The Impact of ICT on Teaching and Learning in Tertiary Institutions: A Case Study of Wisconsin International University College, Ghana

The frightening effect of the increasing spate of poor teaching and learning in recent times underscores management of tertiary institutions, lecturers and students concern for the integration of ICT into tertiary institutions. The study specifically aimed at evaluating the benefit of various ICT tools used by tertiary institutions and examines the challenges tertiary institutions face in terms of implementing ICT in teaching and learning. Another objective is to determine the role of lectures, administrators and students in integrating ICT into tertiary institutions. The research was conducted on lecturer’s administrators and students of Wisconsin International university College, Ghana and information was gathered through administration of structured questionnaires. Three null hypotheses were postulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Results from the study indicated that there is a positively high impact of ICT on teaching and learning in tertiary institutions in the sense that, broadband is a major factor in increasing collaboration between teachers; Interactive whiteboards make a difference to aspects of classroom interaction. motivate both lecturer students to use ICT.The findings also presented challenges, where students need to access computers in an easy way; recurrent technical problems; and the use of software applications require skills that have to be gotten. It was then recommended based on the findings of the study that, policy makers should include new competencies in the curricula and in assessment schemes, implement new forms of continuous professional development in a workplace environment and also Keywords: Information system in education, Teaching and Learning, Important of ICT

Examining Issues of Electronic Payment Systems in Ghana

Ever since money was invented as an abstract way of representing value, new and increasingly abstract representations of value were introduced. A corresponding progression of value transfer systems, starting from barter, through bank notes, payment orders, checque and later credit cards, has culminated in electronic payment systems. Ghana payment system has been predominantly cash-based. With the rapid growth of Information and Communication Technology (ICT),          E-commerce is now acting as a means of carrying out business transactions through electronic means such as the Internet. E-commerce is the most recent step in the evolution of business transactions as it replaces or augments the swapping of money or goods with the exchange of payment, financial service kiosks, biometric payments, electronic payments networks etc and as technology develops, the range of devices and processes to transact electronically continues to increases while the percentage of cash and cheque transactions continue to decrease. As electronic payment systems have rapidly spring up as a means of business transaction globally in recent times, most organization or institution such as banks and insurance companies are making good use of this technology. Ghana is no exception in using this technology. Despite the immense benefits derived from the use of this technology, it is threatened by certain issues and challenges. This paper seeks to identify those challenges or issues related to Electronic Payment Systems in Ghana. Keywords: Challenges, Electronic Payment System, Information & Communication Technology, E-commerce, Cash, Bank