Barlow-Zambodla, A. (2009) Mobile Technology for Learner Support in Open Schooling SAIDE Newsletter, Vol. 15, No. 1
SAIDE (South African Institute of Distance Education) was recently commissioned by the Commonwealth of Learning to look into the use of mobile technology for learner support in open schooling in developing countries. Alice Barlow-Zambodla reports on the findings from a desktop literature review. Well worth reading to assess state of the art in African mobile learning.
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.
[…] the previous issue, Alice Barlow-Zambodla provided an overview of projects using mobile technologies in Africa in a desk-top research project for the Commonwealth of Learning. This follow-up article focuses more […]