Use of Technology to Morph Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Post COVID-19 Era

Abstract

Background: Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, many educational institutions in the world, swiftly adopted online teaching mode as a mean of teaching and learning to curtail the spread of the disease. Today, the number of cases and deaths ha s decreased significantly, and life slowly come s to nor mal. Despite the significant reduction of cases and deaths, some higher education institutions decided to continue with online teaching while some choose blended learning mode. The reasons being to prevent the spread against COVID-19 infections and other future pandemic, sav e time and im prove teaching. Other institutions are not yet deciding the way forward. Is to investigate and suggest the right path to follow in higher education institutions in Africa/Namibia context in this digital era without denying access to education or compromising key learning domain. Method: Contextual re flec tion was applied to address the use of technology to morph learning and te ach ing in African/Namibia context. Results: The use of different online platfo rms, reflexive discussion, criticality, and praxis were identified as keys to morph teaching and learning in higher education. Conclusion: The right path on the use of technology after COVID-19 era is needed to effectively address the inclusivity and massification in higher learning institution despite the internet challenges the continent is facing.