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universities in Africa extent

play significant role (c) non
(c) 2 (c) 2%
in changing the applicable

academic curricula?

Total 100 100%

Based on the data analysis, 90% of the respondents tend to favor the position of this

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paper that the integration of ICT in colleges and universities in Africa will play significant role in

the changing of the curricula in most African educational institutions. Respondents, Appiah William,

a graduate student at Bowie State University in Maryland, Asante Moses, a computer analyst who

consults with the Prince George’s County Government in Maryland and Ansu-Yeboah Robert a

Ghanaian who grew up in Ghana all agreed that the integration of ICT as a means of course delivery

in African educational institutions will go a long way to enhancing the process of teaching and

learning in its colleges and universities. They also agreed that the benefits of Internet which is a fast

engine that facilitates the process of information abstraction as well as delivery through the e-mail

will make the life of both the lecturers and students easier in knowledge delivery and information and

skills abstractions.

A similar view was expressed by a doctoral student in communication and a former lecturer at

the university of Nigeria, Nsukka who requested to be anonymous both strongly agreed that the

integration of ICT in colleges and universities in Africa will play significant role in changing

curricula design and allow students the opportunity to learn new ideas and skills relevant to their

various disciplines. Ms. Okon whose involvement in a doctoral program at a reputable American

university accede to the claims that ICT role in changing the way educational course contents are