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Technology Driven Curriculum for 21st Century Higher Education Students in Africa

The book consists of novel and empirical research in broad areas of technology and curriculum in selected African countries. The central theme of the book is technology and the higher education curriculum. The book consists of case studies from selected African countries, namely, Lesotho; Namibia; Kenya; South Africa; Zimbabwe; Tanzania and Nigeria. These studies confirm that in this contemporary digital era, educational technology is playing an increasingly important role. It has become so ubiquitous and fundamental in the teaching and learning. Higher education sectors across the continent are increasingly compelled to use educational technology to keep up with needs of 21st century students who want to be afforded opportunities to be able to learn in real time, anytime, and on their own terms using opportunities for creative innovation made possible by new information and communication technologies.

The book consists of novel and empirical research in broad areas of technology and curriculum in selected African countries. The central theme of the book is technology and the higher education curriculum.

Open and Distance Education Theory Revisited

Implications for the Digital Era

This book explores foundational theories that have been applied in open and distance education (ODE) research and refined to reflect advances in research and practice. In addition, it develops new theories emerging from recent developments in ODE. The book provides a unique and up-to-date source of information for ODE scholars and graduate students, enabling them to make sense of essential theory, research and practice in their field, and to comprehend the gaps in, and need for further enquiry into, theoretical approaches in the digital era. It also offers theory-based advice and guidelines for practitioners, helping them make and justify decisions and actions concerning the development, implementation, research and evaluation of ODE.

This book explores foundational theories that have been applied in open and distance education (ODE) research and refined to reflect advances in research and practice.

Education, Management, and Participation

New Directions in Educational Administration

Problems of education and teaching in the era of digital society

Collection of Scientific Articles

It is the 8th issue of the international scientific journal "European Scientific e-Journal" (Czech Republic). There are 5 scientific works of the scientists and researchers from Slovakia, Romania, Bulgaria, and Russia. The scientific articles are written in English and Slovak languages.

It is the 8th issue of the international scientific journal "European Scientific e-Journal" (Czech Republic).

Teacher Education Systems in Africa in the Digital Era

Teacher education is vital for the realization of a nation’s development aspirations. The conception, incubation and delivery of any national development policy, as well as the reform and implementation of extant policies, are driven by the quality of teachers and their products within a functional educational system. Indeed, national and global models of development, including the millennium development goals revolve round the frames of quality education, beginning with teacher education. It is therefore important to have functional teacher education systems in Africa to help its citizens explore the networking of the world as a global village. This is achievable through a systematic mobilization of national resources and visible commitment to the development of a modernized cadre of scientific and technological manpower. This book is a rich exposition of theories and praxes essential for the development of teacher education in Africa. The book has immense benefits for teachers, teacher trainers, funding agencies, other stakeholders and policy makers.

It also entails that its programme managers are competent, skillful, client-friendly and capable of making its ... of ODL: Onuka (2010a) posits that effective management is an essential ingredient of a successful ODL the world over.

Higher Education in an Era of Digital Competition

Choices and Challenges

A collection of 14 contributions which explore a variety of issues in the application of information technologies to higher education. Hanna (educational communications, U. of Wisconsin) has selected the chapters to address such themes as the emergence of a global learning society; changing patterns of individual, organizational, and social needs; the challenges and possibilities of advanced technologies; transformational change in higher education on a global scale; and the importance of ethics and equity of access as elements that must drive decision making and leadership at an organizational level. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Hanna (educational communications, U. of Wisconsin) has selected the chapters to address such themes as the emergence of a global learning society; changing patterns of individual, organizational, and social needs; the challenges and ...

Leading and Managing Education

International Dimensions

Provides a range of perspectives on key themes, drawing on contrasting examples of practice from different national and cultural settings, mapping the international landscape of leadership and management in education.

Provides a range of perspectives on key themes, drawing on contrasting examples of practice from different national and cultural settings, mapping the international landscape of leadership and management in education.

Transforming Education

The Spanish Experience

For anyone wishing to understand the process of transforming education in Spain, Inmaculada Egido has presents a detailed and encyclopedic description of events. Against historic background, this book discusses the impact of recent and current change, a process which has transformed education from a very centralised to a decentralised and democratic system. As the author indicates :In the last three decades education in Spain has been characterised by a profound transformation. Practically, there is no aspect of the educational system that has not been modified during this period, including both the administration and government of education and the structure and content of educational levels, the education financing and the training and work conditions of teachers... despite the delay in the starting point the achievements of the Spanish educational system in the last years are undeniable'. The autonomy of schools receives much attention not the least because of the changes which affect school governance, the participation of parents and the role of the school principal. The author concludes that, despite democratisation, there remains the need to further this process in relation to the internal functioning of schools and especially in relation to the actual participation of parents and pupils. PARTIAL CONTENTS: Acknowledgements; The Spanish Educational System; Historical Overview of the Spanish Educational System; Key Features of the Educational System; Legislation, Principles and Administration of the Educational System; Structure of the Spanish Educational System; Teaching Staff; An Overview of the Spanish Educational System: Light and Shade; School Management: Meeting the Challenges of the New Millennium.

Against historic background, this book discusses the impact of recent and current change, a process which has transformed education from a very centralised to a decentralised and democratic system.