Research Article
Jabbar Al Muzzamil Fareen
EUR J INTERACT MULTIMED ED, Volume 3, Issue 1, Article No: e02206
ABSTRACT
Digital learning has been the need of the hour as it has been providing access to online resources and to get engaged in their higher education courses amid COVID-19 lockdown. This paper is focused on highlighting how the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools, media and E-pedagogy as an instructional practice have been robustly used to gain disciplinary knowledge and information and to continuously avail the benefits of virtual learning. Higher education has been specifically digitalized and trialled without any preparation on the part of academies as well as teachers and students. This paper is more concerned on understanding how lockdown accelerated the digitalization of higher education and universities positively responded switching on to technology enabled online platforms for both instruction and evaluation. Further, it is also suggested that in the process of shifting to E-Pedagogy, both teachers and students need to be continuously provided with adequate technical tools and media to stay connected in online classes through virtual mode.
Keywords: COVID-19, digital learning, e-pedagogy, higher education, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), online learning resources, Knowledge and Resource Management (KRM)
Research Article
Sayibu Muhideen, Jianxun Chu, Olayemi Hafeez Rufai, Riffat Shahani, Tunde Simeon Amosun
EUR J INTERACT MULTIMED ED, Volume 2, Issue 1, Article No: e02106
ABSTRACT
The proliferation of online crowdsourcing information via mobile technology intervention achieved progressive learning in recent times. The study seeks the mobility of crowds using internet-contents as crowdsourcing knowledge phenomenon in community-learning task actualization. Bandura’s Social Learning Theory (SLT) and TPB induced and investigated 361 respondents among international students using IBM Amos v. 25 for the analysis. Results found exogenous variables were positively significant, whiles broadband moderation on mobile learning behavior run-up. Mobile learning mediation magnifies the behavior actualization effectiveness. Significantly, crowdsource at the individual level colored internet-content via mobile learning technology collaborated communication problem-solving tasks. Mobility of learning makes a mountain of molehills in knowledge sourcing, communication community-centered performance.
Keywords: technology, mobile learning, crowdsourcing (SC), broadband, innovative communication
Research Article
Timothy Ntorukiri Bariu
EUR J INTERACT MULTIMED ED, Volume 1, Issue 1, Article No: e02002
ABSTRACT
ICT increases access, enhances efficiency and improves quality in education. Kenya recommended the use of the ICT infrastructure in teaching and learning in secondary schools. However, studies show that adoption rate has been very low in comparison to global demands... The study sought to investigate the state of ICT infrastructure in teaching and learning in Kenyan secondary schools. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Questionnaires, interviews and observation schedules were used to collect data from the respondents. Descriptive statistics in form of frequencies and percentages were used to analyze data. The study established that most schools have low investment in ICT infrastructure due to high costs of computer hardware, software and related accessories. The use of ICT infrastructure has necessitated the need for development of new skills and competencies among teachers, school heads and learners. Therefore, there is need for all stakeholders to address all the challenges that hinder use of ICT in teaching and learning so as the schools cannot lag behind since the process is in its initial stages.
Keywords: information, communication, technology, infrastructure, adoption, access, quality, efficiency