Browsing by Author "Kashorda, Meoli"

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    Emerging trends in ICT education
    Kashorda, Meoli
    Information and Communication Technology (ICT) degree programs in private and public universities remain very popular and attract very good students. In recent past, there has been an increase in the enrolment in ICT degree programs in the traditional areas of computer science, electronic engineering, computer engineering and in the newer areas of information systems and software engineering. This paper identifies some of the local and global drivers of this demand. It then uses the open networking model to analyze the future demand for ICT graduates. Using the model, the paper concludes that the focus of Kenyan universities should be in the academic areas of computer science, information systems and electronic engineering. In order to have an impact on the Kenyan economy and the ICT industry, there is an urgent need for universities to seek professional accreditation of the different ICT degree programs and therefore achieve international standards of quality. The paper recommends adopting the E-campus concept to develop a world-class learning environment for students and faculty that overcomes the low penetration of ICT in Kenya. Although ICT profession will remain popular because of the increasing use of ICT applications in businesses and governments in the region, the challenge for the universities is to attract, retain and develop doctoral-level ICT faculty.
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    ICT infrastructure, applications, society and education
    (Strathmore University Press (SUP), 2007) Kashorda, Meoli; Nyandiere, Clement; Acosta, Freddie
    Proceedings of the Annual Strathmore University ICT Conference 2006.
    Contents: Welcoming address by Vice-Chancellor ; Improving Access to Technology for Economic Development; Investing in Wireless Communications: POPOTE Wireless Case; Emerging Cellular Technologies and the Future; Increasing Role of Computer-Based Information Systems in the Management of Higher Education Institutions; Government Services Online: Report Card; Spreading the ICT Gospel With Cisco Network Academy Program; e-Banking in Kenya: Practical lessons to be drawn from Commercial Bank of Africa; Emerging Trends in Information and Communications Technology Education in Kenyan Universities; Developments in Participatory Methods for Software Design and Development; Semantic Web Technology: The Foundation For Future Enterprise Systems; Information Technologies for Disadvantaged Communities; ICT Trends and Their Role in Shaping the Media Industry in Kenya
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