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Global outreach: formal and non-formal education
Educational Resources Information Center, 1998"Global outreach" refers to the international delivery of education, health, public information, commercial, and other services using appropriate communications technology.DocumentGender issues in the use of computers in education in Africa
Imfundo, 2003This report is a desk review which explores gender issues in the use of computers in education in Africa. Although there is currently little Africa specific research, European and north American research has consistently highlighted gender differences and inequalities in access to computers in education, in attitudes towards and use of computers, and on educational impact.DocumentHarnessing the potential of ICT for education: a multistakeholder approach
UN Information and Communication Technologies Task Force, 2005This book, published by the United Nations ICT Task Force, examines various ways in which information and communication technologies (ICTs) can contribute to education, especially in developing countries, and provides a number of case studies from ICT for education projects.DocumentGetting a school on-line in a developing country
TechKnowLogia, 2002This article, published in the journal Techknowlogia, identifies which questions need to be asked in order to determine the technology costs associated with getting, and keeping, schools on-line in developing countries.The authors' recommendations include: schools should decide what type of connectivity they want, and why, before asking how much they can get for a set budget connectDocumentMobile libraries: where the schools are going to the students
TechKnowLogia, 2002This article looks at examples of mobile libraries in developing countries, and ways that they can be enhanced and operated using communications technology. It draws on examples from Mongolia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Thailand, Mali, Malaysia, Nigeria, Ghana, Uttar Pradesh (India), and the Democratic Republic of Congo.DocumentIntegrating ICTs into education: lessons learned: vol. 1
UNESCO Bangkok ICT in Education, 2004This document, published by UNESCO Bangkok, outlines the lessons learned from attempts to integrate ICTs into schools in six Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand.DocumentICT for education: potential and potency
International Leadership for Educational Technology, 2001This chapter of the book "Technologies for education" reviews research and experience resulting from countries' attempts to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to help them in pursuing educational goals. It looks at ways ICTs have been used to expand access, promote efficiency, improve quality of learning, enhance quality of teaching, and improve management systems.DocumentPublic-private partnerships in a minimally invasive education approach
Hole-in-the-Wall Education, 2005This paper examines the Minimally Invasive Education (MIE) project in Madangir, New Delhi, India. The project involved installing computer learning stations in an open, outdoor location, and encouraging children to learn on their own, with minimal, or no intervention. The project was implemented by a partnership between the Indian government and a private sector IT training company, NIIT.DocumentCase studies of non-formal education by distance and open learning
Commonwealth of Learning, 2000This research report contains case studies of distance and open learning for non-formal education (NFE) from Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.