Using ICT for an educational ecosystem and not only as subject matter | infoDev.org

One of the key learnings of this essay is that more emphasis needs to be placed on using ICT for instruction, as opposed to teaching about ICT as part of a curriculum.

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Lots of discussions around ICT in developing nations are so much focused around teaching ICT, instead of teaching with ICT. It is such a simple idea but often easily forgotten when practically implementing ICT in the classroom. Very glad to see this report, which is urging educators and policy makers to stay focused on why it matters.

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RSA Animate - Changing Education Paradigms

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Very cool animation reinforcing Sir Ken Robinson's critique of modern education.

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UC online degree proposal rattles academics

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UC Dean Christopher Edley advocates an online program.

Taking online college courses is, to many, like eating at McDonald's: convenient, fast and filling. You may not get filet mignon, but afterward you're just as full.

Now the University of California wants to jump into online education for undergraduates, hoping to become the nation's first top-tier research institution to offer a bachelor's degree over the Internet comparable in quality to its prestigious campus program.

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The online education can be challenging because of its difficulty with keeping the quality and a strong revenue model together. Online education can be done effectively. The challenge is that, to do so, it costs a lot. For each school, like a prestigious UC school, to find a niche across this global competition, it is necessary to systematically marry the wonderful f2f campus experience with online components. What makes a school differentiate it from others should be judged by the quality of networking and access to experts.

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