Cyncia Matsika

Cyncia Matsika is an experienced database administrator who lectures in the department of Information and Marketing Science. She instructs Data Science modules like Principles of programming for Data Science and Informatics. She possesses an arsenal of extensive current Information Technology knowledge and holds 38 International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) certifications and 1 certification from Cisco Networking Academy in various fields that include Artificial Intelligence, Data Science & Analytics, Blockchain, Machine Learning, Internet of Things, Computer Vision, Cloud and Natural Language Processing. She also holds a Master of Science in Information Systems Management and a Bachelor of Technology Honors Degree in Information Technology plus a Post Graduate Diploma in Tertiary education. She has a passion for Augmented and Virtual Reality in Education, Digital inclusion in marginalized communities and is a member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD).

Publications

Digital Transformation for Promoting Inclusiveness in Marginalized Communities
Digital Transformation for Promoting Inclusiveness in Marginalized Communities
Munyaradzi Zhou, Gilbert Mahlangu, Cyncia Matsika. © 2022. 311 pages.
One of the realities characterizing the globe is the exclusion of marginalized communities in digital transformation. Their exclusion has resulted in a lack of participation in...
Harnessing Social Media to Improve Educational Performance of Adolescent Freshmen in Universities
Harnessing Social Media to Improve Educational Performance of Adolescent Freshmen in Universities
Munyaradzi Zhou, Cyncia Matsika, Tinashe Gwendolyn Zhou, Wilfreda I. Chawarura. © 2022. 13 pages.
Social media use in different industries and commerce is high. Little exists on harnessing Facebook and YouTube to improve the educational performance of adolescent students....
Effects of Digital Technologies on Zimbabwean Adolescent Lives During the COVID-19 Era: Pros and Cons
Effects of Digital Technologies on Zimbabwean Adolescent Lives During the COVID-19 Era: Pros and Cons
Wilfreda I. Chawarura, Munyaradzi Zhou, Cyncia Matsika, Tinashe Gwendolyn Zhou. © 2022. 11 pages.
The chapter focuses on the effects of using digital technology amongst Zimbabwean adolescents. The research was necessitated by the fact that adolescents are a vulnerable group...
Web-Based Learning for Adolescents: Innovation and Challenges
Web-Based Learning for Adolescents: Innovation and Challenges
Cyncia Matsika, Munyaradzi Zhou, Tinashe Gwendolyn Zhou, Wilfreda I. Chawarura. © 2022. 15 pages.
This chapter assesses the innovations and challenges of web-based learning for adolescents. The technology acceptance model (TAM) was used to establish the determinants for the...
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain as Disruptive Technologies in Adolescent Lives
Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain as Disruptive Technologies in Adolescent Lives
Munyaradzi Zhou, Cyncia Matsika, Tinashe Gwendolyn Zhou, Wilfreda I. Chawarura. © 2022. 12 pages.
COVID-19 and future pandemics drastically change the way of life globally. Research has predominantly focused on the use and integration of disruptive technologies in industry...
Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy
Multidimensional Factors Enabling Digital Inclusion in Marginalised Communities of a Developing Economy
Gilbert Mahlangu, Munyaradzi Zhou, Cyncia Matsika. © 2022. 20 pages.
Fully participating in the digital economy involves understanding enabling factors for digital inclusion. The chapter analyzed and synthesized existing knowledge on factors that...
Digital Inclusion in Education Using Cloud Computing and Augmented and Virtual Reality
Digital Inclusion in Education Using Cloud Computing and Augmented and Virtual Reality
Cyncia Matsika, Munyaradzi Zhou, Gilbert Mahlangu. © 2022. 28 pages.
Information communication technologies (ICTs) to support teaching and learning in marginalized communities is a major drawback that alienates developing countries from the...