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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