Abstract This paper shows how hybrid digital libraries were implemented in disadvantaged, poor, rural advanced-level girls’ secondary schools to support Physics and Mathematics education in Uganda. The schools are Muni and Ediofe girls’ senior secondary schools in the rural District of Arua, Uganda. Both schools are boarding and government-aided with good physical libraries but with...Read More

Abstract Uganda is one of the Highly Indebted Poor Countries that should achieve all the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) predominantly through application of ICTs. The World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) strongly recommends that ICTs are the only progressive tools available for acceleration of development in poor countries. MDG No. 3 deals with...Read More

Abstract The paper discusses the design and development of interactive multimedia CD-ROMs for advanced-level secondary school Physics and Mathematics for use by the disadvantaged rural female students in the rural district of Arua. Multimedia content of the CD-ROMs was developed at a Workshop of advanced level secondary school Physics and Mathematics teachers from the district...Read More

Abstract This paper shows how an ICT/GIS Research Center was established in a remote, poor and insecure Ugandan rural district of Arua, 500 kms from Kampala, the capital city. The triple helix methodology was used in this process. The Research Center which was meant to support the implementation of hybrid e-learning in two girls’ secondary...Read More

Abstract Hybrid e-learning was introduced for two years in two typical rural girls’ advanced-level secondary schools (Ediofe and Muni) in the rural district of Arua to support the learning and teaching of Physics and Mathematics and was expected to result in an improvement in the achievement scores. The main course delivery platforms in the project...Read More