Capacity Building for IT in Education in Developing Countries
Subtitle: IFIP TC3 WG3.1, 3.4 & 3.5 Working Conference on Capacity Building for IT in Education in Developing Countries 19-25 August 1997, Harare, Zimbabwe
By: edited by Gail Marshall, Mikko Ruohonen
Contributors: Ruohonen, Mikko
Series: IFIP - The International Federation for Information Processing; IFIP - The International Federation for Information Processing
Publisher: Springer US
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9781475747089; 9780387351957
Subjects: Information Systems; Computer science; Artificial intelligence
Description: This volume examines the needs, practices, experiences, peer support and accessibility of resources, both human and technical, for information technologies in developing countries. Seven main themes are presented in the book: experiences from a variety of national policies, strategies and initiatives; information technologies as tools for teaching and learning at all levels; the role of vocational education in information technology; information technology as a teaching subject; information technologies as tools for educational administration and support; building physical resources, skills and knowledge as well as access to those resources in developing countries; and action plans for proposed projects at local and national levels.
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