Open educational resources as the panacea for the decolonisation of e-learning content in South Africa DOI Creative Commons
Lancelord Siphamandla Mncube

Distance Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 45(3), P. 418 - 438

Published: June 30, 2024

Higher education institutions have been following the global trend of advocating open educational resources (OER) for tuition and learning. In South African context higher education, there is also an increasingly strong call decolonisation in content. However, a lack knowledge theories learning This study sought to establish possibilities OER digital To employ appropriate lens content, opted contextualised theory, contextual world views, indigenous frameworks, while Transformative Learning Theory. theory made it possible follow elements relevant low-income contexts. Consequently, lesson guided systems After decolonisation, concepts Africanisation transformative were considered by using Technology Appropriation Model as guide adopting developing context. The employed qualitative approach case strategy focussing on one largest comprehensive distance e-learning (CODEL) Africa continent. established that CODEL encourages use still strategies, models, policies, practical guidelines OER. Therefore, proposed content model academia can advance

Language: Английский

The Usability of e-Government as a Mechanism to Enhance Public Service Delivery in the South African Government DOI Creative Commons
Simon Matome Nkgapele

Digital Policy Studies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 3(1), P. 116 - 132

Published: Aug. 5, 2024

In the digital age, electronic government has emerged as a transformative mechanism for ameliorating service delivery, promoting transparency, and citizen participation. South Africa is rich in diversity evolving its socio-economic landscape, it encounters unique difficulties providing services to society. The delivery are an important difficulty Government of because this problem spreads from local national governments. Consequently, these often lead countless issues, including protests concerning that usually result property losses. Therefore, introduction e-government serves tool foster efficient effective delivery. purpose paper was identify current barriers, successes, areas amelioration execution Africa. main focus on use ameliorate This identified several successes practices across seek preventive corrective measures ensure usage can be delivering public services. researcher employed qualitative methodology relied heavily secondary data generate grasp knowledge lessons learned outcomes indicated made significant progress implementing initiatives. Although successful initiatives being implemented Africa, problems such divisions, ICT personnel shortages, limited literacy, resistance technological innovation infrastructure limitations continue exist. If barriers not addressed adequately, future African at risk, implementation will mere dream.

Language: Английский

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Open educational resources as the panacea for the decolonisation of e-learning content in South Africa DOI Creative Commons
Lancelord Siphamandla Mncube

Distance Education, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 45(3), P. 418 - 438

Published: June 30, 2024

Higher education institutions have been following the global trend of advocating open educational resources (OER) for tuition and learning. In South African context higher education, there is also an increasingly strong call decolonisation in content. However, a lack knowledge theories learning This study sought to establish possibilities OER digital To employ appropriate lens content, opted contextualised theory, contextual world views, indigenous frameworks, while Transformative Learning Theory. theory made it possible follow elements relevant low-income contexts. Consequently, lesson guided systems After decolonisation, concepts Africanisation transformative were considered by using Technology Appropriation Model as guide adopting developing context. The employed qualitative approach case strategy focussing on one largest comprehensive distance e-learning (CODEL) Africa continent. established that CODEL encourages use still strategies, models, policies, practical guidelines OER. Therefore, proposed content model academia can advance

Language: Английский

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