Information and communication technology resource availability and distance education in selected Universities in Somaliland
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2013-03
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management.
Abstract
The research intended to investigate ICT resource availability and distance
education in selected universities in Somaliland. It also intended to
achieve objectives such as, (1) to identify the demographic characteristics
of the respondents in terms of gender, age, qualifications under the ICT
discipline and number of the years in distance education field, (2) to
determine the level of ICT resource availability in selected universities in
Somaliland (3) to determine the extent of distance education selected
universities in Somaliland (4) to establish whether there was a significant
relationship between ICT resource availability and the extent of distance
education. This study employed the descriptive survey design specifically
the descriptive comparative and descriptive correlational strategies.
Based on the findings of this study, the research has clearly shown that
most of the respondents had access and used the Information
Communication Technology resource in distance education and there was
the significant relationship between ICT resource availability and
effectiveness of distance education. In conclusion, both universities did
not utilize the most appropriate tools, technology and media in delivery of
distance learning programs currently, and the online systems were
missing, and video conference systems were not available in these
universities. Also, there was evidence that distance learners were well
prepared to engage in self-directed learning which was very crucial in
learning process remotely, so this research validated that the
Transactional Theory of Moore was the most appropriate for distance
education research theory, which refers to the theory on distance
education that occurs between teachers and learners in an environment
having the special characteristic of separation of teachers from learners
where learners are self-directed. The study recommended that policy
makers, practitioners and Somaliland higher institutions should continue
developing and implementing distance education programs when those
programs meet identified ICT resource needs and when they were
designed and managed as carefully as traditional education programs.
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A Thesis Presented to the College of Higher Degree and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Master of Business Administration in Information Technology
Keywords
Communication technology, Information Technology, Resource availability, Distance education, Somali land