Empowering Students and Maximising Inclusiveness and Equality through ICT

Access to and participation in education are critical issues in contemporary South Africa. Awareness of inclusiveness and equality is not recent, having possibly first been described in the dawn of the millennium by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Drawing from the current framings in the SADC education systems the contributors argue that ICT has a key role to play in transformation, Africanisation and decolonisation of education.

Contributors are: Skye Adams, Najma Agherdien, Andrew Crouch, Andries Du Plessis, Nazira Hoosen, Katijah Khoza-Shangase, Mhulaheni Maguvhe, Khetsiwe Masuku, Sharon Moonsamy, Munyane Mophosho, Nomfundo Moroe, Ramashego Shila Mphahlele, Ndileleni Mudzielwana, Shonisani Mulovhedzi, Anniah Mupawose, Mapula Ngoepe, Moshe Phoshoko, Dhanashree Pillay, Roshni Pillay, Ben Sebothoma and Susan Thuketana.

Mbulaheni Maguvhe, Ph.D. (2005), University of South Africa, is a special educationist who professes in inclusive education. The spectrum of his research interests is broad, yet focused on the empowerment of learners with visual impairment through unhindered access to education and training.

Ramashego Shila Mphahlele, Ph.D. (2018), University of South Africa, is a Lecturer at the University of South Africa in the Early Childhood Education. Her research interests are Open and Distance Learning, Open Education Resources, Student Engagement and ICT Support.

Sharon Moonsamy, Ph.D. (2011), University of Witwatersrand, is a speech-language therapist and a remedial education consultant. She is an Associate Professor in Speech Pathology & Audiology at Wits University. Currently she is head of the School of Human and Community Development.