Archive for the ‘International Developments’ Category

A Program for Africa’s Computer People

Jacob Aryetey has two personal computers on his desk, only one of which is connected to the Web. In his case, the Web-connected one is the anomaly. Aryetey is alone among the four computer science faculty at the University of Ghana to have Web access in his office. A native of Ghana, he is chairman […]

UVic-based project helps grandparents in Africa

Nyesigomwe and her Kampala-based organization had initially thought they would work with households headed by orphaned children. But instead they ended up helping grandparents, to whom responsibility for child care had fallen when AIDS killed many parents. Read the Full Story

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) aid for Open University

The Secretary to the Treasury, Charita Ratwatte and ADB’s Country Director in Sri Lanka, John R. Cooney signed the agreement. Read the Full Story

‘McEducation’ an inevitable outcome of air travel, Internet

It is in fact the watchword created to describe a new wave in international education, and a future powered by the Internet and ever-increasing air travel.Read the Full Story

Scottish university takes online learning to Iran

It is expected the programme, written by Heriot-Watt University and developed by IU, will generate revenues of up to £400,000 within three years.Read the Full Article

Satellite Contracts Connect Tengtu’s Distance Learning Network to an Additional 3 Million Students in China

These contracts provide for the connection of an additional 6,000 schools and 3 million students to Tengtu’s distance learning network. The two new contracts, valued at US$1.1 million (9.18 million RMB), are to be completed by January 31, 2004.Read the Full Article

Australian e-learning course gains recognition

A media release from the company said the course would be released country-wide tomorrow. Read the Full Article

Hard drives make inroads into rural India

DAYALPUR, INDIA – Molly Ninan is about the last person on earth you’d expect to have a handheld computer. A field nurse in this rural Indian village, she sets out on foot every day to monitor the basic medical needs of roughly 7,000 residents of an area rife with poverty and illiteracy. Read the Full […]

Ten Steps for Establishing Multipurpose Community Telecentres

The Guide that since yesterday is online available on the website of the UNESCO Bangkok Office is a contribution to providing and strengthening communication and information facilities at the level of local communities.Read the Full Article

Schools line up to help rebuild Afghani higher education

It also needs scholars. Within a year, Duke University might be the U.S. base for a group of professors and researchers trying to help rebuild an academic program in the war-ravaged country.Read the Full Article