%0 Journal Article
%T Use of Technology to Morph Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Post COVID-19 Era
%A Emmanuel Magesa
%A Lukas Matati Josua
%J Creative Education
%P 846-853
%@ 2151-4771
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ce.2022.133055
%X <strong>Background:</strong><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> Since COVID-19 was declared
a pandemic, many educational institutions in the world, swiftly adopted online
teaching mode as a mean of teaching and learning to curtail the spread of the
disease. Today, the number <span>of cases and
deaths ha</span></span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">s</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> decreased significantly, and life slowly come</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">s</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> to nor</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">mal. Despite the
significant reduction of cases and deaths, some higher education institutions
decided to continue with online teaching while some choose blended learning
mode. The reasons being to prevent the spread <span>against
COVID-19 infections and other future pandemic, sav</span></span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">e</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> time </span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">and </span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">im</span><span style=\"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:;\" \"=\"\">prove teaching. Other institutions are not yet deciding the way forward.
Is to investigate and suggest the right path to follow in higher education
institutions in Africa/Namibia context in this digital era without denying
access to <span>education or compromising key
learning domain. <b>Method:</b> Contextual re</span>flec<span>tion was applied to address the use of technology to morph learning and
te</span>ach<span>ing in African/Namibia context.<b> Results:</b> The use of different online platfo</span>rms, reflexive
discussion, criticality, and praxis were identified as keys to morph teaching
and learning in higher education. <b>Conclusion:</b> The right path on the use
of technology after COVID-19 era is needed to effectively address the
inclusivity and massification in higher learning institution despite the
internet challenges the continent is facing.</span>
%K Morph
%K Digital Era
%K Reflexivity
%K Praxis
%K Criticality
%K Online Teaching and Learning
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=116058