Analyzing the Current Situation of E-learning at Kabul Polytechnic University

Nowadays Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are widely used in a variety of fields all over the world. As for instance, use of ICT in education has transformed the way of delivering instructions from a traditional to modern and effective manner. As Afghanistan proceeds to move forward the higher instruction openings for its citizens, instruction through cutting edge strategies and methods such as e-learning must be considered. Kabul Polytechnic University (KPU) has consistently aligned itself with the Ministry of Higher Education's strategic plan and has taken major steps towards the implementation of e-learning. Recently, a pilot implementation of Moodle has taken place. This paper provides (i) an overview of ICT for education (ICT4E) in Afghanistan; (ii) evaluates the current status of e-learning at KPU; (iii) reports on pilot implementation of Moodle; (iv) identifies the potential challenges and (v) proposes possible solutions to overcome the challenges.