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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2021-07-31
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Commonwealth of Learning
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-toface
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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COVID-19, Educational Technology, education in emergencies, education systems, sub-saharan Africa
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Mtebe, J. S., *Fulgence, K., & Gallagher, M. (2021). COVID-19 and Technology Enhanced Teaching in Higher Education in sub-Saharan Africa: A Case of the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Journal of Learning for Development, 8(2), 383-397.