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Download full textVasquez-Martinez, Claudio-Rafael; Gonzalez-Gonzalez, Felipe; Flores, Francisco; Cardona-T., Jose-Gerardo; Mendez, María-Eugenia; Valdez-Jiménez, Liliana; Espino, Piero; Olaguez, Eugenia; Rendon, Hector; Chavoya, Jorge; Zúñiga, Luz-María; Fonseca-Ramirez, Oscar-Hernan; Alvarez, Maria-Ines; Torres-Mata, Joaquin; Betancourt-Nuñez, Erik-Moises; Rodriguez-Ramirez, Sergio-Esteban; Alvarez-Gomez, Miguel; Cabral-Araiza, Jesus; Anguiano, Carlos – Bulgarian Comparative Education Society, 2019
The intention of the present paper is to show that people have a series of educational needs in the era of information, so that they can become competent digital citizens. These educational needs are evident in the policies promoted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, which were well known to Latin American…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Educational Needs, Educational Change, Latin Americans
Direct linkBulman, George; Fairlie, Robert W. – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2016
A substantial amount of money is spent on technology by schools, families and policymakers with the hope of improving educational outcomes. This paper explores the theoretical and empirical literature on the impacts of technology on educational outcomes. The literature focuses on two primary contexts in which technology may be used for educational…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Software, Internet
Richardson, Jayson W.; Nash, John B.; Flora, Kevin L. – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2014
This study was designed to understand how upper secondary school students in Cambodia perceive the use of computers and the Internet. Data were collected from students in three urban upper secondary schools (n = 1,137) in Cambodia using questionnaires. The data indicate that the more exposure a Cambodian student had to computers and the Internet…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Ally, Mohamed; Samaka, Mohammed – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
As the world becomes more digitized, there will be an increasing need to make available learning resources in electronic format for access by information and communication technologies. The question education will face is whether these learning resources will be available for learners to access at no cost or affordable cost so that there will be…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Developing Nations, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
Kok, Ayse – Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
The purpose of this literature review is to provide information about several ICT initiatives undertaken in education on a global basis in order to overcome the digital divide and summarise the findings of these initiatives. Due to the limited scope of the study, the bulk of the review mainly concerns initiatives undertaken in secondary schools,…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Computer Uses in Education, Literature Reviews
Eweni, Samuel O. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study investigated the readiness of three higher educational institutions in Nigeria in their attempt to introduce and maintain technology-driven services to students, faculty, and support staff. The prerequisites for participation in the digital, networked economy include the affordable ICT, reliable electric supply, reliable and up-to-date…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Colleges, Readiness, Technology Integration
Agyei, Douglas D.; Voogt, Joke M. – Computers & Education, 2011
Research has shown that "will" (positive attitudes), "skill" (technology competency), and "tool" (access to technology tools) are all essential ingredients for a teacher to effectively integrate information technology into classroom practices. This study focuses on the "will," "skill" and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
Gyabak, Khendum; Godina, Heriberto – Computers & Education, 2011
This qualitative study examines the use of digital storytelling as an instructional intervention for bridging the digital divide among public school students in rural Bhutan. Primary participants for the study included elementary school children who had never been previously exposed to computer technology and were recipients of a donated classroom…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Cultural Differences, Computer Literacy
Terras, Melody M.; Ramsay, Judith – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Web 2.0 technology not only offers the opportunity of massively parallel interconnected networks that support the provision of information and communication anytime and anywhere but also offers immense opportunities for collaboration and sharing of user-generated content. This information-rich environment may support both formal and informal…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Electronic Learning, Informal Education
Willems, Julie; Bossu, Carina – Distance Education, 2012
Open educational resources (OER) have become new buzzwords in the glocalization of education. While OER are often espoused as enabling educational equity, the reality is not always the case. Looking only at the positives of new educational methods can mask perpetuating challenges, which makes the open aspect of OER a misnomer. Taking an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Educational Resources, Educational Methods
Arora, Payal – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
Hole-in-the-Wall as a concept has attracted worldwide attention. It involves providing unconditional access to computer-equipped kiosks in playgrounds and out-of-school settings, children taking ownership of their learning and learning driven by the children's natural curiosity. It is posited that this approach, which is being used in India,…
Descriptors: Playgrounds, Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Program Implementation
Johnson, Jason – Knowledge Quest, 2008
In December 2007, the XO laptop was launched in Uruguay. The XO laptop is an inexpensive computer created by the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Foundation, which the founders hope will advance education in the developing world. In the frenzy to light up children's faces with the glow of an LCD, it is the librarians and teachers and their role in…
Descriptors: Laptop Computers, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Developing Nations
Pierce, Alan – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2008
The nonprofit organization One Laptop per Child (OLPC) has a mission that is easy to articulate but very challenging to achieve: Provide laptop computers to the almost 2 billion children who live in parts of the world where poverty and the lack of a structured educational system deprive them of an adequate education. To further complicate the…
Descriptors: Computers, Nonprofit Organizations, Computer Uses in Education, Appropriate Technology
Yukhymenko, Mariya A.; Brown, Scott W. – Online Submission, 2009
Information is one of the important assets in today's society. Information and communication technologies (ICT) may be particularly important for students as one of the tools shaping global citizens. The objective of this study was to investigate the use of ICT by high school students (n=122) from a developing country, like Ukraine. The…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Foreign Countries, Internet, Gender Differences
Chitiyo, Rodwell; Harmon, Stephen W. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2009
In the context of continuous innovations in information and communication technology (ICT) and its impact on higher education, this study explored the integration of instructional technology (IT) by university lecturers in pre-service secondary school teacher education programs in Zimbabwe. Specifically, the study examined how lecturers integrate…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Secondary Education, Education Courses, Teacher Educators
