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Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology

Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology

V. Kinuthia
Copyright: © 2008 |Pages: 7
ISBN13: 9781599049359|ISBN10: 159904935X|EISBN13: 9781599049366
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-935-9.ch263
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Kinuthia, V. "Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology." Online and Distance Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Lawrence A. Tomei, IGI Global, 2008, pp. 3234-3240. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-935-9.ch263

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Kinuthia, V. (2008). Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology. In L. Tomei (Ed.), Online and Distance Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications (pp. 3234-3240). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-935-9.ch263

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Kinuthia, V. "Preparing African Higher Education Faculty in Technology." In Online and Distance Learning: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications, edited by Lawrence A. Tomei, 3234-3240. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2008. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-935-9.ch263

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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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