The Challenges of Implementing Distance Education in Uganda: A Case Study

This brief case study provides a pithy introduction to Uganda and outlines key factors that affect the implementation of distance education in the nation: poor infrastructure, the high cost of an education, an outdated curriculum, inadequate expertise in distance education, and poor attitudes toward...

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Main Authors: Gudula Naiga Basaza, Natalie B. Milman, Clayton R. Wright
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athabasca University Press 2010-05-01
Series:International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
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Online Access:http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/833/1541
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Summary:This brief case study provides a pithy introduction to Uganda and outlines key factors that affect the implementation of distance education in the nation: poor infrastructure, the high cost of an education, an outdated curriculum, inadequate expertise in distance education, and poor attitudes towards distance learning. These factors are also evident in other African countries.
ISSN:1492-3831