The next stage of development of elearning at Ufh in South Africa

Graham Wright; Liezel Cilliers; Elzette Van Niekerk; Eunice Seekoe

The next stage of development of elearning at Ufh in South Africa

Graham Wright
, Liezel Cilliers
, Elzette Van Niekerk
, Eunice Seekoe

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

3 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This paper is a review of eLearning using Blackboard as a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) to identify the future development of the VLE within the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Fort Hare. The paper uses a case study approach to identify problems associated with the implementation of VLE's in Sub-Saharan Africa. Problem-Based Learning (PBL) and Case-Based Learning (CBL) are both based on a constructivist learning model that is used in many Health Faculties to underpin undergraduate and postgraduate education. All over the developed world, Higher Education Institutions (HEI) have introduced online learning systems, and this has been repeated in Sub-Saharan Africa during the last decade alongside student-focused curriculum designs. The challenges of producing harmony between the classroom and electronic learning environments are discussed within the case study. The paper concludes that there is a need to explore the tools and applications available to enable student focused and initiated interfaces with "Blackboard Learn" to support the implementation of an environment suitable for PBL and CBL.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017
Editors	Miguel Baptista Nunes, Luis Rodrigues, Maggie McPherson
Publisher	IADIS
Pages	32-38
Number of pages	7
ISBN (Electronic)	9789898533630
Publication status	Published - 2017
Externally published	Yes
Event	2017 International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Lisbon, Portugal Duration: 20 Jul 2017 → 22 Jul 2017

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017

Conference

Conference	2017 International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Lisbon
Period	20/Jul/17 → 22/Jul/17

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education

Keywords

Blackboard
Case-Based Learning
ELearning
Problem-Based Learning
Sub-Saharan Africa
Virtual Learning Environment

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Wright, G., Cilliers, L., Van Niekerk, E., & Seekoe, E. (2017). The next stage of development of elearning at Ufh in South Africa. In M. B. Nunes, L. Rodrigues, & M. McPherson (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017 (pp. 32-38). (Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017). IADIS.

Wright, Graham ; Cilliers, Liezel ; Van Niekerk, Elzette et al. / The next stage of development of elearning at Ufh in South Africa. Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017. editor / Miguel Baptista Nunes ; Luis Rodrigues ; Maggie McPherson. IADIS, 2017. pp. 32-38 (Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017).

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Wright, G, Cilliers, L, Van Niekerk, E & Seekoe, E 2017, The next stage of development of elearning at Ufh in South Africa. in MB Nunes, L Rodrigues & M McPherson (eds), Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017. Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017, IADIS, pp. 32-38, 2017 International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017, Lisbon, Portugal, 20/Jul/17.

The next stage of development of elearning at Ufh in South Africa. / Wright, Graham; Cilliers, Liezel; Van Niekerk, Elzette et al.
Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017. ed. / Miguel Baptista Nunes; Luis Rodrigues; Maggie McPherson. IADIS, 2017. p. 32-38 (Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017).

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Wright G, Cilliers L, Van Niekerk E, Seekoe E. The next stage of development of elearning at Ufh in South Africa. In Nunes MB, Rodrigues L, McPherson M, editors, Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017. IADIS. 2017. p. 32-38. (Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Learning, EL 2017 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2017).

The next stage of development of elearning at Ufh in South Africa

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