Browsing by Author "Ateya, Ismail Lukandu"

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    Applying reinforcement and mastery learning: how it works based on personalized e-learning curriculum?
    (The Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (SDIWC), 2014) Ballera, Melvin; Ateya, Ismail Lukandu; Omar, Aziza E.
    Many researchers in the field of personalized learning or topic sequencing have proposed and implemented various mechanisms to improve the learning process with the main objectives of maximizing learning and dynamically selecting the closest teaching operation in order to achieve the learning goals. However, upon recommending the personalized learning sequence, based on literature review, the e-learning instructional strategists failed to perform or address the corrective measures to immediately remediate the learning difficulty. This paper presents the combination of the reinforcement learning concepts in the area of artificial intelligence and the mastery learning in educational psychology to remediate learning difficulties of the learners. The results show that based on the presented corrective measures, which are based on students’ background performance matrixes that are collected during the learning process and summative examination, the students are able to correct their learning difficulties and improved their learning performances. The end semesters’ results show the guarantee that almost all of the students who undergo the reinforcement and mastery learning procedures can successfully pass the e-learning course.
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    A Framework for a Sustainable ICT Implementation Solution for Public Primary Schools: Case of Nairobi West District
    (2013-11-15) Warui, Michael N.; Ateya, Ismail Lukandu; Marwanga (Dr.), Reuben; Kiraka, Ruth
    Despite the emergence of ICT resources - such as computers, multimedia and the Internet, the proportion of public primary schools in Kenya making use of ICT is still very low. This research revealed that lack of technical support and access to educational software and econtent, and limited understanding on how to integrate ICTs into teaching were perceived by teachers as the key barriers to the further uptake of ICT in primary schools. Consequently, primary schools are unable to embrace an effective learning and quality pedagogy as they relate to ICT integration. Therefore, the dissertation undertook to develop a framework that would support, describe and promote good practice in the use of ICT in learning and teaching in public primary schools. To help schools introduce sustainable ICT into learning environments, a framework that has seven basic execution steps was developed. These steps are i) defining the educational objectives; ii) designing suitable e-school model; iii) selecting the specific technology platform along with the necessary content and applications; iv) deploying the ICT infrastructure; v) working out how much this technology will cost, not just initially but throughout the project life; vi) establishing user training, maintenance and technical support; and finally, vii) setting out framework implementation management, monitoring and reporting for continuous progress and improvement. In each of the steps, a school has to undertake several activities as the inputs in the execution of the framework. There is a resultant outcome after execution of each activity, which is measurable. A Likert scale of 5 has been provided to schools executing the framework in order to score or rate how they are able to attain the desired objectives. Implementation of the framework could help primary schools to introduce sustainable ICT into learning environments by identifying and assessing technology options, their benefits and feasibility.
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    Improving learning throughput in e-learning using interactive-cognitive based assessment
    (The Society of Digital Information and Wireless Communications (SDIWC), 2014) Ballera, Melvin; Ateya, Ismail Lukandu; Abdalla, Radwan
    An e-learning website is not sufficient to fully attain the results of online education. There also is a need to align the educational objectives into the design of the assessment to improve and develop cognition, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Previous studies have explored the potentials of the assessment models but few ventured into their implementation. Others only proposed and introduced conceptual frameworks. The implementation of these proposals, however, revealed that the question type in the assessment phase neglected to align their questionnaire formats into a cognitive schema. At present, the standard multiple-choice question is the most frequently used of the question type of e-learning assessments. However, if this type is the only format adopted by e-learning developers, then the potentially rich and embedded assessment of the computer platform will be given up. This paper focuses on the design of assessment questions, which is created and guided by the hierarchical Bloom cognitive taxonomy and by utilizing rich media formats. Results conducted for eighteen weeks show a dramatic increase in the academic performance of the students. Likewise, digital transcripts converted from the collected perceptions after training undergoes sentiment analysis have correlated with the student improved academic throughput.
