The eLearning Africa 2012 report set to give the status of ICT application in the education system in Africa will be unveiled tomorrow in Cotonou, Benin, during the opening session of the eLearning Africa conference.
The report, said to be the first significant attempt to provide a ‘snapshot’ of how ICT and better connectivity are believed to be changing the face of education in Africa, will be unveiled by Max Ahouéké, Benin’s minister of communication and information technologies.
It will present the results of a major survey of the impact of new technology and improved connectivity on education throughout Africa.
The reports will look at emerging trends, examines some of the possible obstacles to further development and considers the contribution ICT is making to the achievement of ‘Education for All’ in Africa.
According to the preliminary report released today, 71 per cent of those surveyed are now using ICT-enhanced learning in their classrooms while 48 per cent use mobile phones to foster education.
eLearning Africa’s Programme Director and co-author of the Report, Shafika Isaacs said the aspiration of The eLearning Africa Report is to provide regular, yearly snapshots of how perceptions and realities combine and collide over time, with particular reference to the eLearning experience in Africa.
