ISSN 2329-9843
International Journal of Education Research and Reviews ISSN 2329-9843 Vol. 7 (4), pp. 001-006, April, 2019. © International Scholars Journals
Review
Information and communication technology as synergy for sourcing distance education: the feasibility in Cameroon education system
Anja, Simon Ngwo
Department of Science of Education – ENSAB, University of Yaounde I, Republic of Cameroun. E-mail: ngwoanja @yahoo.com.
Accepted 13 January, 2019
Abstract
The concept of distance education or learning is not new but welcoming in Cameroon especially with the advances in information and communication technology as the synergy for sourcing it. Information as the lifeblood of organisations is knowledge, intelligence or education while information technology is essentially the computerised or electronic technology as opposed to communication, which is thought of in terms of: media or skills of and organisation of communications. Both information and communication technology however, facilitate the feasibility of distance education or learning. This paper, therefore aims at prying (examining): the win on distance education, the role of information and communication technology as synergy for sourcing distance learning; the modes of delivering the curricula, which include: the face-to-face contact; electronic-print media; library and Internet, and the implications for Cameroon/education. Finally this paper ends up with conclusion and some recommendations made: that if not all the modes, the print media should be used to facilitate distance education or learning in Cameroon.
Key words: Information, communication technology synergy, distance education learning, implications and Cameroon.