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Strategies for Connectivity Configuration to Access e-Learning Resources: Case of Rural Secondary Schools in Tanzania

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dc.creator Simba, Fatuma
dc.creator Trojer, L.
dc.creator Mvungi, Nerey H.
dc.creator Mwinyiwiwa, Bakari M. M.
dc.creator Mjema, E.M.
dc.date 2016-01-29T14:46:31Z
dc.date 2016-01-29T14:46:31Z
dc.date 2009
dc.date.accessioned 2018-03-27T08:52:09Z
dc.date.available 2018-03-27T08:52:09Z
dc.identifier Simba, F. ; Trojer, L. ; Mvungi, N. ; Mwinyiwiwa, B. ; Mjema, E. (2009), 'Strategies for Connectivity Configuration to Access e-Learning Resources: Case of Rural Secondary Schools in Tanzania', World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Science Index 30, International Journal of Social, Behavioral, Educational, Economic, Business and Industrial Engineering, 3(6), 716 - 721.
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/234
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3414
dc.description http://waset.org/publications/8011/strategies-for-connectivity-configuration-to-access-e-learning-resources-case-of-rural-secondary-schools-in-tanzania
dc.description —In response to address different development challenges, Tanzania is striving to achieve its fourth attribute of the National Development Vision, i.e. to have a well educated and learned society by the year 2025. One of the most cost effective methods that can reach a large part of the society in a short time is to integrate ICT in education through e-learning initiatives. However, elearning initiatives are challenged by limited or lack of connectivity to majority of secondary schools, especially those in rural and remote areas. This paper has explores the possibility for rural secondary school to access online e-Learning resources from a centralized eLearning Management System (e-LMS). The scope of this paper is limited to schools that have computers irrespective of internet connectivity, resulting in two categories schools; those with internet access and those without. Different connectivity configurations have been proposed according to the ICT infrastructure status of the respective schools. However, majority of rural secondary schools in Tanzania have neither computers nor internet connection. Therefore this is a challenge to be addressed for the disadvantaged schools to benefit from e-Learning initiatives.
dc.language en
dc.publisher World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
dc.subject connectivity
dc.subject configuration
dc.subject e-Learning
dc.subject replication
dc.subject rural
dc.title Strategies for Connectivity Configuration to Access e-Learning Resources: Case of Rural Secondary Schools in Tanzania
dc.type Journal Article, Peer Reviewed


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