PROGRAM FOR ASSISTING UICT STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE LAPTOPS

A: INTRODUCTION
Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology plans to offer Laptop loans as a means of addressing issues related to the “digital divide” which includes not only access to the Internet, but access to the technology required to make use of the Internet for various activities including on-line teaching and learning. UICT has rolled out full-fledged on-line learning on digital platform, for the both students and the teaching staff involved. During the baseline survey carried out to establish the student’s readiness for e-learning, it was established that many students would wish to embrace online learning but they are limited by the ability to acquire digital devices. In that regard therefore, the Institute has developed a scheme to enable students and staff to acquire laptops on hire purchase arrangement.

Here below is the instrument designed to gather data for purpose of establishing the student’s readiness to acquire laptop through UICT laptop scheme.

All Items marked * are mandatory

B: BIO DATA

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* 1. Your Names

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* 2. Your Telephone Contact

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* 3. Your Email Address

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* 4. Year of Study

First Year

Second Year

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* 5. Program of Study (Students)

DBA

REC

PLM

ITS

ITB

DEEE

DCT

NCBA

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Year of Intake/Admission

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* 7. Next of Kin (Names)

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* 8. Next of Kin Telephone Contact

C: ACQUSITION OF LAPTOP COMPUTERS

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* 9. Which of the following items do you have?

Smart Phone

Laptop Computer

Tablet (Ipad etc)

Desk Computer

Analogue Phone (Ordinary Non smart phone )

None of the above

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* 10. If you do not have a computer, would you wish to acquire a laptop to assist you in eLearning?

Yes

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* 11. Which method of laptop acquisition would you prefer

Direct purchase by Cash or Cheque from vendors

UICT Laptop Acquisition Scheme (UICT to assist students acquire laptops in installments paid within Tuition)

Borrow from relative or friends

Repair an old one

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* 12. If you take UICT Laptop Acquisition Scheme, choose the time you will require it.

In Semester 1 (Immediately )

In Semester II

After 1 year

Other period (please specify)

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* 13. If you take UICT Laptop Acquisition Scheme, choose the payment plan you would prefer

Within 1 month

Within One Semester

Within One year

Within 1 and a half years

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* 14. If you take UICT Laptop Acquisition Scheme, choose the price rage you would prefer (Specifications determine the prices)

UG SHS 700,000 - 1,000,000

UG SHS 1,000,000-1,500,000

UG SHS 1,500,000-2,000,000

UG SHS 2,000,000-3,000,000

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* 15. Which of the following mode of payment would you prefer to pay for the laptop?

To be deducted from my tuition account.

Paying directly to the provider (Only within 1 year)

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* 16. Do you have access to Internet?

Yes

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* 17. If your Answer in Q16 is Yes, What kind of Internet connection do you have?

Personal Wireless router or Mi-Fi

Cable connection

Smartphone

Other (please specify)

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* 18. If you don't have internet connection, what are the main reasons

Don’t know how to use it

Use it at school or work

Don’t need it

Don’t really know about computers

Cost/Too Expensive

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Do you plan to subscribe to an Internet service if you are not currently connected?

Yes

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* 20. The Institute plans to provide access to the internet strictly for eLearning at a cost of UGshs 20,000 per month per student. Will you take up the offer? [Initially only Airtel lines will access and only selected websites required for eLearning can be accessed]

Yes

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* 21. If your Answer above (Q20) is No, how will you access internet to participate in online learning

Will purchase own internet bundles

Have internet access at home or work

Will miss online lectures

Other Option (please specify)

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* 22. To the best of your knowledge, how much bandwidth do you use in a month to access online learning?

1-2 GB

2-4GB

4-6GB

6-8GB

8-10GB

I don't know

Other (please specify)

Thank you so much for your participation