and the adoption of these emerging technologies in Africa's higher learning institutions. Originality/value: The study provides empirical findings on the use of e-learning and Web 2.0 for higher education, specifically in the Tanzanian context. The study provides a basis for further research on the use of Web 2.0 technologies in higher education. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10