THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY INTO THE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION : THE CASE OF A ZIMBABWEAN UNIVERSITY
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The integration of technology into the education system generally refers to technology based teaching and learning. It means teaching and learning that incorporates and utilizes new technologies. Traditional teaching and learning methods have faced challenges from the global coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic especially the emphasis on social distancing as a prevention measure. Technology integration in education means that teaching and learning can still take place even if educators and students are physically and socially distanced. The engagement of computers and the internet now pervades a majority of people’s life departments.
Educators and students now live in a technological world and as a result these same educators and students easily connect to the integration of technology into teaching and learning. This paper argues that there are many challenges associated with the integration of technology into teaching and learning in higher education. Despite these challenges the integration of technology into the education system has positive effects on students’ JSADTU, Vol. 1, No. 1, August 2023 35 learning, expectations, outcomes, performance and experience.
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