Issues affecting e-learning practices at North West University, Mafikeng Campus

Abstract

The assumptions that electronic learning (e-learning) is recent initiative is a common misunderstanding. It can be argued that e-learning came into existence in 1950s and it has to be taken into consideration when we think through the recent exciting attentiveness and action in taking advantage of Internet technologies particularly in the environment of Open Distance Learning. The study is all about investigating on the issues affecting e-learning practices at the North-West University, - Mafikeng Campus. Quantitative research methodology was used in this study and data collected through questionnaires composed of closed-ended and secondary data from related articles, journals and books. The study defines the university’s current technological tools (IT infrastructure) and determine issues that are affecting the use of e-learning at the NWU.