education & ICT

26.06.2006 Many who have only experienced face-to-face education in an institutional setting believe that the quality of education provided through distance education is inferior. However, this is far from true, according to Naveed A. Malik, rector of the Virtual University of Pakistan.

26.06.2006 When children as young as kindergarten sit down for their first experience with computers using software in their native Mayan language, K'iche', the lessons learned go far beyond mastering basic computer skills. Students are learning that their indigenous language and culture are a vital part of their society.

22.06.2006 UNESCO, together with the Naledi3d Factory of South Africa has recently embarked on a new collaborative project to take the concept of the Interactive3d Learning Object to a more integrated level.

22.06.2006 "A digital library is one of the very important academic equipments that the National University of Rwanda (NUR) in Huye District (Butare), has been missing for better academic excellence and I hope it's going to greatly help students and lecturers in their studies and research."

22.06.2006 The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors approved on Wednesday a US$ 200 Million loan to help address the declining quality and accessibility of elementary and secondary education in the Philippines.

21.06.2006 In the period from June 12 through June 20, under the Inforamatization of Zenica Region Secondary Schools project implemented by the Creative Development Foundation and the Youth Information Agency (OIA), a local youth group met with the headmasters of eight secondary schools in Zenica and the teachers of information sciences in those schools.

19.06.2006 Beyond the School is a project currently being introduced to UK schools by the Centre for Modern Education. It is a heritage education project that uses digital technology to contrast old and new images of the local area. Students can use it to explore how their local environment has changed over a period of time and publish the results in both hard copy and electronic format.

19.06.2006 How far have the billions of ringgit gone to make students and teachers savvy in information and communication technology? The Government has appointed a group of auditors to find out.

16.06.2006 Ethiopia has been selected as the first country to benefit from the pilot phase of the Pan-African E-network Project, a joint initiative between the Indian government and African Union (AU) to develop ICT infrastructure across the continent.

16.06.2006 The document makes recommendations for improving access to primary education of good quality for all children, especially the poorest. It compiles the outcomes of the Experts’ Meeting on Primary Education for All Children, organized in the Gambia, and several national studies on the status of primary education.

15.06.2006 The school has adopted a course management system called Moodle. There are more than 10,000 Moodle sites in 147 countries.

15.06.2006 The University of Manchester is launching a new one-year MSc programme to address the training needs associated with recent massive expansion in information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) projects.

13.06.2006 China has a vision of lifelong learning in which information and communication technologies -based (ICTs) distance education and electronic learning are key components.

09.06.2006 Government officials from Central Asia are meeting to discuss how to increase effectiveness of programs and projects in information and communications technology (ICT) in the region, as well as share experiences and lessons learned.

07.06.2006 Intel Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Lebanese Ministry of Education and the Hariri Foundation to develop its worldwide Intel Teach to the Future program in Lebanon.

06.06.2006 The direction and pace of development in information and communication technology (ICT) have led practically all world economies to recognize the importance of ICT in catalyzing economic activities, in efficient governance and in empowerment of the society.

06.06.2006 "Monitoring and Evaluation of ICT in Education Projects: A Handbook for Developing Countries" is a quick introduction and guide to help busy policymakers and practitioners understand and assess the ICT-related investments underway in the education sector.

06.06.2006 An US$800,000 grant will help increase access to upper secondary education for poor girls in Cambodia through the provision of residential facilities with media learning centers.

02.06.2006 Foreign ministers from countries in Asia and the Middle East have backed a proposal to create an "electronic university" serving their regions by next year.

02.06.2006 Reuel Khoza, the chairperson of the Nepad Business Foundation says at least 21 African countries have now introduced e-schools. The initiative has the backing of President Thabo Mbeki.