eLearning and Teacher Training in a Disadvantaged Brazilian Area: a Project to Assess Access, Impact and Quality

Author

Cantoni, Lorenzo ; Rega, I.

Author_Institution

NewMinE Lab., Univ. della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano

fYear

2006

fDate

10-12 July 2006

Firstpage

31

Lastpage

35

Abstract

This paper shows the importance of information and communication technologies in the field of education for developing countries. The opportunities they provide for teacher training in disadvantaged areas are outlined and some examples, specific of the Brazilian context, are reported to show the importance of three main issues access, impact and quality. The paper also outlines the BET-K12 project structure stressing how it embeds the above mentioned issues, relevant not only for producing sound researches but also and above all for the effectiveness, the efficiency and the sustainability of activities aimed at promoting development

Keywords

computer aided instruction; teacher training; BET-K12 project; Brazil; communication technology; eLearning; information technology; teacher training; Bridges; Collaborative work; Communications technology; Context; Educational institutions; Educational technology; Electronic learning; Government; Management training; Project management;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Technology for Education in Developing Countries, 2006. Fourth IEEE International Workshop on

Conference_Location

Iringa

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2633-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TEDC.2006.11

Filename

1648402