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    Exploring the Implementation of Blended Learning in a Developing Country: A Case Study of Uganda
    (Fountain Publishers, 2008) Ayoo, Philip O.; Lubega, Jude T.
    This paper explores on how the blended learning method has been implemented in the developing country such as Uganda. Many higher education institutions in Uganda have acquired a new form of learning using technology that they combine with the traditional learning methods. Implementation of this form of learning using technology has been challenged by several factors. Many of the challenges are attributed to the conditions that exist in a developing world such as lack of appropriate technology. In spite of the several challenges blended learning has been implemented in relation to the existing internal procedures to suit the developing world context. The study strategy aimed to identify if the procedures initiated for implementing blended learning in the developing world were suitable. A case study approach was adopted in order to inspect these implementation procedures used within a higher education setting. The results from the study indicate that despite the lack of the appropriate technologies, infrastructure, pedagogical knowledge, quality assurance procedures and capital to invest, hybrid policies/frameworks are implemented. For this reason, a lot of higher education institutions are falling short of the implementation policies adopted. Therefore the paper stipulates that it is not simply adopting what the developed world has done but designing what suits the contextual setting that the particular country posses.
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    A Generic E-Learning Framework: A Case Study Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (CIT) Makerere University
    (Fountain Publishers, 2008) Lubega, Jude T.; Ssozi Mugarura, Fiona
    Advancement in Information Technology (IT) has led to better facilities and services for learning within educational organizations. Many higher educational institutions of learning have adopted technology in their learning methods in order to enhance the traditional learning method and to offer distance/purely online learning. This enhancement is in the form of management, administration, facilitation, delivery and support of the modules/courses delivered using the electronic media. Makerere University’s strategy for ICT implementation strives for use of technology during learning hence its adoption by several faculties within their teaching methods. Makerere University Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (CIT) developed a generic e-learning framework to guide it in implementing an effective blended learning process (traditional classroom and e-learning). CIT’s goal is to implement a complete e-learning program gradually by first initiating a blended learning approach. The lessons learnt from the blended learning approach would enhance implementation of a complete e-learning program. This paper describes the generic e-learning framework developed by CIT in the implementation of the blended learning approach. The framework constituents several components that are derived from the organizational environmental factors. These components include organizational policy, funding, stakeholders, services and infrastructure. The components’ constituting factors are inter networked to allow a specific learning method (blended, purely online or distance learning) to be implemented. The framework in operation is illustrated by a typical case study of blended learning in CIT.
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    Web Content Filtration according to context of use: Case Study of Accessibility Guidelines
    (Fountain Publishers, 2009) Baguma, Rehema; Lubega, Jude T.; Stone, Roger G.; van der Weide, Th.P.
    In this paper, we propose an approach for filtering Web based content according to context of use based on user roles and other use case scenarios. The purpose of the filtration approach is to make such Web content easier to use for the target audience. Context of use is important for the usability of Web based content particularly that used by different groups of people with different roles, interests and skill base. We use the Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) to demonstrate how the approach can be used to improve usability of Web based content. Other than accessibility guidelines, the approach is relevant to ANY Web based content for any subject if intended for multiple classes of users.