Higher Education, Technology, and Equity in Africa

Q2 Social Sciences New Review of Information Networking Pub Date : 2019-01-02 DOI:10.1080/13614576.2019.1608576

A. Lusigi

引用次数: 5

Abstract

ABSTRACT A healthy and skilled workforce is at the heart of Africa’s economic and social transformation agenda and countries with leading institutions of higher learning are among the most diversified economies in Africa. This paper examines the gaps in the performance of Africa’s higher learning institutions, identifies structural barriers to transformation and proposes better utilization of information technology to meet the emerging needs for equity and access. Based on best practices from the use of ICTs in South Africa and the rollout of digital libraries in 20 countries three key recommendations are provided to overcome gaps related to investment, digital literacy, and policy coherence.

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非洲的高等教育、技术与公平

摘要健康、技术娴熟的劳动力是非洲经济和社会转型议程的核心，拥有领先高等教育机构的国家是非洲最多元化的经济体之一。本文审查了非洲高等教育机构绩效方面的差距，确定了转型的结构性障碍，并建议更好地利用信息技术来满足新出现的公平和入学需求。根据南非使用信通技术和在20个国家推出数字图书馆的最佳做法，提出了三项关键建议，以克服投资、数字扫盲和政策一致性方面的差距。

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New Review of Information Networking Social Sciences-Education

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期刊介绍： Information networking is an enabling technology with the potential to integrate and transform information provision, communication and learning. The New Review of Information Networking, published biannually, provides an expert source on the needs and behaviour of the network user; the role of networks in teaching, learning, research and scholarly communication; the implications of networks for library and information services; the development of campus and other information strategies; the role of information publishers on the networks; policies for funding and charging for network and information services; and standards and protocols for network applications.