Browsing by Author "Ayoo, Philip O."

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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 Framework for e-Learning Resources Sharing (FeLRS)
    (International Journal of Information and Education Technology, 2014) Ayoo, Philip O.; Lubega, Jude T.
    Educational resource sharing is emerging as a viable means to improve the quality of and access to education. By pooling resources and taking advantage of each other's expertise, learning providers could build adequate capacity and reduce costs, tap into the resources that they do not have and participate in a networked resource development process. This paper describes an on-going study that was undertaken to explore the feasibility of sharing electronic educational resources within higher education. It takes the case of universities in East Africa, and proposes a Framework for e- Learning Resources Sharing (FeLRS) that is expected to maximize the utilization of available e-learning resources for academic and research purposes. Two case studies are undertaken to collect data from a sample of universities in five countries, and descriptive statistics is used to analyze and present the data. Unified Modeling Language (UML) is used to provide the notation for describing the processes which are logically grouped into two general scenarios – laying foundation for e-resources sharing, and implementation arrangements for e-resources sharing. The resultant framework is described showing the relationships between the various processes that lead to e-learning resources sharing. These main processes include establishing demand for e-resources, harmonisation of policies and processes, resources mobilization, developing ICT human resources capacity, establishing physical infrastructure, maintaining adequate e-resources, and creating awareness for e-resources.