Promoting a knowledge society through Information Technology (IT) to the development of Distance Education or open distance learning is beginning to emerge fast over the last decade. Thus, this paper discusses the extent to which IT is relevant to the development of Distance Education for teachers in Nigeria. Literature were reviewed regarding the concepts of Distance Education as a means of enhancing teachers' performance, emergence and transformation of Open-Distance Education, the

Advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) have posed complex problem for colleges and universities in Nigeria especially in their distance education programs (Ololube, 2006). Improving the quality of education through the diversification of contents and methods and promoting experimentation, innovation, the diffusion and sharing of information and best practices as well as policy dialogue are UNESCO’s strategic objectives in education (UNESCO, 2002, 2005). As such, information and communication technologies (ICTs) literacy rate have become key tools that have a revolutionary impact on how we see the world and how we live in it. This phenomenon has given birth to the contemporary and advances in our ways of life. ICTs are having a revolutionary impact on educational methodology. However, this revolution is not widespread and needs to be strengthened to reach a large percentage of the population through distance education. In a complex society, many factors affect ...

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate the views of District Directors of Education towards distance education programmes in the Upper West Region of Ghana. There are some common misgivings about the attitudes of District Directors of Education towards distance education programs for teachers in the region. The attitude is a matter of concern and needs to be investigated into. The study purposefully sampled all the eleven District Directors of Education in the Region. Questionnaires are issued out, and the data gathered were analyzed qualitatively. The study revealed that, District Directors of Education have full support for distance education for teachers in the region. However, they provided some suggestions on how to improve upon the programmes for teachers to merit its acceptability. It is crucial to note that, District Directors of Education need workshops and seminar to educate them on the role, and dynamisms of distance education in the 21st century.

Digital and emerging technologies have become so pervasive that every life on earth depends on them. However, the goal of delivering a high quality education for every child and student in Ghana remain unfulfilled. However, there are key challenges that are deterring the radical transformation of Distance education in Ghana, but technology presents an opportunity for this to be a reality. Digital and emerging technologies have become so pervasive that every life on earth is benefiting from them. Distance education has been through the use of technology which offers economies of scale and as one way of reducing cost This paper aims to investigate types of distance education and explore how technology can be used to transform the implementation of distance education which is essential for institutions in Ghana attempting to meet the learning needs of their students. In recent years, information and knowledge has been a trend in the improvement of learning and this is based on individu...

Distance education has become an integral part of every tertiary institution in Ghana and has made it possible for those who could not have access to conventional education to receive education close to where they reside. The study sought to examine the prospects of providing distance education to professional teachers studying at UEW, Winneba Study Center. The objectives of the study were to ascertain whether professional teachers accept distance education as an alternative to conventional education, to find out if professional teachers understand the main purpose of distance education and to find out the level of education that professional teachers on the programme ultimately like to attain. The descriptive survey design was used for the study with a sample size of 200 professional teachers. A questionnaire was the main instrument used in data collection. The study revealed that the highest level education that most of the teachers would like to attain is master’s degree. The stu...