Practical Insights on Education for ICT4D Projects
What is Educational Technology?
Educational technology 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.
ICT4Edu 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 EduTech Projects?
We are constantly searching for new educational technology 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.
In the dense foliage of the Amazon rainforest, the Marubo tribe, a remote indigenous community, recently witnessed a monumental change: the arrival of Starlink...
Today, a range of educational technologies are increasingly ubiquitous in many of the communities where USAID works and are relatively inexpensive for educational...
The recent UNICEF study Girls’ Digital Literacy in East Asia and Pacific Regions, showed that girls and boys across the region are online in huge numbers, but...
Inspired by the One Laptop Per Child international initiative, Uruguay was the first country to implement a national-scale plan to distribute personal computers...
Published on: Mar 04 2024 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Apply Now: $150,000 for Your AI Solution for Youth Empowerment
Africa, with its young and rapidly growing population, stands at a transformative moment. By 2030, the continent’s youth will form one of the world’s...
Published on: Dec 21 2023 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on What Drives Public Sector Adoption of eLearning Practices?
The adoption and utilisation of elearning in the public sector appears to be inadequately researched. A systematic review of academic research into Adoption and...
Published on: Dec 05 2023 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on Proven: Education and Mobile Phones Reduce HIV Infections in Women
Despite remarkable progress in the fight against HIV, the number of new infections remains unacceptably high, epidemics continue to grow in certain communities,...
Published on: Sep 14 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 2 Real-World GenAI Chatbot Solutions for Better Health and Education Impact
Generative AI is at the top of the hype cycle with everyone claiming they have the first or best or newest use in international development. While there is much...
How has distance education for teacher professional development changed in the past decade, especially as a result of COVID-19? Addressing this question was one...
Published on: Jul 05 2023 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 9 Examples of Successful Digital Education Technology in Rural African Classrooms
Digital technology has the potential to revolutionize education, particularly in rural African classrooms, where resources are often limited.
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