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        COVID-19 and Technology Enhanced Teaching in Higher Education in sub-Saharan Africa: A Case of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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        2021-07-20
        Abstract
        This article aims to share an experience on the process taken by the University of Dar es Salaam to adopt and deliver technology-enhanced teaching and learning during the COVID-19 crisis. The university started by forming a team which conducted an audit to identify existing ICT infrastructure, skills gaps amongst instructors, and information systems that could be quickly adopted to deliver various courses during the COVID-19 crisis. The Moodle system, Zoom video conferencing system, and Postgraduate Information Management System were identified and recommended. After the audit, 340 instructors were trained on identified systems and 369 new courses were developed. Although face-to-face classes resumed a few months after the training and preparations, postgraduate courses continued to be offered via the blended mode with the Zoom and Moodle systems being used. The experience gathered from this study contributes towards knowledge of ICT integration in teaching and learning and can be integrated into teaching during the COVID-19 crisis in resource-constrained universities in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond.
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        Mtebe, Joel S.
        Fulgence, Katherine
        Gallagher, Michael

        Editor
        Panda, Santosh

        Subject
        Technology-Enabled Learning (TEL)
        Higher Education
        Online Learning
        ICT in Education
        Hybrid/Blended Learning
        Series
        Journal of Learning for Development;Vol 8; No 2
        URI
        http://hdl.handle.net/11599/3903
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