Unicaf in Botswana, celebrated International Women’s Day with a special event focused on empowering women through technology and education. Themed “Digit ALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality – Women and the Future of Tech,” the event was held at the charming No.1 Ladies Coffee House in Gaborone. The event proved to be a resounding success, with a diverse group of Unicaf’s female students coming together to share their experiences and insights on a range of topics related to online education. The primary objective of the gathering was to…
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The purpose of this qualitative research was to identify the role of school leaders in the integration of technology for secondary schools’ effectiveness in Georgetown, Guyana. In 2020 when Covid-19 was declared a pandemic, schools globally were forced to change their mode of delivery of the curriculum and rely on virtual technology to meet the needs of their school community. This resulted in a paradigm shift in how education was delivered and how school administrators operated to keep their institutions functional. However, it is unknown how well-equipped school administrators are to integrate technology into their schools. The struggle of school…
The purpose of this paper it to assess the value of adopting a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) computing model as a strategic management approach towards sustained competitive advantage in the banking sector. Different management studies posit that a Resource Based View (RBV) strategic management approach improves the competitive advantage of an organization with a bias towards intangible resources as they are less likely to be replicated by competitors. Nonetheless, fewer studies have been directed towards the control of Information Technology (IT) investments as a tangible resource in view of the modern day technological advancements that foster dynamic businesses demands on Information Systems…
Unicaf Leads the Way in the Use of AI Technology in Education Unicaf is the leading online higher education platform in Africa. At Unicaf we place innovation at the heart of everything we do. Our philosophy drives the way we embrace innovative technology to generate student-centred solutions. We believe that as leaders in online education, we must stretch the boundaries of technology in education…and we do! Unicaf’s Data Science Department developed an AI predictive model which is integrated in our learning platforms. This model helps us predict the specific learning support each student may need, enabling us to offer…
Introduction Modern technology is paving the way to an increasingly online world. Undeniably, education has, nonetheless, been part of this virtual shift, with physical libraries, teaching and research printouts and archives being replaced with e-books, online articles, e-libraries and e-archives. Covid-19 has accelerated this transition, revamping education, broadening teaching and research accessibility and essentially rendering online education and virtual classrooms the ‘new normal’. For the majority of universities, this shift happened ‘overnight’. However, unlike other institutions, Unicaf has been maintaining an online asynchronous teaching model since 2015. Unicaf’s pioneer experience in online education is reflected through its’ unique and diverse…
The goal of the PhD programme is to prepare the next generation of leading researchers. The PhD is a programme of independent, self-directed academic research degree, supported by a team of supervisors that makes an original contribution to knowledge written up in a publishable dissertation. The PhD programme also supports the development of research and generic skills to equip you to operate successfully as a professional researcher in any setting. The essential requirement of a PhD is the creation of new knowledge. Being a researcher means developing new ideas and improving understanding through the creation of new knowledge. Your research…
To survive the unprecedented crisis caused by the pandemic, mankind has turned to technology. With the help of technology we work, shop, study and even socialise and entertain ourselves online. But what is the importance of technology in shaping the workplace of the future? Protecting the health of office workers Albert De Plazaola, global strategy director at a design firm, which has worked for Facebook and Yahoo, says: “We’re now hyperaware of health risks…. And employers are hypersensitive about the potential for liability, if people get sick at work.” Obviously, the open-plan workplace is no longer effective. Some…
Should Africans prepare for more measures against the pandemic? As the numbers of covid19 cases grow in Africa, governments will take more measures. The rapidly spreading virus must be stopped. Bans on foreign travel and restrictions in movement are already in place in many countries. Furthermore, citizens may be asked to stay in their homes and avoid physical contact with others. Even walking in the park you are asked to keep a distance of two metres from others.
When people hear about online studies, they may wrongly presume that they will be studying without any support or personal contact, left to their own devices. But quality online education, using the latest technology, is very different, combining flexibility and ease of access with extensive personal support and interaction with tutors and fellow students.
Over the past decade we have seen the widespread adoption and reduced cost of technology mean that higher education is no longer limited by physical location. Sophisticated technologies and expanding infrastructures across developing nations have allowed MBA providers to place course material online and reach millions of students outside their original market. In recent years we have seen online learning grow at an unprecedented rate with MOOCs, blended learning and distance learning becoming commonplace.