Assessment And Development Of Prototype On Multimedia Digital Library For The Enhancement Of Teaching And Learning Process In Ethiopian Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to assess and develop a prototype for multimedia digital library to enhance teaching and learning process in Ethiopian higher education. The study was conducted on four public universities in Ethiopia two each from formerly established and recently established. To conduct the assessment, the researcher used both qualitative and quantitative research method and cross sectional survey was used. The respondents were 385 students and staff sampled through random sampling method and 30 librarians and IT professional using purposive sampling method. The data were collected by pretested questionnaire, face-to-face interview and personal observation which were analyzed by frequency distribution and percentage. Lastly prototype was designed by using Omeka open source software. The study showed that there were multimedia content in the library, and there were high need of multimedia content. Most of the users (88.5%) visited multimedia content on the web. It was found that there are ICT facilities to handle multimedia content and to develop multimedia digital library, which can enhance teaching and learning process. Thus, it is high time to develop multimedia digital library in Ethiopian higher learning institutions