The main purpose of this e-readiness survey was to assess the preparedness of about 50 East African Universities to use information and communication technology (ICT) for teaching, learning, research and management. It was the first phase of a two year "Accession of East African Universities Project " that aimed to develop generic and institutional roadmaps for universities committed to achieving higher stages of e-readiness.. See the executive summary here

The specific objectives of the project were to:

1. Conduct a diagnostic assessment of overall e-readiness of 50 universities in the five East African countries of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi, with a particular focus on the use of ICT for teaching, learning, and research.

2. Develop and disseminate generic roadmaps for accession of universities to stage 4 of e-readiness, which is the highest state of readiness to use ICT, according the 2008 staging framework [Kashorda and Waema, 2008].

3. Develop institutional roadmaps for accession to stage 4 of e-readiness in 17 indicators. The would include building the capacity for the ICT leadership in 10 universities selected on a competitive basis.

4. Identify and study at least two innovative projects that demonstrate the impact of ICT on learning outcomes in any degree program offered by universities in East Africa that are committed to developing institutional roadmaps.

5. Disseminate research findings in each of the five East African countries, in international conferences and refereed journals.

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