infoDev Education Highlights
The latest Education news from infoDev

• infoDev announces awards for projects that advance the use of ICT for Development
  Proposals were submitted in response to the Call for Proposals under the Korean Turst Fund for ICT for Development. The Korean Trust Fund finances projects chosen followig a competitive selection process of proposals received from operational units for the World Bank.
• Desktop virtualization as means of providing low-cost computers for schools
  The development community is experiencing an explosion of interest in providing low cost devices, such as laptops, to students in developing countries. infoDev is now working to develop a web-based “community of practice” that will share lessons among the different initiatives.
• infoDev releases 53 reports on state of ICT use in education in African countries
  From Algeria to Zimbabwe: Volume 2 of infoDev's Survey of ICT in Education in Africa contains individual country reports identifying current policies, activities, developments and challenges in this fast-moving and key sector for development.
• 'ICT for Education Leaders: From Vision to Reality' concludes in Seoul
  Workshop focused on knowledge sharing between policymakers from 15 developing countries in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe in the early stages of planning or implementing education initiatives utilizing information and communications technologies.
• infoDev Releases Survey of ICT Use in Education in Africa
  Landmark research project documents technology use in the education sector all 53 African countries, identifies new trends and old challenges.
• Korea provides the World Bank US$15 million for ICT4D
  The Trust Fund will help foster the information and communications technology agenda in developing countries.
• ICT in Education Toolkit Launched
  infoDev, UNESCO and partners announce version 2.0 to aid decisionmaking for policymakers, planners and practitioners on technology use in education
• ICT in Education Toolkit debuts in Malaysia
  Week-long National Capacity Building Seminar Using the Online ICT in Education Toolkit for Policymakers, Planners and Practitioners assists in on-going national planning process for ICT use in education.
• infoDev, Commonwealth of Learning releases public report on NEPAD e-Schools
  "The NEPAD e-Schools Demonstration Project: A Work in Progress" highlights lessons learned to date from the pan-African, public-private partnership to introduce ICTs in education.
• infoDev and COL release second set of draft country reports on ICT use in education in Africa
  
• UNESCO and infoDev conclude Memorandum of Understanding for future cooperation
  Particular emphasis on providing education planners, policy-makers and practitioners with resources for the use of ICTs in education.
• infoDev releases updated 'Quick guide to useful resources related to the monitoring and evaluation of ICT in education initiatives'.
  
• infoDev and COL release first set of draft country reports on ICT use in education in Africa
  
• infoDev releases updated 'Quick guide to low-cost computing devices and initiatives for the developing world'
  A short inventory of known projects and programs aimed at introducing affordable ICT devices in developing countries, many targeting the education sector
• ICT in education planning toolkit debuts in the Pacific
  infoDev and UNESCO jointly sponsored two learning events for policymakers from Pacific island nations at two linked events in Fiji on topics related to ICT use in education.
• infoDev leads World Bank HDweek Learning Session on 'Computers in Schools: Separating Hope from Hype'
  
• infoDev Begins Activities in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific Focusing on ICT Use in Education
  infoDev has begun two related regional survey projects in Africa and the Caribbean to help answer key questions about the use of ICTs in education, and will be co-sponsoring two events in Fiji in September 2006 for policymakers from Pacific Island nations.
• infoDev joins UNESCO and others to support further development of ICT in Education Policymakers Toolkit
  
• infoDev releases 'Quick guide to resources and work on ICTs and education in international institutions and donor agencies'
  
• Pre-publication Online Release: Using Technology to Train Teachers
  
• Pre-publication Online Release: M&E of ICT in Education Projects
  InfoDev announces the pre-publication online release of "Monitoring and Evaluation of ICT in Education Projects: A Handbook for Developing Countries," a quick introduction and guide to help busy policymakers and practitioners understand and assess the ICT-related investments underway in the education sector.
• infoDev releases Knowledge Map of What Is Known in ICT and Education
  To kick off new work in the education sector in 2005, infoDev has released a series of briefing sheets about what is known, and what isn't, about the use of ICT to benefit Education For All.