Transforming African Education Systems through the Application of Internet of Things

Abstract

The study aimed at developing a model for transforming African education systems through the application of internet of things. The internet of things model for Africa developed would allow African countries particularly Namibia to share education materials and resources with other countries across Africa. The idea behind the internet of things model in the education sectors in Africa is to encourage open access to knowledge and information. The study discovered that in African education systems there are no known platforms that are used by African countries to collaborate, communicate and share educational information directly with universities in Africa. Therefore, the present study developed a model for transforming African education systems through the application of internet of things in the Namibian context which will act as a centralized online platform for self -study, new skills-acquisition and self-improvement using materials provided by African institutions of education and higher learning. The platform is open to everyone such as students, educators and members of the public.