The Ministry of Information Society and Administration has digitised 53 new fifth- and sixth-grade textbooks, bringing the total number of educational materials for student use to 103.
Ivo Ivanovski, the Minister of Information Society and Administration said at a press conference on 4 November 2011 that traffic for the digital library is very high, as tracking data reveals that there were about 342 visits to the first 50 textbooks over the past school year. He announced that digitisation will continue for all copyrighted textbooks by the ministry, and only such printed copyrighted materials will be placed in electronic form.
There is a large number of textbooks whose copyright lies with publishing houses. Although these materials have been printed and distributed free of charge to educational establishments, it is not possible to digitise them at this present time. According to Mr Ivanovski, all other textbooks that the Ministry of Education and Science obtains copyright for will be placed on this website.
The cost incurred for website use by the Ministry of Information Society and Administration is approximately € 200 per year.
Mr Ivanovski was asked about the significance of textbook digitisation considering the lack of computer use in certain schools. He countered with 2010 statistics for the high traffic 'skoool.mk', a website that provides interactive educational content for use by students and teachers in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
He further added that a commission has been set up to assess computer usage in primary schools. Educational establishments that do not employ computers will be imposed sanctions according to the Law on Primary Education, which states that about a third of all teaching should be computer-based.
Further information:
- Original news article - Ministry of Information Society and Administration
- 'e-ucebnici.mk' (in Macedonian)
- skoool portal (in Macedonian)
- Background information - ePractice eGovernment Factsheet for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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Quelle/Source: epractice, 22.11.2011
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