dc.contributor.author | Kok, Illasha | |
dc.contributor.author | Bester, Petra | |
dc.contributor.author | Esterhuizen, Hennie | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-07-18T07:47:14Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-07-18T07:47:14Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Kok, I. et al. 2018. Late departures from paper-based to supported networked learning in South Africa: lessons learned. International journal of distance education technologies, 16(1):56-75. [https://doi.org/10.4018/IJDET.2018010104] | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 1539-3100 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1539-3119 (Online) | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10394/32905 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.igi-global.com/article/late-departures-from-paper-based-to-supported-networked-learning-in-south-africa/192073 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.4018/IJDET.2018010104 | |
dc.description.abstract | Fragmented connectivity in South Africa is the dominant barrier for digitising initiatives. New insights surfaced when a university-based nursing programme introduced tablets within a supportive network learning environment. A qualitative, explorative design investigated adult nurses' experiences of the realities when moving from paper-based learning towards using tablets within a blended learning environment. Purposive sampling was applied. 45 (N) participants were included, each receiving a preloaded tablet (15 running on iOS, 15 on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and 15 on Windows® 8 operating systems), being WiFi-dependent, integrated into a supportive learning network. Participants completed eleven compulsory Internet-based activities. Three reflective focus groups with 18 (n) participants concluded the project. Through self-empowerment and supportive environment, students adopted seamlessly, overcame network and resource-related challenges. Valuable lessons were learned within the digital divide, integrate tablets into distance learning from a resilient and pragmatic approach | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | IGI Global | en_US |
dc.title | Late departures from paper-based to supported networked learning in South Africa: lessons learned | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.contributor.researchID | 21466386 - Esterhuizen, Hendrik Daniel | |
dc.contributor.researchID | 11311738 - Bester, Petra | |
dc.contributor.researchID | 10317724 - Kok, Illasha | |