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OUR THOUGHTS CRAFT OUR WORLD: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS AS DRIVERS FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY USE

OUR THOUGHTS CRAFT OUR WORLD: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS AS DRIVERS FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY USE. Ruth Nsibirano and Consolata Kabones a. Presentation Outline. Background Strategies for integration of ETs in university teaching and learning Students’ Perceptions and use of ETs

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OUR THOUGHTS CRAFT OUR WORLD: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS AS DRIVERS FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY USE

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  1. OUR THOUGHTS CRAFT OUR WORLD: STUDENT PERCEPTIONS AS DRIVERS FOR EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY USE Ruth Nsibirano and Consolata Kabonesa

  2. Presentation Outline • Background • Strategies for integration of ETs in university teaching and learning • Students’ Perceptions and use of ETs • Gender scripts in doing gender • Gendered experiences Prepared for eMerge 2012

  3. Background • Why universities choose to promote ICT • Challenges facing universities • Policies on funding, leading to reduction in funding, increase in students enrollment, so large classes, inadequate infrastructure … • Technology revolution • Developments in Technology use in education/class • Benefits of ET use to teaching and learning Prepared for eMerge 2012

  4. Strategies for access to ETs These include but are not limited to: Infrastructure development such as data points, wireless Internet connectivity, computer labs, computer kiosks and Procurement of ETs such as: Projectors, PAS For mass delivery Photocopiers, scanners for Multiplication Laboratory equipments, GIS for Illustration Prepared for eMerge 2012

  5. Strategies for use of ETs Use of ETs requires competencies. Hence the strategy for: End user skills training, technology use support staff, regulations on use: Controlled user time (register, booking through the policy of first come first served, class roster). Learning Management platform (MUeLE) Prepared for eMerge 2012

  6. Students’ Perceptions and use of ETs • Majority of male and female perceive ETs as technologies that facilitate learning, useful for and hence are learning technologies. • However, differences are noted in choice of activities for ET use • All students use ETs for academics but • Gender scripts and the doing of gender influences • Access and use experiences, personal interests and choices • Thus more female use ET for communication (email and chatting) • More male use for entertainment (games, music and movies) Prepared for eMerge 2012

  7. Makerere university Administration block Prepared for eMerge 2012

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