Abstract:
Information and communication technologies play an important role in reshaping education to
respond to current and contemporary information society needs and to reduce the gaps that
exist between socio-economic realities. The purpose of this study was to establish the
framework for developing ICT policy for tertiary institutions in Ghana with reference to the
Ghana Institute of Languages as a case study. This study was guided by the following specific
objectives: to identify the benefits and challenges of developing the ICT policy for tertiary
institutions in Ghana; to determine the ways in which the ICT policy could be integrated into
the teaching and learning process by lecturers and students; and to determine the extent to
which the implementation of the ICT policy for tertiary institutions can reach A survey
research design method was used for this study. The study population consisted of 50 lecturers
and students. A sample of 35 was drawn using a simple random sampling technique from the
list. The data was collected by the use of a questionnaire. The study proves to be of immense
benefit, although it may encounter challenges, which are a common phenomenon with most
such programs. However, with the overwhelming advantages expected to be achieved, there is
a need for tertiary educational institutions to embrace the concept no matter what may serve as
an obstacle. Also, it would lead to online education, which would improve students’ intake and
give more access to both teachers and learners, thereby easing the pressures of the traditional
face-to-face teaching and learning process. Furthermore, it was also concluded that the
integration of the ICT policy framework should be on a pilot basis so that strengths and
weaknesses would be identified and resolved before spreading to the other institutions.
Additionally, capacity building should be established using the teachers who are
considered cardinal points and the centre for the entire implementation of the policy
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framework. The study recommended that in order to successfully integrate the ICT policy
framework, there is a need to run the programme on a pilot basis in order to identify its
strengths and weaknesses before generalization.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Information Technology Education,
Faculty of Technical Education, submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Science
(Information Technology Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba