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ISSN 1996-1065 [Online] |
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Volume 2 (1) 2008 |
| Title: | The Internet In Tertiary Education In Africa: Recent Trends |
| Authors: | Ravinder Rena |
| Published: | ŠIJCIR Vol2 (1) 2008, PP. 9-16 |
| Language: | English |
Abstract:
Poor Internet connectivity is one of the pertinent issues in the digital divide between developing and
industrialized countries, hampering the transition to the global information society. Recent emergence
of national and regional research and education data communication networks in parts of the
developing world has shown large benefits arising from collaboration amongst tertiary education
institutes. Africa is currently the most under-served continent in terms of the information and
communication technologies. Hence the collaboration amongst tertiary education institutes in Africa is
imperative to make them key players in the enhancement of information and communication
technologies for society. An attempt is made in this article to delve the recent trends that emerged from
the higher educational institutes in Africa. The paper also highlights the key role of tertiary education
and Internet that can induce social and economic developments.
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| General Terms: | Tertiary education, ICT development, Africa, satellite, Internet. |
| Categories and Subject Descriptors: | C.2 [Computer-Communication Networks]; C.2.1 Wireless communication. C.2.2 Routing protocols, K.4.1 [Computer and Society] |
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