ERIC Number: EJ816797
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Publication Date: 2008-Oct
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65. ICT-Based Distance Education in South Asia
Berman, Sally D.
International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, v9 n3 p1-6 Oct 2008
This report provides an update about innovative uses of information and communication technology (ICT) for distance education and training in South Asia. Particular focus is given to ICT initiatives in India, Sri Lanka, and Bhutan, at university level, and in non-formal interventions. Lessons learned from these countries are of value to any developing nation that wishes to address the improvement of educational and living standards of its people. The report stresses current uses of ICT serving the distance education needs of rural populations, and concludes that in all three countries the traditional media, including radio and TV, must play an important continuing role to ensure that education is accessible to the widest possible range of students. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Distance Education, Living Standards, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Computer Uses in Education, Information Technology, Educational Technology, Rural Areas, Cross Cultural Studies, Mass Media Effects, Access to Education, Access to Computers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Asia; Bhutan; India; Sri Lanka
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