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Evaluation Of Olpc Programs Global : A Literature Review, Dita Nugroho, Michele Lonsdale
Evaluation Of Olpc Programs Global : A Literature Review, Dita Nugroho, Michele Lonsdale
Digital learning research
This literature review was undertaken by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) with the intention of identifying existing approaches to the evaluation of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) programs globally. It was expected that there would be few examples, partly because the OLPC program is a relatively recent initiative, and this has proved to be the case. The knowledge base is expanding, however, with more evaluations of OLPC deployments and one-on-one computing in general being conducted.
Building Innovation : Learning With Technologies, Kathryn Moyle
Building Innovation : Learning With Technologies, Kathryn Moyle
Australian Education Review
AER 56 explores national and international policy priorities for building students' innovation capabilities through information and communication technologies (ICT) in Australian schools. Section 1 sets out the Australian policy context for digital education and highlights some of the emerging challenges. It provides an overview of two Australian school education policy priorities: that of how to meaningfully include technologies into teaching and learning; and how to build innovation capabilities in students. Section 2 critically examines the education and economic policy contexts for digital education in Australia, their intersections with international economic priorities, and the role of commercial technologies markets in schools. …
Evaluation Of One Laptop Per Child (Olpc) : Trial Project In The Solomon Islands, Acer
Evaluation Of One Laptop Per Child (Olpc) : Trial Project In The Solomon Islands, Acer
Digital learning research
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) was commissioned by the Solomon Islands Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) to undertake an evaluation of the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) trial in three schools in Marovo Lagoon, Western Province. The evaluation was to be conducted in a very short timeframe and would consist mainly of interviews with teachers, students, parents and community members, together with a questionnaire distributed to a small number of MEHRD officers and other OLPC personnel. The key purpose of the evaluation was to identify the impact of the OLPC program and its strengths and …