July 2011
Teacher Professional Development
The Promise of Teacher Professional Development
The World Bank Group and the African Development Bank, with the support of the African Union are producing a new report on how information and communication technologies (ICTs) have the potential to change fundamental business models in key sectors for Africa, with one of the specific focus areas being education. In the final phase of […]
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Time to Move to Competency-Based Continuing Professional Development
Often, the word competency and skill are used interchangeably. While they are related, they are not the same. A competency is a demonstrated ability to perform a particular job or task. A competency includes skills, but also behaviors and the ability to apply those skills in order to perform a job or task. For example, […]
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How Student Technology Profiles Effect Open and Distance Learning in South Africa
The University of Pretoria is one of the premier research universities in South Africa, with approximately 40,000 contact students. The University has a comprehensive IT infrastructure and started to introduce the use of online technology officially in the delivery of its contact programmes as early as 1998. The local bandwidth available for the University is […]
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The contextualization and implementation of a teacher competency framework for ICT4E in Guyana
The Government of Guyana has recognized the huge potential of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to empower Guyanese to meet developmental challenges and strengthen the economy. The role of ICT in International Trade is making industries more competitive, in facilitating e-commerce, in the health and education sectors and in simply making a wide range of […]
SchoolNet SA is Learning from Experience
SchoolNet SA is a not-for-profit NGO, operating in South Africa since 1997. In the early days we attempted to cover all aspects of ICT in schools by sourcing and providing hardware and software as well as training teachers. Our mission has always been to create communities of teachers using ICT to enhance teaching and learning. […]
The Makerere E-Learning Experience Providing Professional Development to Academics
Technology has been a key driver to educational innovation in a number of Higher Educational Institutions. Makerere University in Uganda has been at the forefront of providing and implementing Online Learning through various initiatives it has undertaken since 1998. This mode of education was first introduced by the World Bank, through its African Virtual University […]
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