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The eWaste of Development: What are the consequences of new technologies on the environment, and how can we act responsibly, starting now?

Monday, September 26th, 2011

Tags: computer lifecycle, Computers for Schools Kenya, e-waste, e-waste Nairobi, Electronic Waste, ewaste, hazardous working conditions, recycle, recycled computers, reduce, reuse, RTI International, Sarah Pouezevara, toxic substances, upcycled
Posted in Open Discussion | 4 Comments »

The Makerere E-Learning Experience Providing Professional Development to Academics

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Tags: African Virtual University, assessment methods, Intellectual Property Laws, LMS, Makerere University, Online Education, Provision of Content, Quality Assurance Framework, Sub Saharan Africa, Tito O.OKUMU, Uganda
Posted in Teacher Professional Development | 3 Comments »

The Promise of Teacher Professional Development

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Tags: Africa, African Development Bank, African Union, ICT in Education, Teacher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa, Teacher Productivity, Teacher Professional Development, Teacher Training, UNESCO ICT Competency Framework, World Bank Group
Posted in Teacher Professional Development | Comments Off on The Promise of Teacher Professional Development

The World Bank’s First Foray Into Serious Gaming

Tuesday, November 16th, 2010

Tags: Africa, EVOKE, games, serious games, World Bank
Posted in Games and Education | 7 Comments »

eTransform Africa Final Report

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Tags: Affordable technologies, Africa, African Development Bank, African Education, African Governments, African Union, Digital Learning Resources, Education, Education Management Information Systems, Educational Systems, eTransform Africa, Final Report, National Research and Education Network, Teacher Professional Development, World Bank Group
Posted in Digital Learning Resources | Comments Off on eTransform Africa Final Report

Learning with Mobile Devices Somewhere Near the Bottom of the Pyramid

Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

Tags: Africa, Agnes Kukulska-Hulme, Base of the Pyramid, Funders, ICT, John Traxler, mEducation, mLearning, Mobile Phones, Pilots, Policy Makers, South Africa
Posted in Affordable Technology | 4 Comments »

How Can Digital Learning Resources Expand Education in Africa?

Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

Tags: Digital Content, Digital Learning Resources, ICT, Open Content
Posted in Digital Learning Resources | 1 Comment »

Educational Technology Conferences for June to December 2014

Wednesday, May 28th, 2014

Tags: 2014, Clayton R Wright, Conference, EduTech, event
Posted in 2014 ICT4Edu Trends | Comments Off on Educational Technology Conferences for June to December 2014

Worldreader is leading a reading revolution in the developing world

Wednesday, October 26th, 2011

Tags: Amazon, Amazon Kindle, David Risher, e-Books, e-reader, eBooks, Ghana, Kenya, kindle, mEducation, mLearning, Mobile Phones, Penguin, Random House, Reading, Roald Dahl, tablet devices, Textbooks, worldreader
Posted in Reading Skills in Primary Schools | 4 Comments »

The State of Research and Education Networking in Africa

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Tags: Afren, Africa, AfricaConnect, ASREN, Boubakar Barry, GARNET, KENET, MARWAN, massification, NREN, REN, RENET, RENU, RREN, SudREN, UbuntuNet Alliance, WACREN
Posted in National Research and Education Networks | 8 Comments »