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The Adoption and Sustainability of Technology-Enhanced Education in Higher Institutions of Learning in Africa

The Adoption and Sustainability of Technology-Enhanced Education in Higher Institutions of Learning in Africa
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Author(s): Chijioke J. Evoh (New York City Department of Education, USA)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 20
Source title: Technology, Sustainability, and Rural Development in Africa
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Blessing Maumbe (Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe)and Julius J. Okello (University of Nairobi, Kenya)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-3607-1.ch012

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Abstract

This chapter explores factors that enhance and constrain the adoption and sustainability of Information and Communication Technologies in Universities and higher institutions of learning in South Africa. This study examines pedagogical, socio-economic and epistemological aspects of the paradigm shift in higher education delivery in Africa. Adopting and sustaining ICTs for educational improvement is a multifaceted process. As a dynamic process, all the vital elements of technology adoption need to be present in order to meet the goals of technology-enhanced higher education in Africa. It further argues that policy guidelines and strategic plans are essential for the successful adoption and sustainability of ICTs in higher education (HE) institutions in Africa. The chapter argues that the success of ICT-mediated higher education is not only technical but also political in nature.

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