Open Access initiatives in Zimbabwe: Case of academic libraries     

Collence T. Chisita  Blessing Chiparausha 《The Journal of Academic Librarianship》2019,45(5):102047

Globally library consortia activities are gaining momentum and Africa is not an exception. The Information and Communication Technology (ICTs) dispensation has ushered in a transformative era characterised by the open access initiatives (OAI). Technologies development has added a new dimension to how academic libraries manage scholarly content. This article seeks to explore how academic libraries are progressing in their open access initiatives in Zimbabwe. This article also examines the extent to which open access has been adopted in Zimbabwe's higher education institutions (HEIs). The article seeks to find out how academic libraries can benefit from open access initiatives. The article also analyses the roles of stakeholders in strengthening the open access initiatives among academic libraries in Zimbabwe. The paper will suggest strategies to strengthen the open access initiatives in Zimbabwe.  相似文献   

国外高校“移动学习”项目的成效与问题分析——以斯坦福、赫尔辛基和比勒陀利亚三所大学为例     

郑琪  洪明 《南阳师范学院学报》2011,10(5):101-104,109

基于互联网的移动学习可实现学习者随时随地学习的愿望,国外许多高校纷纷进行立项研究,旨在充分利用信息和移动技术,提高学习者的学习质量。斯坦福、赫尔辛基和比勒陀利亚三所大学实施的＂移动学习＂项目是探究这一领域的先例,也是较为经典的试验研究,享有很高的国际知名度。这三项经典的试验从一个侧面反映了当前移动学习所取得的成效,也暴露出了一些不可忽视的问题。移动学习在高等教育领域的进一步推广,需要认真地面对并解决这些问题。实现移动学习设备的更新与整合以及与传统和非传统学习方式的有机结合是移动学习发展的必由之路。  相似文献