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.
Refugee Children Education: Promising Practices and Recommendations
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Profile Your Digital Literacy Solution with UNESCO
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Introducing the Mobile Information Literacy Curriculum
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3 Things We Can Learn From Porn, Sports, and Soap Operas
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Pop Quiz: What Is the Difference Between mHealth, mEducation, and mAgriculture?
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What is the Matthew Effect on Khan Academy in India?
Many scholars have identified an interesting phenomenon that manifests when introducing educational technology to populations in developing countries. The Matthew...
We Must Answer 6 Open ICT4Education Questions to Have Real Impact
With years of experience in attempting to effect large scale educational change, using technology, I’ve come up with six “game changing” topics (and I don’t...
The Future Is Now: How to Write About EduTech Accurately
After a year of conferences and education trade shows, I am convinced that my fellow technologists and development experts are not fully realizing the radical change...
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