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The Project Case: A West African Digital University

Authors : Adewunmi Obafemi Ogunbase, Roope Raisamo

Published in: Stakeholders and Information Technology in Education

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

This paper is a project case report of a proposed West African Digital University that started based on the outcome of several research findings that focused on three West African countries mainly on export e-education through e-learning environments, which has been discussed as a way to improve African students’ learning culture, designs and usability of web-based learning. The main aim and objective of this digital higher education institution are to contribute to the possible solutions to problems of higher education in developing countries, in particular the sub-Saharan West African countries by providing export e-education to West Africa citizens. The West African Digital University, put in practice, would develop students’ minds and raise awareness for peace and tolerance as a way of integrating the West African region.

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Metadata
Title
The Project Case: A West African Digital University
Authors
Adewunmi Obafemi Ogunbase
Roope Raisamo
Copyright Year
2016
Book
Stakeholders and Information Technology in Education

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-54686-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-54687-2

Copyright Year: 2016

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54687-2_17

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