The Usage of E-Learning Challenges in the Namibia Educational Institutions: A Namibian Experience During Covid-19

Abstract

In the Namibian educational environment during COVID-19 many schools were affected as a result of COVID-19 such as primary school, secondary school, as well as tertiary institutions experiencing challenges of eLearning platform usage as a means of facilitating teaching and learning among learners and students as most of them have to adapt to the new environment of the online platform. However, despite some schools had adopted and implemented eLearning the study discovered that many schools including universities do not fully utilize the platform implemented in their schools and as such many schools have been struggling to adapt to the new environment of online learning. The usage of eLearning across the globe has made work easier for both Lecturers, students, Teachers and Learners to access the system wherever there is internet connectivity. The study discovered that the adoption and implementation of e-learning have been a challenge in Namibian educational institutions due to the of lack ICT knowledge to utilize the e-learning platform, hence it takes time for staffs to acquaint themselves with the new technology adopted or implemented.