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Une nourriture intellectuelle avec la campagne Freerice »

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Lundi 6 février, le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) a lancé une campagne dans les médias sociaux autour du thème de « 6 degrés de Freerice » pour réduire la faim dans le monde.…

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“Hole in wall” professeur Sugata Mitra à eLearning Africa »

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Un des principaux pionniers dans le domaine de la recherche des TICs pour l’éducation sera un conférencier à eLearning Africa 2012. M. Mitra, professeur à l’Université de Newcastle au Royaume-Uni, a atteint une…

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Schools & Teachers

Mixing it with Dr Math: Mobile tutoring on demand »

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“Innovative, useful, inclusive, affordable for users and educative” was how Matti Sinko of UNECA described Dr Math, an award-winning…

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Informatique « One to one » en Ethiopie »

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La notion de transformation de l’éducation grâce à l’informatique «one to one» est actuellement un sujet très brûlant dans…

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Le eLearning pour tous »

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La Société pour la Promotion de l’Education et le Développement (SPED) est une ONG basée au Nigéria qui fournit…

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eLearning for all »

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The Society for Promotion of Education and Development (SPED) is a Nigeria-based NGO that brings Information and Communication Technology…

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One to one computing in Ethiopia »

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The notion of transforming education through one-to-one computing is currently a hot topic across Africa. Initiatives are underway in…

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eLA Debate: Does the OER movement really hold the key to improving learning? »

The eLearning Africa Debate 2011 – it certainly was not the typical end to a conference! The debate reflected the nature of the eLearning Africa community: a passionate, informed discussion from a community that is diverse in perspective but united in its commitment to use technology to improve education. This year, the eLA Debate wrestled…

Jun 8 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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AeRC Kenya: IT Governance Training Online »

Some 1300 students from 27 countries across Africa have been trained by the African eDevelopment Resource Center (AeRC). The organisation, which is based in Nairobi, Kenya, is one of East Africa’s most renowned IT training institutions. From June onwards, AeRC will be offering a large proportion of its IT Governance training courses online.…

Jun 8 2011 / 5 Comments / Read More »
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ICTs activate women in Burkina Faso »

The busy community centres set up by the Réseau Femmes en Action (Women in Action) network in Burkina Faso offer Internet cafés, libraries, reading areas and meeting rooms. Françoise Bibiane Yoda, Executive Director of the Réseau Femmes en Action network explained how they work.…

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Cameroon chief advocates ICTs to preserve traditional culture »

The appearance of Gaston Donnat Bappa, a traditional chief from the Babimbi region in Cameroon, was one of the most prominent at eLearning Africa 2011. Dressed in colourful traditional robes, the senior Information Technology consultant who holds a degree in information engineering and a diploma in banking and finance, delivered a presentation on the use…

Jun 9 2011 / 4 Comments / Read More »
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Lifelong learning in African healthcare »

Experts at eLearning Africa 2011 suggested that eLearning could bridge the alarming skills gap that exists between nurses trained in different disciplines. Some pointed to successful partnerships with NGOs in East Africa. Others discussed scale and replicability in African medical training.…

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GOAL: how football is good for ICTs »

In an exclusive interview, Hicham El Amrani, the Secretary General of the Confederation of African Football, tells eLearning Africa that the on-going Orange Africa Cup of Nations has attracted a…

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Towards a sustainable ICT policy for Benin »

An effective regulatory framework is essential for countries trying to make the most of technology, says Ken Lohento, ICT4D Programme Coordinator at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation.…

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Une économie du savoir commence à la base »

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Le mouvement des télécentres n’est pas un phénomène nouveau. Service efficace pour améliorer les moyens de subsistance des communautés rurales, ce concept…

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Retombées de la réunion des Nations Unies sur le changement climatique »

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Initialement programmée pour se terminer le vendredi 9 décembre, après douze jours de discussions intensives, la réunion COP17 sur le changement climatique…

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News from South Africa: outcomes of the United Nations Climate Change meeting »

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Originally scheduled to end on Friday, December 9th, after twelve days of intense talks, the COP17 climate change meeting went into overtime…

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A knowledge economy begins at the grass roots »

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The telecentre movement is nothing new. As an effective service for improving the livelihoods of rural communities, it is a model which…

Dec 15 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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Higher Education

Beyond deployment: how to actually integrate ICTs in African classrooms »

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Anyone involved in eLearning will be familiar with the challenge: A new technology is introduced into a school accompanied by a lot…

May 5 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

Mobile bridges, intra-national divides: research from South Africa »

Computer access for every student? ‘Digital strangers’ coexist alongside ‘digital natives’ in universities in South Africa. © Mpume

A great way to find out what does and does not work in eLearning is to listen to those that have been…

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Is the OER movement flawed? Join the debate! »

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Open Educational Resources (OER) are a very popular issue at eLearning Africa. However, do they really play such a positive role in…

Apr 18 2011 / 7 Comments / Read More »
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eLA Debate: Does the OER movement really hold the key to improving learning? »

The eLearning Africa Debate 2011 – it certainly was not the typical end to a conference! The debate reflected the nature of the eLearning Africa community: a passionate, informed discussion…

Jun 8 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
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Facebook and education in Africa – should we be merging boundaries? »

One of the hot topics at eLearning Africa this year is certain to be the educational implications of the rise of social media. There will undoubtedly be a great deal…

May 18 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »

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