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ICT-109E

EDUCATION SECTOR ICT STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT & IMPLEMENTATION

Description

A 5-day Training Program to provide participants with an understanding of how to develop and implement an ICT operating strategy for the education system, for public as well as private sector operators involved in learning and education such as lifelong learning, professional development and learning about ICTs themselves. Participants will learn about the steps to take to prepare an ICT strategy and action plan: assessment phase, benchmarking education systems, learning about current management and technology trends in the education sector, use of computers for learning, issues related to connecting schools and developing the capacity of educators, and development and implementation of an education information management system within the context of national e-government plans and institutional arrangements beyond the educational sector.

Objectives

• Present to participants how to assess the e-readiness of the learning and education sector and to compare it with international practice and benchmarks
• Provide an understanding of the key trends and factors that influence the diffusion of ICTs in learning and education
• Present to participants how to develop appropriate strategies and plans to take advantage of ICT trends and developments in learning and education
• Review best practices in the use of ICTs for learning and education
• Provide participants with the knowledge to assess various computer-based learning and education technologies and management practices (computer-based or computer aided learning, low cost computing devices - One Laptop per Child (OLPC), SchoolNet, digital satellite radio, etc.)
• Help participants understand how ICTs are used to enhance access to pedagogical and learning resources including online learning

Topics

• Setting the stage: ICTs for learning and education
• Scope: education in formal and informal sectors and lifelong learning
• Education and research go together
• An increasingly competitive global information-based economy
• Benefits of investing in ICTs for learning, education and research
• International practice: lessons learned, trends and tendencies
• Education in the context of national development goals and priorities

• Situation analysis
• Educational achievement measures and SWOT analysis
• Education sector e-readiness assessment
• Low input/infrastructure scenarios (little or no electricity, telephone, ICTs, etc.)
• Consultation with stakeholders
• Pedagogical resources: availability of learning materials and aids
• Teacher training and capacity
• Market studies: expectations of job seekers, job market needs assessment
• Business process analysis: assessing administrative and learning efficiency
• Indicators, benchmarking and comparative analysis
• Best practice analysis of ICT use for education and learning

• Developing the strategy
• Putting the ICT strategy and development team together
• Education policy priorities
• Institutional rules
• Consultation plan
• Visioning exercises: what ICT-enhanced education in 20 years and what benefits
• Goals and objectives
• Performance indicators and their measurement
• Setting priorities, costing, budgeting and resource mobilization plan
• Working with the private sector: Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in education and other alternatives
• A resource mobilization strategy

• Components of an e-education action plan
• Priorities
• Governance
• Alignment with e-government national plan: standards, procurement, rationalization and consolidation
• Outcomes and indicators: Results-Based Management (RBM)
• Costing, tendering and procurement
• Management, implementation and institutional arrangements
• Monitoring and evaluation

• Computer-assisted learning
• Computer-based training and computer-aided learning
• Distance learning - use of novel technologies: digital satellite radio
• Learning and teaching about ICTs – best practices
• The market for online and digital learning: curricula, courseware, pedagogical resources

• Managing the educational enterprise
• Consolidation and rationalization of ICT services – data warehouses and shared services
• Education management information system
• Education specific applications: scholarship management systems, examinations systems, educational management information system, etc.
• Shared services: procurement, property and facilities management, HR, financial management, etc.

• Content development
• Developing learning content
• Working with publishers
• An overview of online learning resources and their use

• Human resource development for ICT use
• Teacher ICT training

• ICTs in Research and Development (R&D)
• Innovation for development: the link between learning, research and development
• The importance of networked learning and research networks
• ICTs for R&D
• Case studies

• SchoolNets and PCs in schools
• Types of programmes and results achieved
• Selecting ICT hardware and services for schools
• Low cost computing devices, including the OLPC
• The importance of high speed Internet access: online learning opportunities and resources

Target Audience

• Government officials, planners and decision-makers, including local government officials and administrators responsible for learning and education
• Administrators of schools, colleges, universities and other places of learning
• Teachers/trainers and representatives and members of teacher/trainer organizations or unions
• Curriculum planners and developers
• Civil society organizations interested in learning and education
• Employers with a stake in learning and education
• Recent graduates and job seekers
• Private sector learning and education service providers or users
• Researchers and academics looking to complement their skill-set by learning more about the use of ICTs for development

Methodology

Our Training Programs combine expert presentations, workshops, case studies and discussions based on real-life situations faced by participants. Emphasis is placed on examining issues of local importance and looking at ways in which the material discussed during the program can be used by participants in the context of their own realities or work situation. Complete training material is provided to all participants for future reference and follow-up action plans.

Location

Our Training Programs are held at regular intervals in selected cities around the world. Upon request, our expert trainers can lead Training Programs at the location of your choice. If interested, please contact us at training@neotelis.com.

Expertise

Neotelis provides consulting and training services to telecommunications organizations worldwide. Its team of experts has trained thousands of executives and managers working for operators, regulators, policy-makers and governments in over 100 countries around the world.