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Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology

Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology

Wanjira Kinuthia
Copyright: © 2005 |Pages: 5
ISBN13: 9781591405757|ISBN10: 1591405750|EISBN13: 9781591407911
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59140-575-7.ch102
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Kinuthia, Wanjira. "Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology." Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology, edited by Stewart Marshall, et al., IGI Global, 2005, pp. 576-580. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-575-7.ch102

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Kinuthia, W. (2005). Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology. In S. Marshall, W. Taylor, & X. Yu (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology (pp. 576-580). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-575-7.ch102

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Kinuthia, Wanjira. "Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology." In Encyclopedia of Developing Regional Communities with Information and Communication Technology, edited by Stewart Marshall, Wal Taylor, and Xinghuo Yu, 576-580. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2005. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59140-575-7.ch102

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Abstract

One of the most difficult challenges facing African higher education institutions (HEIs) is the successful resolution of the inherent tension that underlines efficient and effective utilization of existing resources on one hand and intensified demand for more and better education on the other (Okuni, 2001; Sawyerr, 2004). Although the potential of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enhance participation in African HEIs has been widely recognized, its transformational capacity has barely been reached because of limited infrastructure, technological capacity, funding and sustainability of resources, and human resources and expertise. Poor infrastructure and weak regulatory policies and frameworks have resulted in inadequate access to affordable telephones, broadcasting, computers, and the Internet (Johnson, 2002).

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