Using technology to help street kids in Kenya

Kyama, R. (2010) How ICTs Are Transforming the Lives of Street Children in Kenya e-Learning Africa, February 22

Sometimes I do get depressed and down about the lack of progress or barriers to change in using technology for education, then I get my monthly copy of the e-Learning Africa News Portal, and I feel cheered and [...]

Bridging the digital divide: rural Internet kiosks in Africa

© Rural Internet Kiosks Project

Kyama, R. and Mwaura, N. (2010) Rural Internet Kiosks Herald Last Frontier in Bridging Africa’s Digital Divide e-Learning Africa News Service, No. 3, January 28

From the article:

Rural Internet Kiosks are currently mushrooming throughout rural areas in Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda and Zambia, [...]

Computer labs not dead yet

Kolowich, S. (2010) Serving the laptopless student Inside Higher Education, January 5

This article is primarily about access to technology and also digital literacy. Well worth a read.

The learners' experience of e-learning

From ‘Key messages’ in the JISC Responding to Learners Pack

JISC (2009) Responding to Learners Pack Bristol, UK: Joint Information Systems Committee.

From the JISC site:

JISC is an independent advisory body [in the United Kingdom] that works with further and higher education by providing strategic guidance, advice and opportunities to use ICT to [...]

Recurring Issues Encountered by Distance Educators in Developing and Emerging Nations

Wright, C., Dhanarajan, G. and Reju, S. (2009) Recurring Issues Encountered by Distance Educators in Developing and Emerging Nations IRRODL, Vol. 10, No. 1

I don’t know how I missed this in February, but this is essential reading for anyone contemplating using e-learning or online learning in less economically advanced countries, by three experienced and prestigious [...]