Design and Implementation of a Blended Learning System for Higher Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a Response to Covid-19 Pandemic

Authors

  • Vogel Kiketa University of Kinshasa
  • Ms.Hattie Kashoba University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa
  • Dr.Selain Kabunga University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa
  • Mr.Pavodi Ndoyi Maniamfu University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa
  • David Kutangila University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa
  • Dr.Buhendwa Frank University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa
  • Mr.Sllife Nyazabe
  • Mr. Jeans-Jacques Katshitshi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v17i13.30185

Keywords:

Covid-19, e-learning, blended learning, blended didactic model, face to face teaching , ICT

Abstract


Until now, the higher education system in the Democratic Republic of Congo has relied on the traditional face-to-face teaching method, which consists in the real physical presence of students and teachers during classes and lectures. Thus, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is currently advocating e-learning as the only alternative for education in the COVID-19 era. It goes without saying that this requires specific frameworks and appropriate resources, including access to a good quality internet connection. Several countries around the world have implemented this recommendation since the first quarter of 2020 to protect their populations from the significant risks of Covid-19 contamination. In educational environment however, given the disadvantageous realities of the Democratic Republic of Congo, including the cost and quality of internet, the low rate of electrification, and the lack of experience of the educational stakeholders involved, the migration to e- learning remains a challenge.  Thus, we propose in this paper a blended learning model that can smoothly introduce e-learning through a platform specially designed to integrate with the traditional way of delivering courses in Congolese higher education by combining the old method and e-learning based on ICT.

Author Biographies

Ms.Hattie Kashoba, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa

is  a teaching assistant   working on Department of Business English and Computer Science  of University  of  Kinshasa,  Kinshasa,  DRC.  He graduated from  University of Kinshasa  and  His  research  interests  include education and information technology,  Machine (Deep) Learning and  Artificial intelligence.

Dr.Selain Kabunga, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa

 is Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science of the University of Kinshasa. has  a MSc in Intelligent Systems and Multimedia (Vietnam National Univ. - La Rochelle Univ. France), MSc in Natural and artificial cognition (Univ. of Paris8 - France), Post-master’s in health and Innovation (HeSam - Sorbonne - France). I have a PhD in Applied Sciences (UNISA - South Africa). His  research  interests  include Machine (Deep) Learning, Modeling and simulation of complex systems, Applied Mathematics, Artificial intelligence, Epidemiology, Networking and Health and Innovation

Mr.Pavodi Ndoyi Maniamfu , University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa

is  a lecturer  and working on Department of Business English and Computer Science  of University  of  Kinshasa,  Kinshasa,  DRC.  He graduated from  Handong Global University (South Korea)  and  His  research  interests  include Machine (Deep) Learning, Artificial intelligence, and Data science . (email: xxxx@yyy.edu)

David Kutangila , University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa

is Associate Professor working on Department of Business English and Computer Science  of University  of  Kinshasa,  Kinshasa,  DRC.  He graduated from  University of  Granada  (Spain)  and  His  research  interests  include Machine (Deep) Learning, Artificial intelligence, and Data science

Dr.Buhendwa Frank, University of Kinshasa, Kinshasa

Doctor of Education and English specificly in curriculum and instruction design . Professor in several Universities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. His research areas are Literature and Teaching, Quantitative and Qualitative Methods, Research Methods in Languages and Literature and Development of Measurement Tools in Educational  technology and Research.

Mr.Sllife Nyazabe

Sllife Nyazabe is  a lecturer   working on Department of Business English and Computer Science  of University  of  Kinshasa,  Kinshasa,  DRC.  He graduated from  University of Kinshasa  and  His  research  interests  include education and information technology, ICT policy and Artificial intelligence

Mr. Jeans-Jacques Katshitshi

Jeans-Jacques Katshitshi   is  a lecturer   working on Department of Business English and Computer Science  of University  of  Kinshasa,  Kinshasa,  DRC.  He graduated from  University of Kinshasa  and  His  research  interests  include networking and Artificial intelligence

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Published

2022-07-11

How to Cite

Kiketa, V., Kashoba, H. . ., Kasereka , S. ., Maniamfu , P. ., Kutangila , D. ., Buhendwa , F., … Katshitshi, J.-J. . (2022). Design and Implementation of a Blended Learning System for Higher Education in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a Response to Covid-19 Pandemic. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 17(13), pp. 64–83. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v17i13.30185

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