Sub-Regional Conference on Integration of ICT in Education: Issues and Challenges in West Africa
Background
At its meeting in April 2002, the ADEA Bureau of African ministers listed harnessing of ICT for educational purposes as a priority requiring a ministerial sub-regional Conference.
The Challenges
The challenges facing African countries include, among others, the following:
- How to define and specify measurable goals and objectives for the ICT sector and ICT applications in the education sector;
- How to create the necessary institutional structure to develop and steer a vision or national policy for educational development using ICT;
- How to create and sustain technical and pedagogical expertise in ICT-related areas in education;
- How to set-up partnership mechanisms for cost-sharing between the state, donors and civil society actors in order to ensure that all key stakeholders contribute to and are actively involved in policy formulation, implementation, and review;
- How to respond to challenges related to rapidly evolving technological and socio-economic environments
Objectives of Meeting
The main objectives of this meeting was to:
- Promote the use of ICT in education by showing the limits of traditional school/campus-based education in expanding enrolments and providing quality education in a cost-effective manner, and of the need to turn to alternative delivery methods using ICT
- Facilitate the exchange of experiences in the use of ICT in education among African countries
- Provide the ministers with the concepts and tools for formulating viable national ICT and DEOL policies
Conference documents
- Diversifying Delivery of Secondary Education through Distance Education Using ICTs: The conclusions of the 4th meeting of the Interagency Consultative Group on Secondary Education Reform and Youth Affairs. By Edem Adubra.
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Challenges in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sub-Sector. By Dr. S.N. Mumah.
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Challenges in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sub-Sector. By S.N. Mumah - PhD, MNSChE, MNSE, MSESN, R.Engr.
- The Role of ICTs in Education Decision Making. WGES’ Experience with Ministries of Education in sub-Saharan Africa. By Mr. Shem Bod.
- ICTs in Technical and Vocational Education and Training. UNESCO IITE specialized training course. By Boris Kotsik
- Integration of ICT in Education – The Status, Issues, Challenges and Infrastructure. By Engr O. C. Iromantu.
Background Discussion Paper
Power Point Presentations
- Cost implications of ICT and strategies for cost sharing and recovery. By Neil Butcher.
- Status of ICT in education in West Africa: Issues, challenges and infrastructure.
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT): Challenges in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training Sub-Sector. By Dr. S.N. Mumah.
- TSS Community Resource Center Capabilities.
- The Role of ICT in Education Decision Making - The WGES’ Experience with MoEs in Sub Saharan Africa.
Practical Informations
Press Releases
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