education & ICT

23.08.2007 The President of Bangladesh has launched on-line Electronic University U21 Global, which compiles 19 world leading universities to provide on-line education and training to the students, academicians and researchers.

22.08.2007 Philippines based firm TechFactors Inc has developed edutainment software to make technology education interactive and fun for children.

20.08.2007 The Brunei Ministry of Education has allocated US$5.9 million fund for Information Technology project, which will connect students in Brunei schools.

15.08.2007 Ugandalainen teleyritys on lahjoittanut viisi tietokonetta maan suurimmalle vankilalle käytettäväksi vankien koulutukseen. Vankien koulutukseen panostaminen kannattaa, sillä tilastojen mukaan vankeusaikana koulutusta saaneista 70 prosenttia sopeutuu yhteiskuntaan vapauduttuaan.

14.08.2007

14.08.2007 The Budget allocation for higher and technical education in the country is set to treble in the 11th Five-Year Plan (2007-2012) with the Planning Commission expected to allocate over Rs 26,000 crore, compared to Rs 8,876 crore in the 10th Five-Year Plan.

13.08.2007 The Abel T Motshoane School in Mabopane, North of Pretoria in South Africa has become the first in the country to have a wireless network technology by implementing mobile e-Learning infrastructure and teaching skills in the school.

09.08.2007 As part of the new “Knowledge Communities” project, UNESCO Bangkok launched an online ICT-in-Education community: an interactive forum which welcomes educators, teachers, administrators and policy makers and others to share their ideas and opinions on topics relating to the use of ICT in education.

09.08.2007 Intel Corp. ties up with three Indian PC vendors, including HCL Infosystems Ltd., Wipro Ltd., and Zenith Computers Ltd to assemble the Classmate PC. The company will start shipping the product to Indian schools in September, 2007 which will be sold only to schools and not through retail channels to consumers.

06.08.2007 The basis for the track on Digital Learning at eIndia 2007 was clearly pronounced by the keynote speakers when they spoke of increased outreach and inclusion; transformation of teachers into ‘senior’ learners and facilitators, and students into inquisitive explorers of the digital age; and gearing up of teaching-learning practices to the challenges of a society forty years from today.

03.08.2007 UNESCO has launched a pilot initiative in Indian capital Delhi to deploy ICTs to address urban poverty and cultural bondage in areas that are characterised by low-income groups, poor civic amenities and lack of opportunities.

01.08.2007 Senegalin pääkaupunkiin Dakariin perustettu lähiökirjasto otti askeleen kohti digiaikaa. Kirjasto hyödyntää kotikirjastojen arkistointiin tarkoitettua, Internetissä toimivaa LibraryThing-sovellusta. Läheisen koulun oppilaat ovat alkaneet kirjoittamaan omia kirja-arvosteluja, jotka liitetään myöhemmin LibraryThingiin. Tietoverkkojen avulla pienet kirjastot voivat laajentaa mahdollisuuksia kirjojen lainaamiseen muista lähikirjastoista.