Development of a VSAT Based Virtual E-Learning System: (ARCSSTE-E as a Case study)

摘要

In this modern age, Information and communications technological innovations have turned the world into a small global village. ELearning is one of the byproducts of ICT and has been widely recognized as a valuable tool for learning and training other than the traditional method of learning (which involves physical contact between the student and the instructor). This paper presents the design of virtual classroom interface for teacher and student interaction using VSAT technology, which offers a tremendous potential to provide highquality education to remote areas in Nigeria and Anglophone countries in Africa. Virtual classroom is a form of elearning that acts as a supplement to the traditional learning methods, whereby, the physical contact is elusive and yet the classroom management is effective. The casestudy for the proposed system is ARCSSTEE. A conceptual framework for ARCSSTEE is proposed and is developed to enhance and reach out to people within developing (Africa) countries that cannot make it to ARCSSTEE due to constraint in time, distance, lack of sponsorship, Financial or other challenges. The study confirms the relevance of the growing interest in the use of virtual elearning system for distance education.