Open AccessAdopting the ICT Innovation to Administrative and Activity Procedures in a University
Author(s) -
George S. Oreku
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
interdisciplinary journal of education research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2710-2122
pISSN - 2710-2114
DOI - 10.51986/ijer-2021.vol3.02.07
Subject(s) - information and communications technology , tanzania , process (computing) , medical education , population , covid-19 , pandemic , business , public relations , knowledge management , medicine , psychology , political science , sociology , computer science , ethnology , environmental health , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , law , operating system
Information Communication Technology (ICT) has made performing administrative tasks more convenient for organizations. This paper discusses the contribution of ICT innovations to administrative effectiveness with respect to the Open University of Tanzania (OUT). A descriptive research that is guided by two research questions and one hypothesis has been applied in this paper in respect to utilizations of ICT for university activities particularly with focus on examinations activity during this time of COVID-19 pandemic. Exams to Universities have an important role in the process of learning especially in assessing where faculties and particular classes need more focus or analyzing processes of learning by enabling students to see the material from a different perspective and improve their understanding. From the study the results revealed that ICT innovations in University activities can be effective if used in the administration of the University activities. However it was learnt that it’s more effective if adapted to innovation in an online Admission/registration, and a perfect fit for online examination system such as Online Oral Examination system (OREX) which was developed as a response to COVID-19 pandemic. The study also inveterate that the students, lecturers and senior administrative Staff (Registry) had very similar responses on the effectiveness of ICT innovation on the administrative process and academics of the Open University of Tanzania. It was recommended among others that the university should mobilize resources towards provision of facilities and training of its ICT personnel for more relevant innovations particular for online examination processes such as (OREX).