Information Communication Technology (ICT) Integration to Educational Curricula: A New Direction for Africa
Autor Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeaforen Limba Engleză Paperback – 24 feb 2015
The book can also serve as a supplemental text for courses in mass media effects, politics, and political communications. It includes contributions by scholars and professionals of African extraction with varied research interests on diverse issues relevant to ICT and its significant impact to curricula development and application to Africa as the new African educational system. The chapters cover a wide array of mass communication, diffusion of innovation, and ICT issues of diverse importance that will guide students, government agencies, and professionals in following the imminent and evolving changes resulting from the integration of technology to educational curricula.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780761865360
ISBN-10: 0761865365
Pagini: 296
Ilustrații: 35 BW Illustrations, 40 Tables
Dimensiuni: 152 x 231 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția University Press of America
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 0761865365
Pagini: 296
Ilustrații: 35 BW Illustrations, 40 Tables
Dimensiuni: 152 x 231 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.44 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția University Press of America
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
FOREWORD
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY'S (ICT) IMPACT IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN AFRICA
Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor, Bowie State University
CHAPTER 1
THE IMPERATIVE OF DEALING WITH SOME FUNDAMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURAL CHALLENGES AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE INTEGRATION OF ICT TO EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA IN AFRICA
Matt Mogekwu, Department of Journalism, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 1
CHAPTER 2
USAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS AMONG LECTURERS IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
Ifeoma T. Amobi, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
CHAPTER 3
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) INTEGRATION IN AFRICAN EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND THE GOVERNMENT
Fidelis Kpaduwa, Systems Engineer, Loudoun County, Virginia
CHAPTER 4
E-LEARNING AS A VEHICLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL GIRLS IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA
Kristie Roberts-Lewis, Troy University, Troy, Alabama
Michael E. Orok, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee
CHAPTER 5
IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA: BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHING, LEARNING AND TRAINING AFRICAN STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Cosmas U. Nwokeafor, Bowie State University
CHAPTER 6
CHALLENGES FACING THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ICT RESOURCES IN POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NSUKKA EDUCATIONAL ZONE OF ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
Chijioke Jonathan Olelewe, Federal College Of Education, Enugu State, Nigeria
Augustina C. Nzeadibe, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
CHAPTER 7
THE PROMISE, PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) UTILIZATION IN AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS: CONTINENTAL, NATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
REALITIES
Justin U. Harris, University of the District of Columbia
Chapter 8
CLOUD COMPUTING IN EDUCATION-A STUDY OF TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND AN ARCHETYPE FOR EFFECTIVE ADOPTION IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
Fagbola Temitayo Matthew, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Chapter 9
THE ROLE OF ICT IN CHANGING ACADEMIC CURRICULA: A REVIEW OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND INTEGRATION APPROACH IN SCHOOLS IN AFRICA
Cosmas U. Nwokeafor, Bowie State University
Chapter 10
MODELING DATA PRIVACY IN AFRICA
Kato Mivule, Bowie State University
Chapter 11
ICT INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION IN KENYA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM: AN ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES
Alex Sekwat, Tennessee State University
Chapter 12
ICT AS A FACILITATOR OF A NEW BREED OF EDUCATIONAL MODALITIES: A REVIEW OF CURRICULA REFORMS, IMPROVING IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING, AND REINFORCING NON-FORMAL AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
APPROACHES IN GHANA
Matilda Yeboah-Fofie, Bowie State University
Chapter 13
CLOUD COMPUTING AS AN ENABLER FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
Felix Njeh, Bowie State University
Chapter 14
ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE CHANGE: A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF NEW INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Isaiah Ayafor, Bowie State University
Chapter 15
NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING: CHALLENGES FOR HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Elizabeth O. Yoloye, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
INDEX
CONTRIBUTORS
EDITOR
PREFACE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
