eLearning Africa (2009) ‘Nomadic Schools Soon Available to Senegalese Students’ elearning Africa newsletter, Feb, Vol. 3
In an interview with Philippe Steger, creator of WapEduc, he states ‘Next March, we are going to provide 100 students…with high performance mobile phones with which they may use WapEduc resources for a few months. After this test period, the Centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) – via its IREDU (Educational Research Institute) entity – will conduct a poll on these students to quantify their satisfaction. If it is positive, we intend to extend the text by involving some 1,000 to 2,000 students in schools in Dakar.’
Dr. Tony Bates is the author of eleven books in the field of online learning and distance education. He has provided consulting services specializing in training in the planning and management of online learning and distance education, working with over 40 organizations in 25 countries. Tony is a Research Associate with Contact North | Contact Nord, Ontario’s Distance Education & Training Network.
