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Students’ experiences in relation to the use of online learning and collaborative technologies during COVID-19 outbreak in South African Universities

dc.contributor.authorNtsobi, Mfanelo, Patrick
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Praveen, Paul
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-16T07:02:20Z
dc.date.available2024-03-16T07:02:20Z
dc.date.issued2022-07-26
dc.description.abstractStudent’s experiences on the use of online collaborative technology continues to attract attention of researchers in education and social sciences. Of particular interest is the reliance on technological and digital platforms, using web-based strategies during the outbreak of COVID-19 in institutions of learning. This study used an unlinked, anonymous survey to explicate experiences of students on the use of online technologies during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa. Consenting participants constituted a study population that was made up of first year accounting students in a public university in South Africa, drawing a sample of 190 from a population of 371. Using a theory of connectivism, the study found that students were eager and confident that collaborative technology could lead them to pass their examinations even if face-to-face intervention was missing. Collaborative technology consisting of tools such as WhatsApp, Blackboard and Zoom made it easy for them to relate with instructors and faculty who were making efforts to deliver content in a simplified manner. The study further concluded that efforts have to be made to study the benefits of collaborative technology both to learners and faculty at institutions of higher learning.
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.31730/osf.io/94mk3
dc.identifier.urihttps://africarxiv.ubuntunet.net/handle/1/618
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/574
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/574
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/574
dc.subjectE-learning
dc.subjectOnline learning Blended-learning
dc.subjectTechnology
dc.subjectUniversities
dc.titleStudents’ experiences in relation to the use of online learning and collaborative technologies during COVID-19 outbreak in South African Universities

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