Information and Communication Technology Education Policy in Kenya
Keywords:
ICT, Information Policy, Kenya, Education
Abstract
In this paper the author argues that information and communication technology (ICT) education is complex because it encompasses ICT-mediated education, ICT-enabled education and ICT education. It also exists within political and socioeconomic realities that may work for or against its success. In view of this ICT education requires a policy that originates from a National ICT Policy that makes the major strategic decisions and provides the political and socioeconomic basis for the fulfillment of the education policy. The author goes on to present two strategies for working from a National ICT policy to an ICT education policy: a human resource planning approach and a technology diffusion approach.
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Republic of Kenya; Cabinet Office, Office of the President. (2004). E-government strategy: The strategic framework, administrative structure, training requirements and standardization. Nairobi.
Collis B., van der Wende M. (eds.). (2002). Models of technology and change in higher education: An international comparative survey on the current and future use of ICT in higher education. Technical Report. Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies; The Netherlands.
Republic of Kenya. (2002)..Proficiency skills programme: Certificate in computer systems and applications packages, syllabus and regulations;; Technical Education Programmes. Kenya Institute of Education, Ministry of Education.
Aligula, E.; Getao K.W. and Mutua J. (2004). Challenges in optimizing the information and communication technology potential for economic growth and wealth creation in Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya: KIPPRA Technical Report.
Bedia, A.S. (1999). The role of information and communication technologies in economic development – A partial survey; citeseer.ist.psu.edu/bedia99role.html
Blurton C. (1999). Chapter 2: New directions in education. UNESCO World Information and Communication Report 1999-2000. UNESCO.
Cavill, M. and Miller S. (1997). The potential impact of government online service delivery in rural and remote areas; citeseer.ist.psu.edu/365115.html
Getao, K. W. (2004). Computers in Kenya: From popular demand to national purpose; Power Up with Information Technology. In Werner M. and Getao K.W. (eds.). Archway Technology Management; pp.133-137.
Hepp. P. K., Hinostroza E. S.; Laval E. M.. and Rehbe, F. (2004). Technology in schools: Education, ICT and the knowledge society; http://www1.worldbank.org/education/pdf/ICT_report_oct04a.pdf
Lynton, G.; Fletcher M.; Foster P.; King M. and Warrender A. (1993). Reducing the cost of technical and vocational education; Overseas Development Adminstration Technical Report; London, U.K.
Musa P. F. and Mbarika V. W. (2005). Toward sustainable adoption of technologies for human development in Sub-Saharan Africa: precursors, diagnostics and prescriptions; Communications of the Association for Information Systems; 15(33).
Osunkunle O. O. (2006). Bridging the digital divide and the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in South African universities: A comparative study among selected historically black universities (HBUs) and historically white universities (HWUs); US-China Education Review; 3(3) Serial 16, pp. 70-76.
Sherer, S. A. (2004). IS project selection: the role of strategic vision and IT governance; Proceedings of the 37th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences; http://csdl.computer.org/comp/proceedings/hicsss/2004/2056/08/205680232b.pdf
Stadler, M. (2005). Demand pull and technology push effects in the quality ladder model; http://w210.ub.uni_tuegingen.de/dbt/volteste/2005/2102/pdf/172.pdf
Vicziany M. and Puteh, M. (2004). Vision 2020: The multimedia supercorridor and Malaysian universities; http//coombs.edu.au/ASAA/conference/ proceedings/Vicziany+Puteh-ASAA2004.pdf
Published
2018-03-19
How to Cite
Getao, C. (2018). Information and Communication Technology Education Policy in Kenya. East African Journal of Information Sciences, 1(1), 23 - 37. Retrieved from http://eajisjournal.mu.ac.ke/eajis/index.php/eajis/article/view/9
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