An Evaluation of the African Leadership in ICT Programme from a Quality Assurance Perspective

Autor/in	Santally, Mohammad
Titel	An Evaluation of the African Leadership in ICT Programme from a Quality Assurance Perspective
Quelle	In: European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 19 (2016) 2, S.114-128 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1027-5207
Schlagwörter	Program Evaluation; Information Technology; Educational Quality; Blended Learning; Electronic Learning; Quality Assurance; Cultural Context; Models; Academic Standards; Foreign Countries; Educational Cooperation; International Cooperation; Tutoring; Student Attitudes; Feedback (Response); College Students; Higher Education; Observation; Africa; Ireland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Informationstechnologie; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Qualitätssicherung; Analogiemodell; Ausland; Education; cooperation; Kooperation; Internationale Kooperation; Internationale Zusammenarbeit; Förderkonzept; Nachhilfeunterricht; Schülerverhalten; Collegestudent; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Beobachtung; Afrika; Irland
Abstract	The aim of this paper is to present a comprehensive review of the African Leadership in ICT (ALICT-LATIC) course delivery model, offered by the Global e-Schools and Communities Initiatives (GESCI) from a quality assurance perspective taking into account the delivery model, cultural context, and the distributed nature of the programme and its participants, from a geographical perspective. In this paper, we look at the key concepts governing the ALICTLATIC course, such as the provision of transnational education and blended learning provisions. Through a series of steps including desk studies, expert observation and the application of the eLearning Maturity Model, we conduct an evaluation of the eLearning provision from a quality assurance perspective. We can reasonably argue at this stage that the current blended learning model is conducive for the development of skills and competencies as expected in terms of intended outcomes and learner experience. The quality of the course is comparable to academic standards adopted by institutions of higher education through their internal and external quality mechanisms. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01