|  an
on-going series of videoconferences examining current topics of relevance
to educational policymakers related to ICT and education
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The Education program
at the World Bank Institute is sponsoring a series of videoconferences
on topics related to ICT and education based on the lessons learned
from the program's five-year pilot project.
The topics explored
in the year-long Global Dialogues series will be drawn from the experiences
of the World Bank Institute's World Links for Development (WorLD) program
and its partner organizations since 1997 in implementing innovative
ICT in education projects around the world.
Each ICT &
Education Global Dialogue videoconference will focus on a specific topic
of interest to Policymakers and practivtioners. These videoconferences
are being organized in coordination with the Global Distance Learning
Network (GDLN).
The idea is to
share practical information on successes, failures and challenges related
to the implementation of ICT in Education projects in developing countries
based on what has actually been attempted and accomplished "in-the-field",
and the lessons learned from these activities.
Each videoconference
follows a similar model:
- A short (2-10
page) case study or paper is distributed prior to each videoconference.
- The authors
of this case study and/or participants in the project examined give
a short presentation.
- A moderator
then helps direct the follow-up discussion.
The emphasis in
this videoconference series is on "dialogue" -- i.e the exchange
of information and ideas, not on presentation of the original case study
or paper.
A typical videoconference
lasts 2-3 hours, and includes participants from 3-4 different distance
learning sites around the world.
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