Use of EdTech in Support of Remote Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya

Authors

  • Amos C. Kirongo Meru University of Science and Technology
  • Dorothy Bundi Meru University of Science and Technology
  • Dismas T. Kitaria Meru University of Science and Technology

Keywords:

Status, Challenges, Implementation, eLearning

Abstract

This paper discusses the status and challenges faced by Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) in Kenya in the implementation of eLearning to support remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, and suggests possible approaches to its successful implementation. In the last decade, many Kenyan Institutions of Higher Learning have adopted eLearning in their quest for enhanced content delivery for improvement of learning through teaching. However, the effective utilization of eLearning in IHLs continues to be a challenge. The Blooms Taxonomy and Technology Acceptance Model informed this study. The findings from a survey of 211 students and 20 staff eLearning platform users from a Kenyan Institution of Higher Learning are presented in this paper. The aim of this study was to find out the impact of Education technologies (EdTech) technology of ICT enabled ELearning in aiding the learner’s improvement of their learning capacity. The effectiveness of the eLearning portal in the facilitation of the learner’s academic performance, communication and learning; and the impact of the eLearning platform on the relationship between the learner and the trainer. Data was collected through questionnaires. The findings revealed the awareness of staff and students on the existence of eLearning platforms. 70% of Students showed awareness of eLearning platforms and strongly agreed that it would improve teaching and learning. The benefits and opportunities provided by eLearning overshadows the challenges. This paper concludes by suggesting future work and recommends possible solutions that Stakeholders and Private Institutions of Higher Learning could adopt to successfully implement eLearning.

Author Biographies

Amos C. Kirongo, Meru University of Science and Technology

Department of Computer Science

Dorothy Bundi, Meru University of Science and Technology

Department of Computer Science

Dismas T. Kitaria, Meru University of Science and Technology

Department of Computer Science

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Published

2023-01-17

How to Cite

Kirongo, A. C., Bundi, D., & Kitaria, D. T. (2023). Use of EdTech in Support of Remote Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic in Kenya. Journal of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO, 2(1). Retrieved from https://journals.unesco.go.ke/index.php/jknatcom/article/view/14