ICT FOR DEVELOPMENT

Emmanuel LupilyaTumaini UniversityIringa University CollegeP.O.Box 200,Iringa – TanzaniaEmail: lupilya2002@yahoo.comWeb site: http//www.tumaini.ac.tz

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IntroductionFacts about TanzaniaStatus of ICT in Tanzania

learningsocietyEconomy

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ICT - Tumaini UniversityICT in teaching and learningImplication of ICT to developmentConclussion

Introduction

ICT is Changing the way we live our lives

ICT DefinitionEquipment like computer, TV sets

telephones etc. InformationApplication software/OS softwareNet standards/ProtocolsThe people

Facts about Tanzania

Geography of Tanzania Location: Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean,

between Kenya and Mozambique Geographic coordinates: 6 00 S, 35 00: Area: total: 945,087 sq kmnote: includes the islands of Mafia, Pemba, and Zanzibarwater: 59,050 sq kmland: 886,037 sq km

Geography - note: Kilimanjaro is highest point in Africa; bordered by three of the largest lakes on the continent: Lake Victoria (the world's second-largest freshwater lake) in the north, Lake Tanganyika (the world's second deepest) in the west, and Lake Nyasa in the southwest

Kilimanjaro

Mountain climbing – mont. kili

Victoria falls

Population of Tanzania

Population: 36,588,225note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.)

Population Growth

rate: 1.95% (2004 est.) Birth rate: 39 births/1,000 population (2004 est.)

Death rate: 17.45 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) Net migration rate: -2.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population

(2004 est.) Infant mortality rate: total: 102.13 deaths/1,000 live

birthsfemale: 92.35 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)male: 111.62 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at birth: total population: 44.39 years, male: 43.2 yearsfemale: 45.61 years (2004 est.)

Status of ICT in Tanzania

Tanzania has made remarkable progress in deploying ICT. This progress has been well received by the citizens and service providers who are striving to address unmet demand and competition in newly liberalized markets.

ACCESS

InfrastructureTanzania’s tele-density is low, with the number

of fixed and mobile cellular lines currently standing at 12 telephone lines per 1000 people (i.e. a teledensity of 1.2) and the number of mobile phone subscribers currently stands at 81 per 10,000 inhabitants. In contrast, the City of Dar es Salaam has 5 fixed lines and 10 mobile phone subscribers per 100 people.

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Tanzania’s Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), using fiber optic, microwave and satellite-based links, is now over 95% digital. This paves the way for allowing the provision of new services enabled by ICT. The coverage of the network infrastructure is limited to urban areas and thus lack of telecommunications and other infrastructures in the rural areas remains a basic impediment to the provision of such new ICT services.

Learning

Educational access to ICT

Currently very few educational institutions have computer laboratories and other multi-media facilities. These facilities are more in private schools than in public schools. Even fewer of these facilities are linked to the Internet. At universities and other institutions of higher learning, few computers are available for use by students and academic staff.

Enhancing Education through ICT

The lack of a programme for training teachers on computers and other multi-media utilization has been identified as a major reason for slow take up of computer studies in primary and secondary schools. In this respect, private schools are far better than public schools. Generally, the use of ICT enhances effective delivery of education. Currently, this benefit is only evident in some schools and colleges in urban areas.

Community

ICT in everyday life

Many ICT users in Tanzania access the Internet through Internet Cafés. There is therefore a need to reduce barriers in deploying ICT and in developing the required human capital for sustainable participation of Tanzanian Society in the ICT industry.

ICT in the workplace

There is sufficient evidence that several large organizations and companies make extensive use of networked computers, some with Internet access. The banking sector makes heavy use of ICT to provide improved customer service with some banks using Very Small Aperture Terminals (VSATs) or public leased lines to interconnect their branches and cash dispensing Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs).

The Economy

ICT employment opportunity

The supply of IT professionals is considerably less than current demand, especially in the areas of higher skills and experience. Furthermore, job mobility in the ICT sector is very high. Therefore, there is a need for increased emphasis on the human capital development aspects to address this situation.

e-commerce

Only few local websites recently began offering limited e-business services. However these services are constrained by the lack of a national payment system, local credit cards, and a legislative framework appropriate for e-business. These are constraints that need to be addressed urgently.

key ICT statistic indicator

ICT – Tumaini University

Introduction

Tumaini University (Iringa University College - IUCo) is in the process of creating a strong learning environment through the use of ICT (Information and Communication Technology), increasing human productive potential, and networking with people from regional, continental and global arenas.

see also, www.tumaini.ac.tz

Tumaini University – Iringa university College

Available ICT resources

At the moment, the ICT centre has 120 desktop computers. Of the 120 desktop computers, 80 are connected in the local area network. The remaining 40 computers are for student’s assignment preparation as well as for faculty members’ use.

Needs of ICT at Tumaini University

To develop the basic Infrastructure that allows the operation of ICT services.

To provide ICT services (electronic mail, Internet and Intranet) to the teachers, and students.

To train students, academic, and administrative-personnel, to enable them obtain the necessary skills for the use of ICT in their diverse functions.

To develop an automated Library Information System that allows efficient and practical real time access (via Web) for all its operations and services in the faculties.

Benefit of using ICT in teaching and learning

Communication students/students/teachers e-mails, discussion lists, computer conferencing

Access to Information Resources electronic databases, search engines, www, CD-

ROMS

Discussion Information sharing and dissemination at any level Easy access of course materials

ICT in teaching and Learning

Publication Reduce the cost of publication of quality materials Easy access of information

E-learning Extension of learning process beyond campus environment

Internet Searches electronic databases, library search engines, digital

educational materials, resources on the www. and on CD – ROMS.

Collaborative Work Group-Ware and electronic learning environments

Implication of ICT to development

Social Dimension Promotion of learning and literacy IT facilitates creation of learning or knowledge-based

society The rise of borderless communities.

Economic Dimension Numerous exciting opportunities Addition of intellectual capital Quantum jumps in economic growth Increased global and regional trading opportunities using

e-commerce

Conclusion

The Tumaini University must become the center for ICT activities and investment in Iringa region. However, in order to realize this ICT vision, we must be proactive. While resources are limited, priorities can be established which can build the foundation for a rational expansion of the ICT sector.

Government has an important role to play as "facilitator", by providing the enabling environment to attract increased investment in informatics and the development of e-commerce.

References

Prof. B. Mutagahywa (2000); Information and Communication Technology implication to development, Public Policy dialoque, Karimjeehall, DSM

The united Republic of Tanzania (2003), Ministry of Communication and Transport,technologies Policy. National Information and communication.

The CIA World Factbook,(2004) U.S. Department of State, Facts about Tanzania; Area Handbook of the US Library of Congress

ICT master plan (E. Lupilya, 2004), Tumaini University, Iringa University College, iringa.

http://www.pollackphoto.com/tanzania/serengeti/lionkill/F0308-20.htm (Jasper zonderwan)

http://www.travel-notes.org/serengeti.html (Jasper zonderwan) www.africaguide.com (Jasper zonderwan)

The ngorongoro crater

overlooking lake victoria

elephants at waterhole

The masai house

edge of ngorongoro

Ostrich – at ngorongoro

Wildebeest and zebra - serengeti

The giraffe

The Lion

Just a small biking

and then

You are warmly welcome to visit Tanzania

Thanks for your patient

by

E. Lupilya – 2004, Joensuu University – Finland

7th September 2004 ---12pm