Title of the Research | Authors & Jurisdiction | Key Results | Gap/Critique |
Use of Social Media among University of Zambia Lecturers in Teaching and Learning | | The study results indicated that Lecturers particularly the younger ones were leading in using social media platforms for teaching and learning purposes | The study looked at lecturers’ intention to use social media in their lectures by use of an original TAM & did not make effort to increase the use of the social media platforms |
A Study of the Enablers and Challenges in the Implementation of E-Learning Policies in Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Colleges in Zambia | | The results revealed that the e-learning stakeholders (college managers, lecturers & students) had different levels of experience and knowledge of e-learning | The study did not seek to increase the implementation of e-learning policies in technical education, vocational and entrepreneurship training colleges |
The Current State of E-Learning at Universities in Zimbabwe: Opportunities and Challenges | | Results indicated that e-learning at most of the universities was still at its infant stage and faced challenges like lack of infrastructural development, support and pedagogical considerations for e-learning | It was an exploration research as opposed to be pragmatic research which could have sought solutions to a low use of e-learning platforms |
Comparative Study of Challenges Affecting Adoption of E-Learning for Capacity Building in Public Service Sectors of Kenya and South Africa | | The study revealed that infrastructure problem, lack of funds and lack of policies favouring the use of e-learning & provision of reliable e-learning portals to the government employees were hindering e-learning adoption | The study overlooked the need to finding lasting solutions to challenges affecting e-learning |
Barriers and Strategies on Adoption of E-Learning in Tanzanian Higher Learning Institutions: Lessons for Adopters | | Highlighted barriers on e-learning adoption include; poor infrastructure; financial constraints; inadequate support; lack of e-learning knowledge and teachers’ resistance to change | The research just looked at barriers and strategies of adopting e-learning without suggesting ways of increasing the use of e-learning |