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A Noticeboard Application Using Context Aware Services: Case of Strathmore University, Kenya 使用上下文感知服务的布告栏应用程序:以肯尼亚斯特拉斯莫尔大学为例

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764863

Eugene Odanga Masinde, Bernard Shibwabo Kasamani

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引用次数: 0

Review of Sensitive Data Leakage through Android Applications in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Workplace 在自带设备(BYOD)工作场所中通过Android应用程序泄露敏感数据的审查

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764833

M. Morolong, Attlee M. Gamundani, F. Bhunu Shava

引用次数: 3

Development of Extension Procedures to Enhance web-based e-Government System with SMS Mobile Based Service 发展扩展程序以加强网上电子政府系统的短讯流动服务

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764888

A. Majaliwa, F. Simba

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引用次数: 1

Effectiveness of Using WhatsApp for Grade 12 Learners in Teaching Mathematics in South Africa 南非12年级学生在数学教学中使用WhatsApp的有效性

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764822

N. Jere, Wendy Jona, J. Lukose

{"title":"Effectiveness of Using WhatsApp for Grade 12 Learners in Teaching Mathematics in South Africa","authors":"N. Jere, Wendy Jona, J. Lukose","doi":"10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764822","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764822","url":null,"abstract":"The growth of social media and its usage has been witnessed in many sectors. Nowadays social media has become one of the effective means of communication. Within the education sector platforms such as Facebook, Youtube and WhatsApp have gained more popularity. Despite the growth and usage on WhatsApp, less research has been done on its effectiveness and how it could be used for teaching and learning Mathematics. Mathematics remains one of the challenging subjects for many learners. The aim of the study was to assess the current methods that are being used for teaching and learning Mathematics and to create a WhatsApp group for teaching and learning Mathematics. We conducted a study to prove if WhatsApp could be in effective to teaching and learning Mathematics. To collect the data a mixed approach was used where both qualitative and quantitative methods were considered. A WhatsApp group of 10 learners and one (1) Mathematics teacher were engaged in the study. We engaged the participants to explore the effectiveness of using WhatsApp for Grade 12 learners in teaching and learning Mathematics at Phakamani High School in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Results show that, WhatsApp motivates, encourages and allows learners and teachers to share information on the subject. Learners were free to ask and discuss critical topics and issues on the Mathematics group. From the comments given by the participants, it was evident that WhatsApp could be one of the means to improve Mathematics interest and performance among learners engaged.","PeriodicalId":420572,"journal":{"name":"2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125417062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 6

The Reality of Library E-resources Acceptance by Postgraduate students of Digital School of virtual and Open Learning, Kenyatta University, Kenya 肯雅塔大学虚拟开放学习数字学院研究生接受图书馆电子资源的现实

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764820

Michael Maua

引用次数: 1

Situation Analysis and Technology Value Proposition for Geriatric Care for Philanthropic Social Homes in Kenya 肯尼亚慈善社会之家老年护理的现状分析和技术价值主张

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764851

Njeri Ngaruiya, D. Orwa, Peter Waiganjo

{"title":"Situation Analysis and Technology Value Proposition for Geriatric Care for Philanthropic Social Homes in Kenya","authors":"Njeri Ngaruiya, D. Orwa, Peter Waiganjo","doi":"10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764851","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764851","url":null,"abstract":"The growth of the graying population all over the world is showing a great need of incorporating ICT to ensure healthy living. Geriatric persons in philanthropic social homes (PSH) in developing countries are not favored in terms of infrastructure, housing, caregiving as well as privacy since they are in a controlled communal environment. These philanthropic homes, commonly known as ‘Nyumba za Wazee’ in Kenya are slowly gaining reputation as more of the elderly are ostracized because of inheritance or even abandonment. The aim of this paper is to bring fourth the status quo of the geriatric persons living in PSH, the challenges they face, which have tremendous ramifications that leads to strong incentives to usage of low cost technology to alleviate the lives of the elderly towards healthy living in their higher ages. The researchers, through the social department and Board of management of these social homes, carried a research for a period of 3 months in two PSHs, in Nairobi County and Kiambu County. Interviews and storytelling were the two data collection techniques used. The findings from these two PSHs, categorized the challenges as; physical, and psychological challenges. This research argues that low affordable technology solutions will curb these challenges to ensure adequate care and provide decent standards of living for the elderly in PSH.","PeriodicalId":420572,"journal":{"name":"2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"84 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133293941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 0

