Preparing Academic Staff for e-Learning at the University of Botswana (original) (raw)
2005, Innovate Journal of …
The University of Botswana (UB), established in 1982, offers the majority of its courses in traditional classroom settings that incorporate limited use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). However, in 2001, UB implemented a university-wide e-learning initiative (UBel) that provided a strategic plan to develop technology-enhanced education. Created within the Educational Technology Unit (EduTech) in the Centre for Academic Development (CAD), this plan includes a comprehensive procedure for the use of e-learning technology in both graduate and undergraduate programs. Recognizing that decisions about technology should proceed from clear educational and policy goals (Bates 1992), university administrators and faculty define e-learning at UB as "the appropriate organisation of information and communication technologies for advancing student-oriented, active, open, collaborative, and life-long teaching-learning processes" (Centre for Academic Development 2004). In accordance with this definition, UB recognizes a wide range of e-learning activities from incorporating PowerPoint presentations in traditional classes to offerning online courses. The focus on e-learning at UB therefore reflects a blended approach to teaching and learning that integrates various modes, methods, and media.
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