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Education Commission Case Study: a comprehensive
analysis of training initiatives for the integration of ICTs in
education in Mauritius
Some three years ago, the government of Mauritius decided of a national policy to convert
the mauritian economy, mainly based on textile and tourism, into an economy of IT enabled
services (ITES) and business process outsourcing (BPO). The promotion of information
and communication technologies (ICT), embodied in the creation of a cybercity,
lies within the framework of an economic and social re-engineering at the scale of the
whole country, to make Mauritius a cyber-island and a knowledge hub in the indian
ocean. At the light of some major pragmatic projects undertaken in this context, one can witness the emergence of generic implementation mechanisms and methodologies grounding the relationship between society and technology to allow for action.
The case study presents the interacting actors and components of the Computer Proficiency
Programme (CPP) resulting in the initial training at computer proficiency level of
36 000 persons, including some 6000 teachers, in a period of two and a half years. The
project is presented from a systemic perspective, emphasising the emergence of a composite
network organisation, whose sound working principles insure its efficiency and
survival.
The Virtual Centre for Innovative Learning Technologies (VCILT) of the University of Mauritius
took care of the development of CPP contents & pedagogy as well as of the training
of trainers. An overview of VCILT platforms, tools and resources is provided
through a community portal [ http://vcampus.uom.ac.mu/witfor ], to be used as a resource
centre in the Education Commission project.
To read the complete document download the Education Commission Report (PDF 106 KB).
Innovative Learning & Knowledge Communities for the integration of ICTs in enhancing education (Powerpoint Presantation 4.68 MB).
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