Speaker
Description
Iwudibiah, C. C.
DR. B.U NZERIBE STATE POLYTECHNIC, AWO-OMAMMA, IMO STATE, NIGERIA
chidicharles2013@yahoo.com
Track: Digital Transformation in Higher Education
1.BLDR CHIDI CHARLES IWUDIBIAH, AND 2DR. CHRISTOPHER IHENKETU
1BUILDING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, DR. B.U NZERIBE STATE POLYTECHNIC, AWO-OMAMMA, IMO STATE, NIGERIA.
2BUILDING TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, AKANU IBIAM FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, UNWANA NIGERIA
+2347011379308; xtopherihe@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Higher Education Institutions all over the world are positioned as the central hubs for transforming any country from analog stage of development to digital stage. The aim of this study is to ascertain means of fostering innovation in higher education institutions with a view of transforming Africa into an efficient and sustainable socio-economic jet stage development. The data for this study is obtained from secondary and primary sources. This study identifies curriculum and pedagogical innovation, ecosystem and partnership innovation, governance and regulatory innovation, and digital teaching as strategic means of fostering innovation in higher education institutions in Africa. The findings revealed that African graduates are currently competing with other foreigners. Through adequate engagement of innovation in higher education institutions especially digital teaching; African graduates will perform better than other continents graduates in all aspects. This research concluded that fostering innovation in higher education institution in Africa is not for comfort of the students, easy teaching and learning, and academic luxury, but for enhancing the structural framework and stability of the foundation for Africa’s transformation. This paper recommended that government of each country in Africa through their education ministry should implement, enforce, and provided necessary facilities for digital teachings.
Keywords: Higher Education, Innovation, Socio-economic, Jet Stage, African Transformation, Curriculum Reform, Partnership Innovation, Regulatory Innovation, and DiTeachinggital .