Association des Universités Africaines
Bienvenue
17 th - 19th May, 2000
UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA
REPORT
September 2000
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
PART ONE: SUMMARY OF THE MAIN PRESENTATIONS
1. The ProgramPART TWO: OUTCOMES OF WORKING GROUPS
2. Presentation of Background Information on the ICTs Project and the Experts Meeting
3. Overview of Literature Review and Presentation of Synthesis And Conclusions of the Online Discussion
4. Lessons Learned and Needs Identified: Ten Years of ICTs Experience In Selected African Higher Education Institutions
5. Status of ICTs at University of Dar Es Salaam
A- OUTCOMES OF WORKING GROUP ONE: KEY ISSUES AND FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN AFRICA
1. Context Description
1.1. The African University2. Framework for the assessment of ICT maturity
1.2. ICT in Africa
1.3. ICTs in African Universities
1.4. Key Issues for African Institutions
1.5. Relevant African experiences
1.6. Obstacles in the introduction and utilization of ICTs in African universities
1.7. Perspectives from African scholars and practitioners on approaches for ICT applications.
2.1. Planning and monitoring tools.3. GUIDE FOR INSTITUIONAL SELF-ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) MATURITY
2.2. Application of ICT in teaching & learning:
2.3. Application of ICT in research
2.4. Application of ICT in academic information services (Library)
2.5. Application of ICT in administration and management.
2.6. ICT infrastructure.
2.7. ICT organizational (support) infrastructure.
2.8. ICT financing.
2.9. Training, Research and Development in ICT
3.1. What is ICTs and the internet?B- OUTCOMES OF WORKING GROUP TWO: PROPOSED ROLE OF AAU: STRATEGIC PLAN TO HELP AFRICAN UNIVERSITY TO BUILD CAPACITY THROUGH USING ICT
3.2. What is ICT maturity?
3.3. Why do an assessment of ICT maturity?
3.4. How to determine your institution's ICT maturity
3.5. Matrix: ICTs variables by stages of ICT development
1. VISION4. QUESTIONNAIRE TO ASSESS THE STATE OF ART OF THE USE AND APPLICATION OF ICTs IN AFRICAN HEIs
2. ORGANIZING PRINCIPLES
3. STRATEGIES AND ACTIONS
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSEPART FOUR: APPENDICES
SECTION 1: FACTS ABOUT YOUR INSTITUTION
SECTION 2: THE STATE OF THE USE AND APPLICATION OF ICT IN UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA
SECTION 3: ICT CONSTRAINTS AND NEEDS IN UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN AFRICA
SECTION 4: PLEASE WRITE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED ANY OTHER RELATED INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF ICT AT YOUR INSTITUTION
ANNEX 1: LIST OF PARTICIPANT OF THE TECHNICAL EXPERTS MEETING
ANNEX 2: PROGRAMME OF THE TECHNICAL EXPERTS MEETING
ANNEX 3: LIST OF ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OF THE ON-LINE DISCUSSIONS
ANNEX 4: SUMMARY OF ON-LINE DISCUSSIONS