The purpose of this study was to identify the status and challenges of online distance education ... more The purpose of this study was to identify the status and challenges of online distance education programs in post-secondary institutions in Ghana. This study was a replication of a similar study conducted in Kenya in 2009, at the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University. This present study was conducted with an online survey using Google survey assessment. The survey requested responses from six post-secondary institutions in Ghana. Out of a total of 450 projected student responses, 309 responses were received with a 69% participation rate. A total of 14 responses were received for instructors out of a projected 30 resulting in 47% participation rate. And for administrators, 8 responses were received out of a projected 12 resulting in a 67% participation rate. Overall the study revealed that Ghana post-secondary institutions have established and incorporated online distance education into their programs, offering both online and blended courses. Some of these institutions estab...
The last two election years, (2008 and 2012), in the United States (US), social media has played ... more The last two election years, (2008 and 2012), in the United States (US), social media has played an important role in the presidential elections. Social media experts have marveled at the extent to which President Obama and his campaign team used social media to promote and generate interest among young students and adults alike during the 2008 and 2012 election campaigns. The social media activities of the Obama team transformed politics into a whole new category and changed the dynamics of politics challenging the status quo.
In the 2008 and 2012 US presidential elections, we realized that traditional campaigns in the form of rallies and town hall meetings were no longer enough to win elections. In order to win elections, garner support and spread information, politicians will now need to combine new media as well as some of the traditional campaign tactics to win elections.
This paper will look at the role social media played in the US presidential elections in 2008 and 2012 and still playing in politics. The paper will also look at the role and effects of social media in the near future on politics and elections as a whole.
Adjabeng, Stanley. The Status and Challenges of Online Distance Education Programs in Post-Second... more Adjabeng, Stanley. The Status and Challenges of Online Distance Education Programs in Post-Secondary Institutions in Ghana. Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Technology and Performance Improvement), May 2017, 95 pp., 5 tables, 24 figures, references, 111 titles.
The purpose of this study was to identify the status and challenges of online distance education programs in post-secondary institutions in Ghana. This study was a replication of a similar study conducted in Kenya in 2009, at the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University. This present study was conducted with an online survey using Google survey assessment. The survey requested responses from six post-secondary institutions in Ghana. Out of a total of 450 projected student responses, 309 responses were received with a 69% participation rate. A total of 14 responses were received for instructors out of a projected 30 resulting in 47% participation rate. And for administrators, 8 responses were received out of a projected 12 resulting in a 67% participation rate. Overall the study revealed that Ghana post-secondary institutions have established and incorporated online distance education into their programs, offering both online and blended courses. Some of these institutions established regional centers across the country and incorporated foreign instructors into their programs. The survey also revealed that students were satisfied with the overall online distance education program in their institutions which included the level of instruction, feedback and evaluation. However, there were still challenges revealed from the study that included the high cost of education, frequent power outages, school stoppages as a result of instructor strikes and the need to restructure courses to include projects.
The purpose of this study was to identify the status and challenges of online distance education ... more The purpose of this study was to identify the status and challenges of online distance education programs in post-secondary institutions in Ghana. This study was a replication of a similar study conducted in Kenya in 2009, at the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University. This present study was conducted with an online survey using Google survey assessment. The survey requested responses from six post-secondary institutions in Ghana. Out of a total of 450 projected student responses, 309 responses were received with a 69% participation rate. A total of 14 responses were received for instructors out of a projected 30 resulting in 47% participation rate. And for administrators, 8 responses were received out of a projected 12 resulting in a 67% participation rate. Overall the study revealed that Ghana post-secondary institutions have established and incorporated online distance education into their programs, offering both online and blended courses. Some of these institutions estab...
The last two election years, (2008 and 2012), in the United States (US), social media has played ... more The last two election years, (2008 and 2012), in the United States (US), social media has played an important role in the presidential elections. Social media experts have marveled at the extent to which President Obama and his campaign team used social media to promote and generate interest among young students and adults alike during the 2008 and 2012 election campaigns. The social media activities of the Obama team transformed politics into a whole new category and changed the dynamics of politics challenging the status quo.
In the 2008 and 2012 US presidential elections, we realized that traditional campaigns in the form of rallies and town hall meetings were no longer enough to win elections. In order to win elections, garner support and spread information, politicians will now need to combine new media as well as some of the traditional campaign tactics to win elections.
This paper will look at the role social media played in the US presidential elections in 2008 and 2012 and still playing in politics. The paper will also look at the role and effects of social media in the near future on politics and elections as a whole.
