The impacts of reliable networks to assist in improving educational quality and output of research. - A case of EthERNet Ethiopia

摘要

Polarized views on the development of numerous satellite campuses in higher education have made it even harder to improve educational quality and research output in higher learning institutions. While the decision to use of ICT-related projects may seem pedagogically sound, short of resources such as libraries, laboratories, ICT among others may have reduced higher learning institutions' capacity to improve educational quality and research output. This has shifted the focus to the Ethiopian education and research network (EthERNet) in an effort to improve the economic growth of the nation. This paper presents on a study on 172 respondents drawn from twenty-nine Ethiopian Public Universities that outlines the impact of reliable networks on improving educational quality and research output in higher learning institutions. The results indicated that reliable networks have a significant impact on teaching delivery and student education, while in research it has improved research output at national and international level, facilitating new collaborations and enabling researchers to work internationally without leaving their home institution.