Innovations in technology and the online learning environment: A case study of inter-university collaboration
Journal Title: ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies - Year 2010, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
This paper presents a case study of online learning. It is based on the researcher’s participation in an inter-university collaborative module at two higher education institutions in South Africa and the United States from August to December 2001. The paper addresses the advantages and disadvantages of the online learning environment and learning in a Virtual Classroom. It provides a critical interpretation of the virtual classroom experienced in this collaboration between institutions. It finds that there are benefits from applying this technology in educational practices and programs particularly in the African context where a large majority of school-leaving learners have little or no access to higher education. However, it also expounds the NEPAD (New Partnership for Africa’s Development) initiative to produce ICT in schools throughout Africa to fulfil the Millennium Development Goals on education in developing countries.
Authors and Affiliations
Zanetta JANSEN| Enseignant Chercheur, Département de Sociologie, Université de l'Afrique du Sud, Pretoria
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