ICT in Education: Mapping Digital Learning Initiatives in Tanzania

The digitalization of education Systems has long been a theme of long discussion all over the world.It guarantees enormous picks in students if created and actualized accurately.It gives good quality of instruction, higher proficiency and higher levels of inclusion and inspirations from both the students and the instructors.This study aimed at identifying key technology integration and digital learning initiatives implementation as well as mapping all partners working in supporting basic education in Tanzania in respect to ICT (Internet Communication and Technologies).A variety of methodology tools, such as desktop literature reviews, quantitative analysis, face-to-face online google form link, questionnaires, and telephone interviews, were used to accomplish the study's goals.Particularly, these methods of data collection made it possible to thoroughly examine primary and secondary documents, conduct contextual analysis, and investigate individual and organizational perspectives.All of the empirical and factual data used in the study came directly from stakeholder interviews and previously published research.Data were gathered from 306 secondary schools and 381 primary schools through the use of a repeated cross-sectional survey.Data were analysed using a general-purpose statistical software package, SPSS, [1].Findings reveals what is existing, what works and what not and which direction should be taken.The study presents assessment of technology integration options for rural and urban schools with a consideration of the challenges identified.Further the study recommends, cost of investment in technology in education to Tanzania context and how best can the country reap the benefits of investment in technology for education and concludes by putting forward the strategies required in investing in technology.