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Impact of anxiety on students' behavioural intention to use business simulation games
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2023)he use of business simulation games in education is increasing as it allows students to apply theoretical concepts. It encourages critical skills for Information Systems students such as problem-solving, critical thinking ... -
The impact of information and communications technology infrastructure and complementary factors on intra-African Trade
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)Trade is one of the cornerstones of socio-economic development for Africa. Intra-continental trade stimulates productive capacity and competitiveness in nations through exposing domestic industries to competition. The ... -
Impact of Socio-Demographic Factors on the Acceptance of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) for Diabetes Self-care
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2020)This research investigates the impact of socio-demographic factors such as age, gender, income and location on ICT acceptance for diabetes selfcare. The investigation is due to the increasing number of diabetic patients ... -
Implementing free Wi-Fi in underprivileged communities: A case study of Project Isizwe
(IEEE, 2017)A key tool in the fight against poverty and bridging the gap between privileged and underprivileged is access to information. Free Internet connectivity is central to providing this access. This research paper focuses on ... -
The importance of education in reducing the digitial divide
(University of Western Cape, 2021)When reflecting on issues of digital inclusion and female entrepreneurship, I believe it is important to start by considering South Africa’s skills landscape. According to the global gender gap index, South Africa is ranked ... -
Lessons learnt from teachers’ perspectives on mobile learning in South Africa with cultural and linguistic constraints
(University of Pretoria, 2016)South Africa’s classrooms are characterised by a wide variety of cultural and linguistic differences, providing teachers with educational challenges, particularly in mathematics and science subjects. In response, various ... -
Managing information and communications technologies in South African education: final project report
(SAICTED Research Team, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015-06-11)This was a meta-study. That means that the intention of the study was to review and analyse previous studies, and draw conclusions about the state of research into technologies in education, and specifically into the ... -
Mose: A Mobile Application for Women Street Vendors in Cape Town
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)psychological and many other forms of abuse. This trait is more prominent in African homes and especially poor African homes [1]. Despite women's contribution to society, they are still seen as inferior and the gender ... -
Op-ed1: Towards an enabling environment for a digital ecosystem : A foundation for entrepreneurial activity
(University of Western Cape, 2021)During a recent webinar on the topic of digital inclusion and women entrepreneurship, I had the opportunity to share my perspectives in respect of ICT policy with a very engaged audience from across South Africa. The event ... -
Open distance learning and immersive technologies : A literature analysis .
(University of Western Cape, 2019)Open and distance learning (ODL) education provides an opportunity for prospective students who require flexibility in education enabling learning without traditional face to face lecture sessions. Previous literature ... -
Remediating Sub-Saharan airline challenges and limitations
(AOSIS, 2022)Air transport connectivity to and within Africa is provided by both African and non-African airlines. These carriers are confronted by both intrinsic and extrinsic challenges, which constrain their ability to provide the ... -
Secondary school teachers’ perceptions of BYOD among learners within the classroom
(South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 2022)The use of personally owned devices among learners has remained a contentious issue in schools across the globe. While several studies have been devoted to explaining the importance of such initiatives, the debate ... -
Smartphone owners need security advice. How can we ensure they get it?
(CONF-IRM and AIS Electronic Library (AISeL), 2016)Computer users often behave insecurely, and do not take the precautions they ought to. One reads almost daily about people not protecting their devices, not making backups and falling for phishing messages. This impacts ... -
Social support for digital inclusion: Towards a typology of social support patterns
(Cogitatio Press, 2020)This article contributes to a better understanding of patterns of social support in relation to digital inequalities. Based on an extensive qualitative study, the diversity of support networks and supports seeking patterns ... -
Sports coaching in impoverished communities through the use of virtual reality
(IEEE, 2019)The paper explores the potential of virtual reality to aid sports coaching within poverty-stricken communities in South Africa. The use of virtual reality has been tested in education and in the mining industry but not in ... -
Students’ engagement in an anonymous peer review: Using the open-source sakai platform
(ifip, 2021)There is a need to provide quality education without discrimination or prejudice to all students. However, there are challenges in implementing quality education in large classes, especially during remote learning. ... -
A systematic literature review of factors affecting the adoption of technologies in food waste management
(Elsevier, 2021)Food waste has become a growing topic in many disciplines. The study explore factors affecting the adoption of technologies in food waste management. There are limited studies in literature on factors that affect the ... -
Taking togetherness apart: From digital footprints to geno-digital spores
(SAGE, 2021)Increasingly, the lines of our lives are prescribed, mediated, drawn and knotted together by digital technologies. It has been argued that ‘digital footprints’, as a trail of user data points collected from online communities ... -
Theorising with sociomateriality: interdisciplinary collaboration in socio-technical learning environments
(Educational Research for Social Change, 2022)In this paper, we explore the possibilities offered by sociomateriality for academics to engage with complex learning environments. The focus is on a longitudinal design-based research (DBR) study that includes an ... -
Towards a framework for interdisciplinary collaborative online learning spaces
(Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, 2022)This paper presents the findings from a longitudinal, inter-institutional Design-Based Research (DBR) study that commenced in 2020 with a focus on developing design principles for interdisciplinary collaborative ...