Building human capacity locally through hybrid distance learning: a Haitian case

Author

Naab, Sara

Author_Institution

Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA

fYear

2005

fDate

5-8 July 2005

Firstpage

963

Lastpage

967

Abstract

Distance learning has long been seen as a means of reversing "braindrain". This exploratory paper introduces a model which will be tested at the American University of the Caribbean (AUC) to develop local human capacity through a hybrid distance learning program using the social capital of the national diaspora.

Keywords

distance learning; economic indicators; educational computing; user centred design; American University of the Caribbean; Haiti; braindrain; hybrid distance learning; local human capacity development; national diaspora; social capital; Africa; Computer aided instruction; Computer aided software engineering; Economic indicators; Education; Educational programs; Environmental economics; Humans; Power generation economics; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Learning Technologies, 2005. ICALT 2005. Fifth IEEE International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7695-2338-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICALT.2005.76

Filename

1508872

Link To Document

https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2013121