The Challenges of Adopting M-Learning Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Learners in Higher Learning Institution in Tanzania

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dc.creatorKamaghe, Juliana Samuel
dc.creatorLuhanga, Edith T.
dc.creatorMichael, Kisangiri
dc.date2020-10-13T07:12:33Z
dc.date2020-10-13T07:12:33Z
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:15:44Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:15:44Z
dc.descriptionThis research article published by the International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 2020
dc.descriptionIn the past decades, the world has experienced major changes in the advancement of learning technologies which has enabled learners to engage in their learning activities anywhere. The penetration of mobile phone internet users in Tanzania has been increasing from 2 million in 2011 to 23mil in 2017 The adoption of mobile-based learning (M-learning) for students who are visually impaired in Tanzania has become a major bottleneck since most of the e-learning contents assume that learners have sight and thus include a lot of visualizations. This causes visually impaired students in higher learning Institutions (HLIs) to face challenges such as technical knowledge gaps. Lack of skills and inaccessibility of online contents, which then lead to drop out of the university. The aim of this study is to determine the awareness and usage levels of existing mobile assistive technologies for visual impairment, and the remaining challenges that visually impaired students face, when using such tools on smartphones to access m-learning content from HLIs. in Tanzania. The research was conducted an observational and contextual inquiry study at three major HLIs. We found that 67% of respondents did not have knowledge of m-learning assistive technologies, and their technology barriers for visually impaired students. Also, knowledge, accessibility of Assistive technology and affordability can hinder the adoption of m-learning in Higher Learning Institutions
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dc.identifierhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/983
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/94566
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET)
dc.subjectAssistive technologies
dc.subjectHigher Learning Institutions
dc.subjectM-learning
dc.subjectMobile devices
dc.subjectVisual impairment
dc.titleThe Challenges of Adopting M-Learning Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired Learners in Higher Learning Institution in Tanzania
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