Post on 16-Jan-2016
ICT(Information & Communication Technology)
in Education for Development
Brian GuttermanShahreen RahmanJorge SupelanoLaura ThiesMai Yang
Objectives of GAID
• Initiated by United Nations Secretary-General in 2006
• Multi-stakeholder approach to tackle the various challenges in bringing ICT to the developing world
• To achieve Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
• Focus on ICT & it’s impact in education for development
• Comparative Country Case Studies: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Ghana, Malaysia,
Mali, Namibia, Rwanda, Sweden & Uruguay
• Challenges & Solutions
• Recommendations for various stakeholders
Objectives of White Paper
Role of ICT in Education (ICTE)
Survey Result by International Institute
for Communication & Development
(IICD)
• 80% feel empowered by ICT
• 60% feel ICT had a positive effect on teaching & learning
Role of ICTE
Increased Access
• Increased access for the disabled
• Reduce Gender Gap• Distance Learning• Dual Mode Universities• Virtual Classrooms• Digital Divide
Improved Quality of Education • Shift to more learner-centered methods• Improvement in Education leadership, management & governance
Providing Access to ICTE
Factors inhibiting access to education: • Gender• Ethnic background • Socioeconomic status• Geographical location
Providing Access to ICTE
Avenues providing access:
• Distance Learning• E-Learning• Community-based IT
facilities• Private Sector / NGO
Initiatives
Case Study:Uruguay
Plan CEIBAL: One Laptop Per Child
• First country to commit to large scale nationwide deployment • Fully implement by 2010
• Provide 340,000 students & 16,000 teachers with a laptop
• Target all public primary children from 1st – 6th grade
Teachers & ICT
Challenges to capacity building:
• Lack of adequately trained teachers
• Lack of administrative support• Loss of instructional time
Teachers & ICT
Integrating ICT in Education:
• Enables teachers to transform their practices• Improves the learning process• Develops a critical mass of knowledge workers
Difficulties in Transition to ICTE
Financial costs• Government-owned telecommunication companies• Corruption
Accessibility of technology• Infrastructure especially in rural areas
New technology• Localized & don’t follow trends
Language barrier• Teacher training to develop own materials
Difficulties in Transition to ICTE
What can we do?
• Strong, sustainable partnerships between government, private sector & civil society
• Goodwill, dedication & flexibility of all stake holders
Case Study:
Malaysia
Commitment of government towards ICTE:• Smart School Project• Electronic Book Project• Availability of electronic software in national
language
Commitment of non-government agencies: • Chinese Smart Schools• Private Smart Schools
Government Cooperation & Policy Implementation
Lack of:• Cooperation & coordination• Infrastructure & staff
Need to:• Government cooperation• Willingness to integrate ICTE• Evaluation of social context,
availability of ICT, needs & desires of the country
• Adaptation of national policy across sectors & ministries
Case Study:Namibia
• No advisory on implementation• Several different platforms• No connectivity & technical support• Inability of MoE to oversee whether projects &
organizations worked towards their educational goals
• 2004 – Education Steering Committees• Implement ICT policy• Create framework
Case Study:Namibia
Monitoring & Evaluation
Need:
• Identify indicators• Ensure impact• Ensure sustainability • Involve all stakeholders
Use of personal digital assistant (PDA) for M & E
Case Study:Rwanda
M & E showed:
• Information found: Students benefitted Families benefitted Laptops gained importance Students learned faster than teachers
• Information missing: Knowledge on usage Teaching methodologies at school
RecommendationsAccess :• Bandwidth & spectrum of radio & television
wavelengths• Digital libraries• Region collaboration
Teachers:• Increased focus on training• Public & private stakeholders
Cost: • Important to lobby for investment from
stakeholders• Increased advocacy for support from private ICT
companies, UN & World Bank, other development agencies
Recommendations
Government Policy & Implementation:• Establish partnerships between government,
private sector, civil society• Encourage national ICTE policies • Eliminate government corruption
Monitoring & Evaluation • Stakeholders involved must concentrate on M&E
Methodology/Results
Methodology/Results
Thank You.