Growth of Information and Communications Technology at African Universities

Significant   work has   been carried   out   at   the   institutional   level—by institutions  and  also  through donor-funded projects. Established  in  2008, the Partnership  for  Higher  Education, Educational  Technology  Initiative aims  to support ICT integration in African universities. Teaching and learning initiatives are  supported  that integrate use  of technology and promoting collaborative knowledge creation and dissemination. The policy also focuses on initiating and sustaining effective educational technology projects on the nature and quality of the student-learning   experience   and   outcomes.   Seven   institutions   from  six countries are participating, and the experiences of managing this project provide an illustration of ICT development at African universities.