Designing an ELearning Portal for Developing Countries: An Action Design Approach

TL;DR

This paper introduces an action design approach to creating an ICT artefact aimed at improving eLearning in developing countries, focusing on course and content design tailored to local challenges.

Contribution

It presents the first phase of developing an ICT artefact using Action Design Research to address eLearning challenges in developing countries.

Findings

Identified key challenges in eLearning for developing countries.

Developed a conceptual ICT artefact for course and content design.

Laid groundwork for future deployment and evaluation.

Abstract

This paper presents the first phase of a study on using course design, including current eLearning and social trends, to overcome challenges in eLearning within developing countries, particularly for vocational/non-mainstream training. The paper outlines the research and development of an ICT artefact using the Action Design Research method. The artefact will later be deployed and evaluated. The paper discusses the previous research that has categorised challenges in eLearning in developing countries and explores how these can be overcome through course and element design. Course design includes training development, platform selection and platform hosting, particularly in the context of developing countries. Element design looks at the creation of content that should be available, practical and viable to both the user and developer through the exploitation of current eLearning and social trends. The paper concludes with the concept of the ICT artefact that has been designed for phase two of the study.