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Vusumuzi Maphosa; Mfowabo Maphosa – Cogent Education, 2023
The coronavirus outbreak significantly disrupted human life, including education, where in-person classes were cancelled, with online-only instruction the only feasible option. The crisis offered previously disadvantaged communities opportunities to leap into a new digital trajectory. The study aimed to analyse higher education institutions'…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning
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K. A. Maboe – Cogent Education, 2024
Globally, higher education institutions, specifically universities are expecting postgraduate (PG) students to conduct research to resolve existing challenges in their field and come out with new innovations. The COVID-19 pandemic affected these expectations. This was a concern to the researcher. A phenomenological qualitative study explored and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Research, Health, COVID-19
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Mensah, Ronald Osei; Quansah, Charles; Oteng, Bernice; Nii Akai Nettey, Joshua – Cogent Education, 2023
The aim of the study is to access the effect of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) usage on Second Cycle Schools (SCSs) student academic performance and its associated challenges in a developing country. To give teachers and students the chance to function in the information age, ICT integration in teaching and learning activities is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, High School Students
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Joshua Nii Akai Nettey; Ronald Osei Mensah; Ramos Asafo-Adjei; Pearl Adiza Babah – Cogent Education, 2024
The aim of this study was to evaluate the challenges basic school tutors face when integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into their instructing and learning activities and to recommend possible strategies for addressing those challenges. This study employed an interpretive paradigm and a qualitative method approach to analyze…
Descriptors: Barriers, Foreign Countries, Technology Integration, Information Technology
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Acheampong, Joseph Ofori – Cogent Education, 2023
The unruly consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak have hamstrung higher education institutions. This study aims to investigate the perceived impact of COVID-19 on student learning and academic performance through a qualitative approach. In-depth semi-structured interviews with 30 purposively chosen informants were used. The results indicated that…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Academic Achievement, Business Education
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Nyashanu, Mathew; Mtambo, Catherine; Karonga, Thamary; Walker, Jennie – Cogent Education, 2023
Many educational institutions were closed following COVID-19 lockdown. The closure disrupted the smooth running of teaching in educational institutions. Although the impact was felt across the world, it impacted more in low- and middle-income countries due to poor resources for virtual learning. This study explored the barriers to Learning among…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
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Ogunji, Chinwe Victoria; Onwe, John Obinna; Ngwa, Emmanuel Shu; David, Esther; Olaolu, Micheal; Cresantus, Biamba – Cogent Education, 2022
This study assessed readiness of Nigerian Tertiary institutions towards adopting e-learning education as a new normal post COVID-19, identified e-learning packages available for use in the institutions before and during the COVID-19 Lockdown using "the E-Learning Survey for Academic Staff and Students of Nigerian Tertiary Institutions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Higher Education
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Yalley, Clarke Ebow – Cogent Education, 2022
There is a national consultation on how ICTs influences Ghana's school administration and curriculum instruction. For this vision to be actualized, the researcher envisaged that a tracer study on the challenges affecting the use of ICTs in pre-tertiary school administration would provide first-hand information to policymakers. The study adopted a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Influence of Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Vusumuzi Maphosa – Cogent Education, 2024
This study explores students' perceptions of the authentic learning opportunities provided by Moodle at a rural university, aiming to link their lived experiences with their educational journeys through technology-enabled environments that foster active participation, collaboration, and co-creation of knowledge. Employing a descriptive and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Rural Schools, Learning Management Systems, Undergraduate Students
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Alexander Maune – Cogent Education, 2023
This article examined the adoption and use of eLearning platforms by universities in Zimbabwe using the Delphi technique. Using the Delphi method, professionals in the area were asked for their in-depth opinions on how Zimbabwean institutions could embrace and utilise eLearning systems. ODeL specialists, academic consultants, university…
Descriptors: Learning Management Systems, Specialists, Consultants, College Faculty
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Missaye Mulatie Mengstie; Simegn Sendek – Cogent Education, 2023
This study investigates the equity of access to government e-learning platforms for Ethiopian primary and secondary school pupils. In order to achieve this, secondary data were accessed from the Mini-Demographic and Health Survey (Mini-DHS-2019) and the Planning and Development Commission's document on Poverty and Economic Growth in Ethiopia.…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Educational Television, Developing Nations, Rural Urban Differences
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Yeboah, Rita – Cogent Education, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in most universities engaging in emergency online learning which they were not adequately prepared for. The emergency nature of the learning process raises questions on how students are able to effectively engage in the process. This study explored undergraduate students from the Department of Teacher Education,…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Undergraduate Students, Knowledge Level
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Chitra Krishnan; Supriya Lamba Sahdev; Jasmine Mariappan – Cogent Education, 2024
The integration of metaverse technologies in the Indian education system presents transformative opportunities for enhancing the learning experience through personalized and immersive instruction. This study explores the potential of the metaverse to foster student engagement and improve educational outcomes, aligning with the broader goal of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Ethics, Educational Practices, Difficulty Level
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Seifu, Kelemnesh – Cogent Education, 2020
The purpose of this study was to investigate factors that determine the integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching-learning process in Aksum University. Descriptive survey research design was employed. The size of population was 550 teachers and 5 College deans. Of these, 385 teachers and 5 college deans were…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, College Faculty