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A MODEL FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ONLINE LEARNING IN KENYAN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

The advancement of information technology in the twenty-first century has profoundly changed educational systems across the world. With the restrictions on gathering and movement imposed by Government during the covid-19 pandemic Public Universities in Kenya are in need to fulfil their mandate which is providing education. The abrupt massive transition from traditional learning to an online learning various implementation challenges that that have made them not realize full potential of online learning. Stakeholders are left dissatisfied when online learning initiatives fail to meet their expectations. The objective of this study is to establish a model that will be used to implement online learning in Kenyan Public Universities. A quantitative study was be conducted using a descriptive research approach. Using online surveys, this study concluded that Frequency of Use, Availability of Policies, Procedures and Documentation, Awareness of Policies and Documentation, Extent of use of skills on online learning technology and Routinization contribute significantly to implementation success of online learning technology.

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Author: joseph odanga ambayo
Contributed by: olivia rose
Institution: university of nairobi
Level: university
Sublevel: post-graduate
Type: dissertations