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anywhere collaborative learning. The importance of technology in education calls for multimedia

approach which requires authentic and up to date information with access to online libraries,

teaching of different subjects made interesting with the existence of educational data storage.

The need and importance of technology in education opens an access to the source of

information with multiple communication channels such as e-mail, chat, forum and blogs which

gives access to open courseware. It provides access to students with disability and reduces time

on many routine tasks.

Methodology

In the process of gathering data, the researcher administered survey to a combination of

100 selected students and faculty from different institutions. The choice of surveying both

students and faculty was informed by the theme of the paper which is harnessing technology as a

Segway to supporting knowledge construction in colleges and universities. Simple open ended

questions were administered on the selected respondents for their opinion on the theme of the

paper. The researcher also interviewed some selected sample of the respondents which provided

them with the latitude to express their views as to how the role of technology has either helped

them process their academic engagements as students or faculty or deterred them. Some of the

faculty in the group who were interviewed indicated that technology has played a great role in

both their preparation of classes, delivery and measuring learning outcomes.

Data Collection and Analysis

The questions administered by the researcher to the respondents were collected after the

survey were completed based on the identified questions which fits into the theme of the

research. Participants were asked several questions based on the theme of the study which

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