Directory of annotated sites on distance education in Africa, higher education
and education research in Africa. Maintained by Professor Stewart Marshall. http://communicationculture.freeservers.com/
Set up by African scholars and students to assist African institutions.
Has links to distance learning sites. Maintained by Dr. Abebe Kebede, North
Carolina A & T State University. http://www.physics.ncat.edu/~michael/adla/
In English and French. Independent Inter-governmental organization. Courses are delivered through the internet and satellite broadcast to over 34 learning centres in Africa. Offers the Diploma in Business Studies and the Diploma in computer science, journalism courses. Formerly led by the World Bank. Participants include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Curtin University, Australia, the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Indiana Institute of Technology,
and others. Based in Nairobi, Kenya. [KF] http://www.avu.org/
In English and French. Based in Paris, France. "focuses on developing
partnerships between Ministers of Education and funding agencies in order
to promote effective education policies based on African leadership and ownership." Has full
text reports (in Adobe PDF format), the PRISME database
of education projects, by country, funding agency, etc.
Has Working Groups on: Books and Learning Materials, Distance Education and
Open Learning, Early Childhood Development, Education Sector Analysis,
Education Statistics, Female Participation in Education, Finance and
Education, Higher Education, Nonformal Education, The Teaching
Profession. Publishes a Newsletter sponsors
an Africa Education Journalism Award. [KF] http://www.adeanet.org/
"The California Virtual Campus Course Catalog provides a listing
of more than 3,800 distance courses offered by accredited institutions
in California." Does not offer courses itself. Courses listed include "Africa
Before 1885" and "Colonialism and the States of Asia and Africa" both
by A. Ahanotu at Calif. State University, Stanislaus. (Fees - In State
$539.50; Out of State $1,277.50). For the courses at Stanislaus, "Students
must go to remote sites in Stockton, Tracy, Manteca, and Dos Palos. Not
accessible on home TV." http://www.cvc.edu/
Established by the Commonwealth govts. to widen access to education, esp.
thru distance education, teacher education, and associated technologies
in Commonwealth countries.
Models for success show literacy programs in Ghana and Zambia, teacher
training in Southern Africa, computer training in Zambia. Has Best
Practices in open and distance learning from Botswana, Seychelles, a 1994
report on African distance education, teacher ed. projects in Africa.
Has full text articles, in Adobe PDF, from their newsletter, Connections,
reports on Seychelles
and Cameroon distance education, etc. [KF] http://www.col.org
"This paper......discusses the state of distance education in Africa,
identifying the institutions offering distance education and the nature of
the delivery platform used....Finally, it offers suggestions to overcome
the challenges confronting technology-based education in Africa." 10
pp. http://firstmonday.org/issues/issue5_5/darkwa/
General 2 page article. One needs to register to access the articles. Registration
is free. From the e-journal, TechKnowLogia, January/February 2000
Issue. http://www.techKnowLogia.org
Discussion list for researchers, teachers and students interested in distance
learning in developing countries. To subscribe, send an empty message to: dldc-subscribe@egroups.com The
list manager is Stewart Marshall. http://members.tripod.com/stewart_marshall/discussion_list.htm
"the largest gathering of eLearning and distance education professionals in Africa" 2010 Conference in Zambia. The 2007 conference in Nairobi, Kenya, had interviews with Faith Macharia, National Director of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE), Kenya Chapter; Gladys Muhunyo of Computer Aid International; Dr. Elija Omwenga, Director of ICT Services at the University of Nairobi, Kenya; Mor Seck on Global Development Learning Network; Shafika Isaacs of SchoolNet Africa; Kuzvinetsa Peter Dzvimbo on the African Virtual University. [KF] http://www.elearning-africa.com/
Offers online distance learing (business courses, computer courses, web
design). Owned and operated by E-Academy Ltd, a company based in Dar-es-Salaam,
Tanzania. Co-shareholder is Star Telecom Tanzania Ltd., operators of Tanzania's
largest ISP, based in Dar-es-Salaam. [KF] http://www.elimuimara.com/
Ghana Computer Literacy and Distance Education Discussion List
Discussion list on distance education in Ghana (and Africa), sponsored
by GhaCLAD (Ghana Computer Literacy & Distance Education Volunteers)
and ProjectSCOPE. The listowner is Carolyn Manjourides - cmanjourides@projectscope.org
Or contact: Max Freund, mfreund@interport.net
To subscribe send email to: majordomo@igc.org
In the message area put: subscribe ghaclad-scope
Imfundo uses information and communication technology
to promote gender equality and universal primary education.
The Knowledge Bank has full
text papers on
ICTs in education
such as -
Gender issues in the use of computers in education in Africa
World Space UNESCO Distance learning course on "Community Telecentre
Development In AFRICA"
New Information Technologies And Education For The Poor In Africa (ITEPA)
ICT
Based Solutions for Special Educational Needs in Ghana
A Review of Good
Practice in ICT and Special Educational Needs for Africa
Review of Basic
ICT Skills and Training Software For Educators in Africa
Evaluating digital learning material for English language development in
African primary classrooms
Improving Access to Education via Satellites in Africa: A Primer
An Evaluation of the Computer Education Trust (CET) In Swaziland
Evaluation
of educational software for the African context: guidelines for educators
Has a database by country of distance
teaching programs and courses in Africa. The ICDL is an international
centre for research, teaching, consultancy, information and publishing
activities based in the Institute of Educational Technology, Open
University. Has links to African education related sites. http://icdl.open.ac.uk/
Promotes Open Educational [free] Resources (OER) "across all education sectors on the African continent." Includes course materials, modules, textbooks, streaming videos, tests, software. Established by the South African Institute for Distance Education, Saide. http://www.oerafrica.org/
Resources for agriculture, health, teacher education. Includes Moodle (course management software). Partners - University of Michigan, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), the University of Ghana (UG), the University of Cape Town (UCT), the University of the Western Cape (UWC).
In English and Dutch. "Oog voor Ghana is a small organisation that gives educational support mainly - but not only - in the northern part of Ghana." Oog voor Ghana believes that investment in education is the best investment people can make.....This website has lots of free educational courses, useful for students and teachers." Based in Kleve, Germany. http://www.oogvoorghana.org/
"network of educational technology practitioners with an interest
in educational technology and eLearning in developing environments
- and specifically in Southern Africa - in order to facilitate and
support collaborative ventures..." "There is NO membership fee
and any individual or organisation with an interest in educational technology
and eLearning in developing environments - and specifically in Southern Africa
- is welcome to join." Links to related sites. Based in Windhoek, Namibia.
[KF] http://www.santecnetwork.org/
Projects, statistics, on all aspects (Girls' Education, Education Technology,
Early Child Development, Tertiary Education, Effective School and Teacher
Secondary Education, Adult Education, Global Education Reform, School Health,
Economics of Education) with many full
text reports. http://www1.worldbank.org/education/
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