IT Governance Frameworks and their Impact on Strategic Alignment in the South African Banking Industry IT治理框架及其对南非银行业战略一致性的影响

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764872

Mpho Leketi, Mpho Raborife

{"title":"IT Governance Frameworks and their Impact on Strategic Alignment in the South African Banking Industry","authors":"Mpho Leketi, Mpho Raborife","doi":"10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764872","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764872","url":null,"abstract":"The success of any organization is not only based on its leadership, but also on how it is governed. For many years, corporate governance has been at the forefront of how efficient and effective day-to-day business operations are conducted. With information technology (IT) being integrated into many of the organizations that exist today, many businesses have adopted an IT governance strategy. IT governance has become critical in successful business operations. Many organizations implement IT governance to ensure that they align their IT strategy with the overall business goal. This alignment can help ensure that organizations are ahead of their competitors with respect to the industry in which they trade. In the private sector, adopting governance frameworks can aid in creating a defined structure within which to work. As technology has continued to evolve, the frameworks in IT governance have also done so over time. Having an IT governance framework in place can help organizations save costs, increase productivity and improve efficiency within operations. The banking industry in South Africa has been one of the key players in implementing governance over information and IT infrastructure. This is a critical analysis of existing trends and frameworks within the banking industry. In this paper, we discuss the COBIT and ITIL frameworks and the impact they have within the industry. The result of this paper is to illustrate the impact of IT governance frameworks within the banking industry with the correct guidelines and to recommend ways to improve the controls that are currently in place.","PeriodicalId":420572,"journal":{"name":"2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"44 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133250370","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 7

Women and ICT in South Africa: Mental Models on Gender and ICT in Marginalised Communities 南非的妇女和信息通信技术:边缘化社区的性别和信息通信技术心理模型

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764828

Carlynn Pokpas, Leona Craffert, L. Audenhove, Ilse Marien

引用次数: 2

Cloud Based Tutorial Management System to Enhance Student Participation in Learning 基于云的导师制管理系统，提高学生的学习参与度

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764858

J. Thuku, H. Ayot, S. Ondigi, E. Maina

{"title":"Cloud Based Tutorial Management System to Enhance Student Participation in Learning","authors":"J. Thuku, H. Ayot, S. Ondigi, E. Maina","doi":"10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764858","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764858","url":null,"abstract":"For a long time tutorials has been known to enhance student participation in learning and often learning institutions have used them to improve student’s learning experience. However, in the recent past, there has been a gradual decline in use of group tutorials discussions due large classes a lecturer is expected to teach. With the advent of emerging technologies such as cloud computing there is need to rethinking about how tutorials can be conducted in order to retain its benefits. This paper reports on an online tutorial management system (Tutmas) developed to improve the management of tutorials. It is based on research conducted at Kenyatta University where respondents were identified through snowballing. Data was collected through questionnaires, interviews and observations then Agile Software Development approach was used to develop the platform. Tutmas is a platform that provides lecturers with a forum to setup classes, add tutorial questions or topics, schedule class presentations, monitor group activities and assess the performance of individual groups. On the other hand, students are able to enrol in tutorial groups, indentify questions to write on, collaborate in writing the paper, upload and share the final papers to class members.","PeriodicalId":420572,"journal":{"name":"2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa)","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-05-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130233980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 1

Use and Acceptance of E-Books Among Undergraduate Students 大学生对电子书的使用和接受

2019 IST-Africa Week Conference (IST-Africa) Pub Date : 2019-05-08 DOI: 10.23919/ISTAFRICA.2019.8764835

Martin Mabeifam Ujakpa, D. Heukelman, Lynn Kleinveldt, Symon Nyalugwe, Lucy Kiana

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