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affect the implementation of distance education in the nation: poor infrastructure, the high cost of an education, an outdated curriculum, inadequate expertise in distance education, and poor attitudes toward...
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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affect the implementation of distance education in the nation: poor infrastructure, the high cost of an education, an outdated curriculum, inadequate expertise in distance education, and poor attitudes towards distance learning.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 |
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The Challenges of Implementing Distance Education in Uganda: A Case Study |
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The Challenges of Implementing Distance Education in Uganda: A Case Study |
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The Challenges of Implementing Distance Education in Uganda: A Case Study |
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Athabasca University Press |
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International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning |
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1492-3831 |
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2010-05-01 |
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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affect the implementation of distance education in the nation: poor infrastructure, the high cost of an education, an outdated curriculum, inadequate expertise in distance education, and poor attitudes towards distance learning.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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