http://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/index.phpNews & Information on the eLearning Africa Conference, an Annual Event for Developing eLearning Capacities in Africa.FeedSpring - http://feedspring.com/Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:01:25 GMThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.elearning-africa.com/past_conferences.phpCelebrating the 5th anniversary of eLearning Africa, this year's conference saw a record number of 1778 participants - more than twice as many as at the inaugural conference in 2006. Delegates from all over the world came to Lusaka, Zambia, to attend workshops, sessions and best practice demonstrations which provided fresh stimuli and new ideas. Once again, the meeting brought together high-level decision-makers from governments and government agencies with specialists from universities and schools, human resources managers from companies, as well as private training organisations, development cooperation projects and investors. Find out more about the facts and figures and who was involved - the post-conference report is now online. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:59:42 GMThttp://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news252.phpeLA participants answered the call for personal conference stories and shared what they had experienced, learnt and observed in Lusaka. Their accounts range from catching a lift with a Zambian Minister and being given new opportunities and support to joining the organising team and being overwhelmed by an unexpected record number of registrations. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:35:55 GMThttp://www.elearning-africa.com/media-library_galleries_2010.phpGet an impression of our vibrant debates and networking opportunities at eLearning Africa in Lusaka. See how a group of traditional Zambian dancers gave a warm welcome to the participants, adding to the special atmosphere of a truly pan-African event. Pick your favourites and feel free to share them with colleagues, friends or family.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:36:53 GMThttp://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news251.phpFootball fever gripped this year’s eLearning Africa conference in Lusaka. With the FIFA World Cup about to start in South Africa, a session on how football can boost learning and make it more fun was greeted with great enthusiasm. However, richly diverse as usual, the conference also covered a variety of other inspiring topics. There was a discussion on how girls and women can be empowered to become ‘Cyberellas’ rather than ‘Cinderellas’. And six leading international organisations attending the conference announced a new collaboration, which aims to support the integration of ICTs in schools.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:37:30 GMThttp://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news255.phpAfrica is witnessing a gradual shift towards massive investment in Information and Communications Technology (ICT), thanks to the role of policymakers who are pushing for full regulatory reform for ICTs. Many African leaders have realised that, for any meaningful economic development to occur, technology has to play its part. But the free flow of investment in the sector was slowed down last year, owing to the global economic downturn, which forced many African countries to cut spending in some sectors and prioritise the most urgent areas. The question as to whether Africa should continue to invest in ICTs was raised at this year’s eLearning conference debate in the Zambian capital, Lusaka.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:38:20 GMThttp://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news249.phpAs Africa's mobile telecommunications continue to expand rapidly, the continent's education systems are seeing major developments in the learning process for school children, students, apprentices and technicians. This year's eLearning Africa conference in Lusaka identified the main trends.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:38:58 GMThttp://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news250.phpeLearning Africa has once more proved to be a hub for information on how innovative technology can advance the cause of education for all. This year's conference in Lusaka, Zambia, saw the launch of a new rugged "classmate PC" for school children, featured cost-effective, multi-user computing models and showed how hospitals in Tanzania are using "digital pens" capable of automatically converting handwriting into patient files.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:39:29 GMThttp://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news254.phpAfrican countries have to balance their spending on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for education better. Skills development among teachers, which accounts for only 10% of most countries' ICT budgets, has to be strengthened. Spending on costly hardware, which covers 90% of most countries budgets, should rather be reduced. This is one of the key recommendations of a communiqué released by participants in the Third African Ministerial Round Table on ICT for Education, Training and Development.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:40:04 GMThttp://www.elearning-africa.com/newsportal/english/news253.phpImagine a classroom packed with the latest educational technology, such as high-end networked computers, projectors and digital whiteboards. And then imagine what happens when the lights go out and the screens go blank. In fact, power cuts are still a common problem on the African content. eLearning Africa addressed this issue and presented some impressive ideas regarding alternative energy sources. Presentations covered the potential of the abundant source of sunlight as a source of energy and also turned to a little-known plant called Jatropha, which could play an important role in the future energy mix of the Continent.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:46:17 GMThttp://www.elearning-africa.com/stay_connected.phpThe 6th pan-African conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training, eLearning Africa 2011, will take place from May 25th - 27th, 2011, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Do stay in touch and join our eLearning Africa groups or read the latest on our news portal.Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:53:25 GMT