Nnazor,+R+2009

=A Conceptual Framework for Understanding Use of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching in Universities=

Reginald Nnazor International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 2009.(6,1) pgs 47-57

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Advances in information and communication technology (ICT) have provided unprecedented opportunities for technology-facilitated synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning on campus and in distance education environments. Although there is considerable research on the use of ICT in higher education, the approach to understanding the phenomenon has been mainly internalist. The internalist approach typically focuses on how factors within institutions influence the use of ICT in teaching. As a result, there is little systematic understanding of the influence of factors external to institutions, and how these external factors combine with internal factors to shape the use of ICT. This paper proposes a conceptual framework for investigating factors external and internal to universities that facilitate or hinder the use of ICT in teaching. The framework is constructed with factors that emerge from a purposeful review of the literature on the external and internal environments of higher education.
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