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What is Open Distance Learning

Chapter 20
Handbook of Research on Information and Records Management in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Is whereby students learn from the comfort of their homes.
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The Use of a WhatsApp Record for Communication With Students: A Case of the Zimbabwe Open University, Mashonaland West Campus
Leslie Chiuswa (Independent Researcher, Zimbabwe) and Alex Sibanda (Zimbabwe Open University, Zimbabwe)
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 16
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-7740-0.ch020
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of WhatsApp usage in disseminating information to students at the Management, Zimbabwe Open University's Mashonaland West Regional Campus. This study employed a mixed methodology wherein both the qualitative and quantitative approaches were used. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews. The questionnaires were distributed to students through WhatsApp groups for all faculties. A total of 255 questionnaires were distributed to students through the existing WhatsApp groups. Of the distributed questionnaires, 128 were returned, and of these, 69 were usable for data analysis. The study revealed that the majority of students utilize WhatsApp for communication with the university. The other finding was that WhatsApp communication was characterized by data bundle costs and internet connectivity challenges. The study recommended that there be a WhatsApp policy and widening of the use for teaching and learning.
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