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affect the implementation of distance education in the nation: poor infrastructure, the high cost of an education, an outdated curriculum, inadequate expertise in distance education, and poor attitudes toward...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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spelling doaj-7d19ba9a6ecf4fba8e04f087c486d0ab2020-11-25T02:35:11ZengAthabasca University PressInternational Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning1492-38312010-05-01112The Challenges of Implementing Distance Education in Uganda: A Case StudyGudula Naiga BasazaNatalie B. MilmanClayton R. WrightThis 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affect the implementation of distance education in the nation: poor infrastructure, the high cost of an education, an outdated curriculum, inadequate expertise in distance education, and poor attitudes towards distance learning.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.http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/833/1541Distance educationUganda
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The Challenges of Implementing Distance Education in Uganda: A Case Study
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
Distance education
Uganda
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title The Challenges of Implementing Distance Education in Uganda: A Case Study
title_short The Challenges of Implementing Distance Education in Uganda: A Case Study
title_full The Challenges of Implementing Distance Education in Uganda: A Case Study
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series International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning
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publishDate 2010-05-01
description 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.
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Uganda
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