An Online Collaborative Discussion Platform for Bridging a Technological Reliance Gap in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania

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dc.creatorJohn, Linus
dc.creatorSam, Anael E.
dc.date2020-10-07T11:27:23Z
dc.date2020-10-07T11:27:23Z
dc.date2018-11-08
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:15:54Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:15:54Z
dc.descriptionThis research article published by Modern Education and Computer Science Press, 2018
dc.descriptionCurrently, the online discussion forums have become the focal point for e-learning in many Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs); this is due to the ubiquitous of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools, significant rate and fast growing technology adoption and use in many fields including education. However, developing countries, such as Tanzania, are experiencing technical adoption difficulties, such as limited access to computers, problems with Internet connections as well as the technological reliance gap between tutors and learners; these affect the use of technology in Teaching and Learning (T/L). This study aims to use an Online Discussion Platform (onlineDP) to bridge the technological reliance gap between the tutors and learners in HLIs in Tanzania. In this study, the literature review and qualitative research methods were conducted to develop the prototype of the platform. The UMBC semantic similarity service was used to develop the contents filter used to reduce the number of duplicate discussion questions. The application was mainly developed using Laravel Pre-processor (PHP) framework and My Structured Query Language (MySQL) database. The result is the web-based application prototype that enhances the collaborative learning environment in HLIs in Tanzania. The technologies to be used for T/L, should consider both sides of tutors and learners as well as the theoretical framework for their implementations.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.5815/ijmecs.2018.11.04
dc.identifierhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/963
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/94674
dc.languageen
dc.publisherModern Education and Computer Science Press
dc.subjectOnline Discussion Platform
dc.subjectOnline Asynchronous Discussion Forum
dc.subjectOnline Discussion Group
dc.subjectWeb-Based Application
dc.subjectE-learning
dc.titleAn Online Collaborative Discussion Platform for Bridging a Technological Reliance Gap in Higher Learning Institutions in Tanzania
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