IJCATR Volume 11 Issue 4

Baseline Survey on Software and Tools for Odel and Digital Learning during and Post Covid 19 in Selected Universities in Kenya

Samwel Mungai Mbuguah, Alice Njuguna, John Makokha, Catherine Njoki, Anselmo Peters Ikoha, Alice Nambiro, Ben Nyongesa, Cyrus Barasa
10.7753/IJCATR1104.1005
keywords : Software, Tools, Digital learning, Digital Inclusion, Covid-19

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One the mitigating measures adopted against the spread of COVID-19 was closure of business, suspension of face to face learning in institution of learning in Kenya and cancellation of international flights worldwide. There was also enforced locked down within highly infected areas. To survive educational institutions adopted mainly online/digital learning. In this paper we provide findings on a survey conducted in selected eleven universities in Kenya on the status of the soft wares and tools that facilitate online/ digital learning. The finding indicate that even though the universities had adopted blended learning the soft wares and tools are still a challenge. The Paper recommends the need of the institutions to enhance the acquisitions of tools and soft wares for an enhanced digital learning and inclusion.
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Title = "Baseline Survey on Software and Tools for Odel and Digital Learning during and Post Covid 19 in Selected Universities in Kenya",
Journal ="International Journal of Computer Applications Technology and Research(IJCATR)",
Volume = "11",
Issue ="4",
Pages ="118 - 122",
Year = "2022",
Authors ="Samwel Mungai Mbuguah, Alice Njuguna, John Makokha, Catherine Njoki, Anselmo Peters Ikoha, Alice Nambiro, Ben Nyongesa, Cyrus Barasa"}
  • That most of the universities have adopted blended learning as the new normal.
  • The paper proposes that universities find strategies of acquiring Exam proctoring software.
  • The paper proposes that universities invest in virtual labs in place of physical laboratories.
  • There is need for integrated systems to allow effective and efficient seamless flow.