What is ICT4Edu?
ICT4Edu is the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) to improve educational outcomes in developing countries. This includes hardware, software, content, curriculum, and pedagogy required for learning by students, teachers, and their surrounding communities.
ICT4Education initiatives build on various disciplines such as communication, education, psychology, sociology, artificial intelligence, and computer science. EduTech solutions encompass several domains including learning theory, online learning, computer-based training, and distance education.
What Are Successful ICT4Edu Projects?
We are constantly searching for new ICT4Edu projects for review and analysis. Please find below a growing list of programmes that use information and communication technologies to increase educational outcomes in developing countries.
12 Challenges Facing Computer Education in Kenyan Schools
While ICT continues to advance in western and Asian countries, African countries still experience a lag in its implementation, and that continues to widen the...
Can Machines Replace Teachers in Education Systems?
“Any teacher that can be replaced by a machine, should be.” – David Thornburg
Does this statement make you cringe? Squirm a bit in your chair?...
Which Low-Cost Laptop is Best for ICT4Eeducation Programs?
Over the last 5 years, several low-cost laptops were introduced expressly for educational systems of the developing world. Starting with the XO-1 laptop from One...
What are Affordable Technologies for Supporting Learning and Collaboration in Africa?
There is ongoing innovation in terms of technology and its cost. This has included, for instance, the introduction of lower cost computers (e.g. netbooks and OLPC),...
USAID Global Workshop on Education and Development: From Evidence to Action
Inveneo is proud to be helping organize the ICT Petting Zoo at the 2011 USAID Global Workshop on Education and Development: From Evidence to Action.
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Digital Storytelling as a Form of Youth Development
The practice of storytelling is a fundamental practice in communities through out the developing world. Storytelling allows for monumental moments of times past...
What is the Potential Impact of Tablet Computers on Education Systems in Africa?
With the rise of the iPad, Kindle, and similar eReaders and touchscreen devices, tablet-shaped form factor computing power has become much more portable and yet...
Pedagogical Integration of ICT: Successes and Challenges from 87 African Schools
Conclusions from Pedagogical Integration of ICT: Successes and Challenges from 87 African Schools
Analysis of the data collected by the 12 national research teams...
Can ICTs support accountability and transparency in education?
Cross posted from Wait… What?
I spent a few days in Nairobi recently with our education and our ICT staff from Ghana, Uganda, Senegal, Mozambique, Kenya,...
Bursting the 9 Myths of Computing Technology in Education
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