Archive for the ‘International Developments’ Category

AFGHANISTAN: UNESCO supports educational radio and TV

“This is a hugely significant project because the educational needs of Afghanistan are so great,” Martin Hadlow, the UNESCO country director, told IRIN in the Afghan capital Kabul. “Not only that, but it is vital to reach the unreachable.”Read the Full Story

Guest Editorial: Low Cost Distance Education Strategies: the use of appropriate information and communication technologies

Theorem 1: Education is good for development.Corollary:The demand for education is especially high in the developing world. Traditional education cannot cope with its size and is, in many cases, not the most cost-effective allocation of resources.Read the Full Story

Open-Distance Education as a Mechanism for Sustainable Development: Reflections on the Nigerian Experience

Clearly, education is the key to human development and progress. It is essential to bring about changes in attitudes, values, and behaviour. Used ethically, distance education may enable people to make informed choices about their present life and future. Moreover, these assertions have been credited to many scholars and institutions at one time or the […]

The Internet in developing nations

The time is ripe for an audacious project. What could we achieve with US$15 billion and ten years time?Read the Full Story

Madrasas Slowly Warm to Computers

There are about 12,000 madrasas in Pakistan, with more than 1.5 million students enrolled. Most of the students are too poor to afford a modern education. Read the Full Story

CP Group, Harvard in distance-learning plan

Dr Sarasin Viraphol, CP Group’s executive vice president, said CP and Harvard had enough combined experience and knowledge to make such a project successful. Read the Full Story

Element K to launch new courses and e-learning solutions at GITEX Saudi Arabia

‘Element K is targeting individuals who have not had the opportunity to receive traditional classroom training in computers and are looking for a flexible, cost-effective form of learning. Read the Full Story

Gilat Signs Agreement with Russia’s Largest Open University, Moscow’s Institute for the Humanities, for Country’s First Distance Education Project

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:GILTF) announced an agreement to supply Russia’s Modern Institute for the Humanities with a SkyStar 360E hub and 155 Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) remote sites. The satellite-based network will provide Internet access, distance learning and video conferencing to the University’s branches located throughout the Russian Federation from Kalingrad in the […]

City IT school inks Moscow campus deal

At present, I2IT offers masters and doctoral programmes in advanced information technology and management. Read the Full Story

ITU [International Telecommunication Union] Brokers Powerful Partnerships at World Information Society Summit

Partners Include WHO, UNESCO, Cisco, Worldspace, Governments of India, Russia, Rwanda and Turkey, and French and Swiss UniversitiesRead the Full Story