IfG.CC -
Institute for eGovernment

With the rise of digital platforms, the world is rapidly changing. In newspaper and book publishing, TV and radio, film, music, and other forms of media, we see that the walls that protected organisations within traditional models are crumbling.

Our future rests on E-health and E-education

Yet, despite the obvious need to move with the times, many professionals and organisations are still grappling with the digital economy and questioning the impact it will have on them – or, even worse, are ignorant about it. In many cases, their own consumers are well ahead of them.

The projects are designed to spearhead the development of e-health, e-learning and e-commerce in rural areas.

Under the WE learn mobile education project, which uses 3G smartphones to create seamless classroom experience, some 350 third-grade pupils and teachers will experience the latest wireless technology that will ease a student-centric model of learning where educational materials can be accessed anytime and anywhere via smartphones.

Not only that, once Professor Kim changed his authoring tool to Lecture Maker, he received more positive feedback from students. Lee Sung-ah, who is one of the professor’s students, said, “The previous lecture that was given with the old type of PPT was one-sided while the lecture material made with Lecture Maker helped students participate more in class. The new type of tool allows us to understand and focus on the lecture easily.” Moreover, even when Professor Kim was out of town to attend an overseas seminar, he could replace his regular lecture with an online lecture.

Sri Lanka will get access to Indian digital expertise and infrastructure under a deal between the two countries covering electronic public services delivery like e-learning, tele-medicine and office work and linking universities in a high speed network.

The High Commission of India said the agreement to expand information technology cooperation was signed during a visit to the island by Ravi Shankar Prasad, Indian Minister of Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology.

A similar continental conference took place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, last year and was attended by 1,702 participants. Our staff Writer JUDICA TARIMO interviewed Tanzania Global Learning Agency (TaGLA) interim Executive Director Charles Senkondo on how Tanzania will benefit from the continental conference and its relevance to Africa’s future. Excerpts...

Satainrattanaram School was selected to be the first of the six schools to try out “Braincloud Solution” to connect school via the tablets to the network provided by the government to enable students and teachers to access learning materials, courseware, educational resources, and teachers in Bangkok.

Lee noted that smart learning will have a positive impact on Korean companies' overseas advancement. He stated, "Smart learning calls for the active use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). If we export platforms and related technology for smart learning, not just service and contents, we can enhance the possibility of Korean firm's successful advancement into foreign markets."Commenting that many large IT-related companies are moving to build smart learning platforms and provide relevant services, Chairman Lee said, "Current e-learning specialized companies are engaging in smart learning-related businesses through developing solutions and contents suitable for smart learning." "In the contents sector, they are attempting to improve qualitative services through close cooperation with electronic companies," said Lee.

The Computerisation programme is an initiative by the Government that aims to have public elementary and secondary schools nationwide use Information Communication Technologies (ICT) in teaching, learning, school management, and governance.

Intel and Futures Group are working together to transform eHealth in order to improve healthcare in Africa through information communications technology.

According to the Seacom Head of Sales for East Africa Region, M Julius Opio, following the recent development in construction of Information Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure, plans were underway to link colleges and universities on one educational network.

“Once the National ICT Broadband Backbone is completed, the local universities will be connected to other universities and exchange contents at lower cost than the current prices,” said Mr Opio.He said after joining the network, then there will be no need for students to travel to other countries or continents for exchange programmes as the foreign contents will be accessed locally.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded Gulf Coast Community College a $245,304 Distance Learning and Telemedicine grant to expand interactive distance learning educational opportunities for residents of Gulf and Franklin counties. The project will be implemented over a three-year period and will serve 600 residents of Gulf and Franklin counties each year.

“Too many rural communities across the country still lack access to quality digital educational opportunities,” Adelstein said. “These DLT funds will allow more than 5,000 students across 11 counties to use state of the art video conferencing equipment to take advantage of advanced classes and interactive educational sessions offered by larger schools and universities. This financial support we are providing will enable small Colorado schools to bring leading educators directly into their rural classrooms.”

Translating to 'behaviour' in Arabic, ADAAT is designed to enhance the communication, customer service and business skills of DTCM staff. It is the second batch of DTCM employees to participate in the eDiploma, who will have up to six months to finish a total of 20 ADAAT courses teaching content including business ethics, team participation, communication, customer and employee focus, and creativity.

The move complements the directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to provide government department employees a work environment that encourages continuous learning.

Under the terms of the agreement, Dubai eGovernment will provide 125 courses to a select group of employees of Noor Islamic Bank. The employees may access the courses through Dubai eGovernment's eLearning portal, www.elearn.ae. Some of the courses offered are telephone skills, effective communication, listening skills, handling difficult calls, and understanding cultural differences.