A review of blended learning in contrast with traditional learning in Ghanaian universities

TL;DR

This paper reviews the adoption and impact of blended learning in Ghanaian universities, highlighting how technology integration has become essential, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, with some universities implementing learning management systems.

Contribution

It provides a comparative review of blended learning implementation in Ghanaian universities, emphasizing the role of technology and the effects of the pandemic.

Findings

Two universities use learning management systems.

Blended learning has increased due to Covid-19.

Technology plays a crucial role in modern education.

Abstract

Blended learning methods constructively fuses more than one delivery mode. It makes use of technology to meet the exigency of the times. Covid-19 pandemic has also strengthened the need for teaching and learning to be in modes other than face-to-face interactions. In this research, a state-of-the-art review is conducted on the impact of blended learning in three universities in Ghana. These universities are selected based on a number of reasons including the use of the uniRank ranking system. It has been shown that the Learning management system is implemented in two out of three universities considered in this research.