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Poor Internet connectivity keeps disrupting teaching and learning at UEW
August 12, 2026
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Poor Internet connectivity keeps disrupting teaching and learning at UEW

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Key Points

  • Students at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) face significant challenges with unstable internet, disrupting online classes, research, and assignment submissions.
  • Poor connectivity leads to frequent disconnections during online lectures, missed academic content, and difficulty submitting assignments on time, sometimes resulting in lost marks.
  • Lecturers are also impacted, with one considering abandoning online classes next semester due to students' inability to consistently join.
  • Students incur additional financial burdens by purchasing more mobile data or traveling to find stronger network signals to participate in academic activities.
  • The article emphasizes that reliable internet is now essential infrastructure for effective digital education, and its absence at UEW negatively affects academic fairness and performance.

Why This Matters

This situation at UEW highlights critical gaps in digital infrastructure within Ghana's educational institutions, which is vital for the nation's digital transformation agenda. Ensuring reliable internet access in universities is crucial for developing a digitally-competent workforce and enabling effective online learning, preventing a significant barrier to academic progress and national development.

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