Accessing Online and Remote Learning Platforms in Kenyan Remote Areas During COVID-19 Pandemic

Online learning has taken root and with the advancement in technology more and more educators are embracing online learning. During the COVID-19 pandemic, with total shut down of face-to-face learning, the Kenyan government had moved learning online and remotely. To find out on how learners in remote areas were experiencing learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study was carried out using rapid ethnography design. Five final year secondary students were sampled. Data was collected through interviews, observations, and document analysis. This paper reports on the findings of online and remote learning platforms, which were available, accessed, and preferred by the learners in remote areas of Kenya during the pandemic. It also highlights the importance of e-learning platforms in addressing learning experiences and success.

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