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    Information systems investment appraisal in commercial banks in Kenya : theory and practice
    Ateya, Ismail Lukandu; Onsongo, Elsie
    A review of literature on the practise of Information Systems investment appraisal in firms suggests a gap between theory and practice. In an attempt to explore the extent of this gap, this research reviews the theory of fixed asset investment when applied to the current state of practice of IS investment evaluation among Kenyan banking institutions. Results of the survey show that the level of usage of discounted cashflow (DCF) techniques and sophisticated analytical and integrated techniques is low compared to the usage of simple financial and strategic techniques. To illustrate, simple ratio-based techniques were found to be very popular, with Cost Benefit analysis being used by 92% of responding banks, Payback Period (60%) and Return on Investment (60%). Appraisal techniques that consider strategic arguments were also found to be very popular, i.e. technical considerations (92%), competitive advantage (64%) and Critical Success Factors and SWOT analysis (56% each). On the other hand, DCF techniques were unpopular i.e. Net Present Value (8%) and Internal Rate of Return (0%). Further, analytical and integrated appraisal techniques were also found to be relatively unpopular: value analysis (28%), scoring models (16%), computer based techniques (4%), the Balanced Scorecard (56%) and Information Economics (40%). In addition, a partial relationship was found between the adoption of a type of investment appraisal technique and the size of a firm. As the size of the firm, determined by the book value of total assets increases, the usage of strategic and analytical techniques increases, while at the same time, the use of ratio-based techniques reduces. Based on these findings, this study highlights the shortcomings of normative fixed asset investment theory when applied to IS investment appraisal
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    Integrated Intrusion Detection Security System Model
    (Strathmore university, 2014-06) Katana, Mwatete Dominic; Ateya, Ismail Lukandu; Orero, Joseph Onderi; Kiraka, Ruth
    Organizations are investing heavily in security systems to secure their premises and assets . In an effort to enhance security, organizations have turned to the adoption of Intrusion Detection Systems. lDSs have improved in efficiency and effectiveness in the way they detect and respond to intrusions. They are moving from manual detection of intrusions to automated detection of intrusions. Most of the existing IDSs are stand-alone hence making it difficult to associate intrusions. They also cannot offer a complete organization security hence needs to be integrated with other system security components. Exploratory research design was adopted in coming up with the solution due to the nature of the study. Data was collected through questionnaires, journals, theses and observation of existing security systems. The collected data was organized and analyzed using SPSS tool. The finding and analysis of the data were presented in descriptive statistics where tables, percentage and charts were used. The model developed was informed by the research findings that showed most organizations secure their premises and assets but lack a standardized model to integrate different security system components. An Integrated Intrusion Detection Security System Model provides a standard for developing systems to integrate different security system components in an organization. The integration of heterogeneous IDSs and different security system components improves the security performance as this associates different security system components to share intrusion information.
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    Mobile application for sharing patient data across health facilities
    Bore, Nelson Kipbichii; Ateya, Ismail Lukandu; Orero, Joseph Onderi; Kiraka, Ruth
    Information technology has tremendously improved healthcare delivery with the implementations of electronic medical record system (EMRs). It has allowed health facilities to document interactions with patients, view medical records and recording of laboratory tests. Despite the widely documented benefits of EMRs, many health practitioners are still faced with a number of challenges: Patient data cannot be shared across health facilities and clinicians cannot enter patient data in real time to EMRs hence lack of real time patient medical history. Currently, EMRs' are hospital dependent and they cannot communicate with other hospitals to share information when necessesary. This makes it hard for health practitioners to share patient data and access medical history which aids in patients diagnosis. This research sought to investigate why hospitals cannot share patient data yet they have EMR systems implemented and also identify some of the possible platforms that are there for sharing patient data across different hospitals. To achieve this , the author sent out pre questionnaire to get general information on sharing ofpatient data. Findings indicated that there is no system that health officers can use to share patient data across health centers. A total of66% agreed that there is need of sharing data and they are currently using patient notes to share patient data , this implied that there is need for a system to share patient data. This research developed a mobile application as a proof of concept for sharing data across health centers, the application was then distributed via Google play store for users to download and test. Test findings indicated that 53% strongly agreed that the application was usable and able to share patient data effectively, this meant that having such a system many people will find it useful. Despite the high possibility ofadoption, there were also challenges that could hinder its wide usage that were found e.g. lack of a modular EMR system implemented in hospitals. With the availability of modular EMR implemented in the hospital, the proposed mobile application for sharing patient data across health centers could be of help. This would allow health practitioners to record , access and share patient data with ease across all the different health centers that the patient will visit. This solution will improve the whole interaction of health practitioners with patient data, improve the speed of recording patient observation and provide meaningful tracking of patient data over time.