OVERVIEW OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY'S (ICT) IMPACT IN THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN AFRICA
Cosmas Uchenna Nwokeafor, Bowie State University
CHAPTER 1
THE IMPERATIVE OF DEALING WITH SOME FUNDAMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURAL CHALLENGES AS A PREREQUISITE TO THE INTEGRATION OF ICT TO EDUCATIONAL CURRICULA IN AFRICA
Matt Mogekwu, Department of Journalism, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 1
CHAPTER 2
USAGE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS PEDAGOGICAL TOOLS AMONG LECTURERS IN NIGERIAN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
Ifeoma T. Amobi, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
CHAPTER 3
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) INTEGRATION IN AFRICAN EDUCATION: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR STUDENTS, EDUCATORS AND THE GOVERNMENT
Fidelis Kpaduwa, Systems Engineer, Loudoun County, Virginia
CHAPTER 4
E-LEARNING AS A VEHICLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL GIRLS IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA
Kristie Roberts-Lewis, Troy University, Troy, Alabama
Michael E. Orok, Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee
CHAPTER 5
IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA: BEST PRACTICES IN TEACHING, LEARNING AND TRAINING AFRICAN STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Cosmas U. Nwokeafor, Bowie State University
CHAPTER 6
CHALLENGES FACING THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ICT RESOURCES IN POST PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN NSUKKA EDUCATIONAL ZONE OF ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
Chijioke Jonathan Olelewe, Federal College Of Education, Enugu State, Nigeria
Augustina C. Nzeadibe, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
CHAPTER 7
THE PROMISE, PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) UTILIZATION IN AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS: CONTINENTAL, NATIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL
REALITIES
Justin U. Harris, University of the District of Columbia
Chapter 8
CLOUD COMPUTING IN EDUCATION-A STUDY OF TRENDS, CHALLENGES AND AN ARCHETYPE FOR EFFECTIVE ADOPTION IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
Fagbola Temitayo Matthew, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Chapter 9
THE ROLE OF ICT IN CHANGING ACADEMIC CURRICULA: A REVIEW OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM AND INTEGRATION APPROACH IN SCHOOLS IN AFRICA
Cosmas U. Nwokeafor, Bowie State University
Chapter 10
MODELING DATA PRIVACY IN AFRICA
Kato Mivule, Bowie State University
Chapter 11
ICT INTEGRATION AND APPLICATION IN KENYA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM: AN ASSESSMENT OF POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND CHALLENGES
Alex Sekwat, Tennessee State University
Chapter 12
ICT AS A FACILITATOR OF A NEW BREED OF EDUCATIONAL MODALITIES: A REVIEW OF CURRICULA REFORMS, IMPROVING IN-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING, AND REINFORCING NON-FORMAL AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
APPROACHES IN GHANA
Matilda Yeboah-Fofie, Bowie State University
Chapter 13
CLOUD COMPUTING AS AN ENABLER FOR GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
Felix Njeh, Bowie State University
Chapter 14
ASPECTS OF LANGUAGE CHANGE: A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF NEW INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE SOCIOLOGY OF LANGUAGE IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Isaiah Ayafor, Bowie State University
Chapter 15
NEW TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING: CHALLENGES FOR HIGHER LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Elizabeth O. Yoloye, Lead City University, Ibadan, Nigeria
INDEX
CONTRIBUTORS
EDITOR
Recenzii
Volumes of this nature are timely because within the past decade ICTs have become an essential part of the fabric of society. . . .Nwokeafor's book is very welcome, as an ICT driven social and economic development in Africa is urgently needed. . . .Cosmos Uchenna Nwokeafor's book adds to the few studies on the integration of ICT into African educational curricula by scholars outside South Africa and it is to be commended.
It gives me much pleasure to endorse this work, the progress of which I had the privilege of following from time to time and with great interest. Information Communication Technology is of great importance to Africa-nay, developing countries of the world. The fifteen-chapter piece is a work that cannot fail to provoke thought; written positively yet with restraint, it makes a balanced presentation of the various topics that it deals with and comes to conclusions that are defensible even where controversial. I recommend this textbook very highly.
It gives me much pleasure to endorse this work, the progress of which I had the privilege of following from time to time and with great interest. Information Communication Technology is of great importance to Africa-nay, developing countries of the world. The fifteen-chapter piece is a work that cannot fail to provoke thought; written positively yet with restraint, it makes a balanced presentation of the various topics that it deals with and comes to conclusions that are defensible even where controversial. I recommend this textbook very highly.