E-learning

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The field of e-Learning in developing countries has seen a rapid growth both in amount of research done and number of issues studied. Even though e-Learning in developing countries has a great potential and the benefits associated with e-Learning makes it attractive to educational organizations all over the world it is not without its downsides. There are a large number of issues that still needs to be addressed in order to make e-Learning in developing countries living up to its potential. Developing countries have started to recognize the potential benefits of e-Learning and they can now educate a population that they were not able to reach before the introduction of ICT-based education. Open universities in developing countries are rapidly growing and open universities in e.g. India, Bangladesh and China annually enroll between 100,000 and 500,000 students each. Many international organizations have also started to see e-Learning as a way to make citizens in developing countries more educated to help with the development of the country.

“UNESCO believes that education is key to social and economic development. We work for a sustainable world with just societies that value knowledge, promote a culture of peace, celebrate diversity and defend human rights, achieved by providing education for all” (UNESCO).

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Contents 1 Sub Sections 2 IPID Members 3 Research Projects 4 IPID Member Publications 5 General Publications 6 Conferences

[edit] Sub Sections

• Open Educational Resources

[edit] IPID Members

• Mathias Hatakka
• Annika Andersson
• Ismael Peña-López

[edit] Research Projects

• Bangladesh Virtual Classroom
• Sri Lanka e-Learning (eBIT/NeLC)

[edit] IPID Member Publications

• Andersson A, Grönlund Å 2009 "A Conceptual Framework for E-Learning in Developing Countries: A Critical Review of Research Challenges" The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC) Vol. 38 (8), pp 1-16 http://www.ejisdc.org/ojs2/index.php/ejisdc/article/viewFile/564/291
• Hatakka M. 2009 "Build it and They Will Come? - Inhibiting Factors for Reuse of Open Content in Developing Countries" The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries (EJISDC) Vol. 37 (5), pp 1-16 http://www.ejisdc.org/ojs2/index.php/ejisdc/article/viewFile/545/279
• Grönlund Å, Andersson, A. Hatakka M. 2008 "Mobile technologies for development - a comparative study on challenges", Proceedings of Sig GlobDev Workshop Paris 2008. http://www.globdev.org/dev/files/8-Paper-Hatakka-mobile_technologies_for_development_Revised.pdf
• Hatakka M. 2008 "Use of Internet Resources to Improve Education Delivery - a Case Study in Bangladesh", Proceedings 7th European Conference on e-Learning, Ayia Napa, Cyprus.

[edit] General Publications

• Dhanarajan, G. 2001 "Distance Education: promise, performance and potential" Open Learning (16:1), pp 61-68.
• Freire, P. 1970 "Pedagogy of the oppressed", New York, Continuum.
• Selinger, M. 2009 "ICT in education: catalyst for development". IN UNWIN, T. (Ed.) ICT4D: Information and Communication Technology for Development. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
• UNESCO. 2005 "Education for All: the quality imperative. EFA Global Monitoring Report 2005," UNESCO, Paris, http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001373/137334e.pdf

[edit] Conferences