Adjabeng, Stanley. The Status and Challenges of Online Distance Education Programs in Post-Second... more Adjabeng, Stanley. The Status and Challenges of Online Distance Education Programs in Post-Secondary Institutions in Ghana. Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Technology and Performance Improvement), May 2017, 95 pp., 5 tables, 24 figures, references, 111 titles.
The purpose of this study was to identify the status and challenges of online distance education programs in post-secondary institutions in Ghana. This study was a replication of a similar study conducted in Kenya in 2009, at the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University. This present study was conducted with an online survey using Google survey assessment. The survey requested responses from six post-secondary institutions in Ghana. Out of a total of 450 projected student responses, 309 responses were received with a 69% participation rate. A total of 14 responses were received for instructors out of a projected 30 resulting in 47% participation rate. And for administrators, 8 responses were received out of a projected 12 resulting in a 67% participation rate. Overall the study revealed that Ghana post-secondary institutions have established and incorporated online distance education into their programs, offering both online and blended courses. Some of these institutions established regional centers across the country and incorporated foreign instructors into their programs. The survey also revealed that students were satisfied with the overall online distance education program in their institutions which included the level of instruction, feedback and evaluation. However, there were still challenges revealed from the study that included the high cost of education, frequent power outages, school stoppages as a result of instructor strikes and the need to restructure courses to include projects.
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generate interest among young students and adults alike during the 2008 and 2012 election campaigns. The social media activities of the Obama team transformed politics into a whole new category and changed the dynamics of politics challenging the status quo.
In the 2008 and 2012 US presidential elections, we realized that traditional campaigns in the form of rallies and town hall meetings were no longer enough to win elections. In order to win elections, garner support and spread information, politicians will now need to combine new media as well as some of the traditional campaign tactics to win elections.
This paper will look at the role social media played in the US presidential elections in 2008 and 2012 and still playing in politics. The paper will also look at the role and effects of social media in the near future on politics and elections as a whole.
The purpose of this study was to identify the status and challenges of online distance education programs in post-secondary institutions in Ghana. This study was a replication of a similar study conducted in Kenya in 2009, at the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University.
This present study was conducted with an online survey using Google survey assessment. The survey requested responses from six post-secondary institutions in Ghana. Out of a total of 450 projected student responses, 309 responses were received with a 69% participation rate. A total of 14 responses were received for instructors out of a projected 30 resulting in 47% participation rate. And for administrators, 8 responses were received out of a projected 12 resulting in a 67% participation rate. Overall the study revealed that Ghana post-secondary institutions have
established and incorporated online distance education into their programs, offering both online and blended courses. Some of these institutions established regional centers across the country and incorporated foreign instructors into their programs. The survey also revealed that students were satisfied with the overall online distance education program in their institutions which included the level of instruction, feedback and evaluation. However, there were still challenges revealed from the study that included the high cost of education, frequent power outages, school stoppages as a result of instructor strikes and the need to restructure courses to include projects.
generate interest among young students and adults alike during the 2008 and 2012 election campaigns. The social media activities of the Obama team transformed politics into a whole new category and changed the dynamics of politics challenging the status quo.
In the 2008 and 2012 US presidential elections, we realized that traditional campaigns in the form of rallies and town hall meetings were no longer enough to win elections. In order to win elections, garner support and spread information, politicians will now need to combine new media as well as some of the traditional campaign tactics to win elections.
This paper will look at the role social media played in the US presidential elections in 2008 and 2012 and still playing in politics. The paper will also look at the role and effects of social media in the near future on politics and elections as a whole.
The purpose of this study was to identify the status and challenges of online distance education programs in post-secondary institutions in Ghana. This study was a replication of a similar study conducted in Kenya in 2009, at the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University.
This present study was conducted with an online survey using Google survey assessment. The survey requested responses from six post-secondary institutions in Ghana. Out of a total of 450 projected student responses, 309 responses were received with a 69% participation rate. A total of 14 responses were received for instructors out of a projected 30 resulting in 47% participation rate. And for administrators, 8 responses were received out of a projected 12 resulting in a 67% participation rate. Overall the study revealed that Ghana post-secondary institutions have
established and incorporated online distance education into their programs, offering both online and blended courses. Some of these institutions established regional centers across the country and incorporated foreign instructors into their programs. The survey also revealed that students were satisfied with the overall online distance education program in their institutions which included the level of instruction, feedback and evaluation. However, there were still challenges revealed from the study that included the high cost of education, frequent power outages, school stoppages as a result of instructor strikes and the need to restructure courses to include projects.