Characterization of online learners or students in Namibia

dc.contributor.authorShihomeka, Sadrag P.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-03T08:41:27Z
dc.date.available2024-05-03T08:41:27Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this chapter is to present the characteristics of online learners or students in the Global South and specifically in Namibia. The characteristics were identified by using an autobiographical narrative enquiry of over 17 years of teaching experience in the field of distance education, secondary school teaching, university teaching, and online facilitation. The chapter presents four key characteristics of online learners or students that are likely to be found in the Global South. These characteristics should be taken into consideration before a final decision as to whether use online learning, blended learning, or offline learning. These are technologically-endowed (TE) student/learner, moderate technologically-exposed (MTE) student/learner, severe technologically disadvantaged (STD) student/learner, and acute technologically marginalized (ATM) student/learner. The chapter proposes that a rubric with grading criteria should be developed so that at the end the institution will be able to tell how many students/learners fall under each category
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/3811
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherIGI Global
dc.source.urihttps://www.igi-global.com/book/ensuring-adult-non-traditional-learners/256917en
dc.subjectOffline learning
dc.subjectOnline learning
dc.subjectStudent
dc.subjectProfiling
dc.subjectTechnological endowed
dc.subjectDigital divide
dc.subjectSmartphone
dc.titleCharacterization of online learners or students in Namibia
dc.typeBook chapter
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