Advancing e-learning in African native communities: The language factor

Abstract

E-learning as a subject of educational development is one that has brought remarkable advancements to the global learning process. It proves to breakdown global knowledge margins and takes the concept of learning beyond the confines of time and space. Still, the language barrier hinders effective communication and knowledge dissemination especially in native/rural communities of Africa. English is the primary language used on e-learning platforms. Yet if knowledge cannot be seamlessly passed to or from the non-English speaking learning community, then a broader look needs to be given to the e-learning process if truly it must be globally beneficial. This paper considers the greater level of effectiveness which will be brought into the e-learning process if/when native non-English speaking communities take part in the e-learning experience in their native languages.