Research Proposal Presentation

Emmanuel Fon TataLecturer Department of ICT

Welcome…

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Integration of ICT into the Administration of Educational

Institutions in Ghana

Date:18th October 2012

Positive Thought :

“ Do not hear what you think I mean…

…but hear what I say…” Emmanuel Fon Tata

Can the integration of ICT improve the Administration of

Educational institutions in Ghana?

Presentation Outline The problem.

Obvious consequences of the problem

How Would This Research be done?(Methodology)

Data collection tools

Activities

Relevant technologies…

Administrative Areas under study

What do we expect from this research?

Contributions/Questions and Answers

Educational Institutions are considered the

intellectual spine of a Nation.

The Problem(claims)

The tremendous growth in size of educational institutions…

Late admissions…

Datelines ….

The Problem(claims)

Data management and decision making…

Population management in institutions …no

anticipations…

Staff /student Ratio...

Lack of proper information management …And much more…

Obvious consequences of the problem

As a result Educational Administration becomes….

Complex…Guess work.../..Trial and error…Wrong decisions…Lack of goal…Politicization of our educational system…no

one wants to take responsibility for the damages…

How Would This Research be done?(Methodology)

Mixed Model Research.

Why?.... a survey will be conducted and the questionnaires will be composed of multiple closed-ended or quantitative type items as well as several open-ended or qualitative type items. Qualitative data would be collected and quantified.

Data collection tools:Questionnaires

Interviews

Experimentation

observations

Activities

Study ICT literacy levels….of administrators

Government and institutional policies and ICT.

Availability of computers and other ICT devices

and services.

Willingness of staff to use ICT

Activities

Limitations to the use of ICT

Security issues…

Administrative technology testing…

Specific skills needed by staff for effective

implementation

Relevant technologies…

• Proper configuration and education of

members on E-mail systems.

• Intranet

• Internet-to-mobile massaging services

• Swipe door locks

• Web site analyzer

Relevant technologies…

• Application software for various offices…

• Instant LAN IP massaging apps…

• Internet service management…

• Security…information and property.

• Faculty /Department/course web sites

Administrative Areas under study General administration

Human resource administration

Pay roll and financial accounting

Student data and administration

Inventory administration

Personal records maintenance

Library systems

Student admissions

Health units…..etc.

How would the data be analyzed?

Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)

Analysis aimed at identifying something new.

Confirmatory Data Analysis (CDA)

Analyze so as to propose new ways/policies or confirm existing ones.

What do we expect from this research?

Solutions to the problems identified…

THE END

THANK YOU

CONTRIBUTIONS/QUESTIONS