Information and Communications Technologies in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa - Policies, Practices, Trends, and Recommendation

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Title
Information and Communications Technologies in Secondary Education in Sub-Saharan Africa - Policies, Practices, Trends, and Recommendation
Author
Mary Burns; Mohammad Issack Santally; Roshan Halkhoree; Kevin Roopesh Sungkur; Bhavish Juggurnath; Yousra Banoor Rajabalee
Year
2019
Abstract
This paper was prepared for the Mastercard Foundation report, Secondary Education in Africa: Preparing Youth for the Future of Work. The paper discusses the use of Information Communications Technologies (ICTs) to improve access to, quality of, and delivery of secondary education within sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses the policy environment for ICTs in sub-Saharan Africa, their successes, challenges, and lessons learned, and it concludes with a broad and detailed set of recommendations for policy makers, donors, the private sector, designers, and implementers of ICTs in education programs.
Resource Subject
  • Secondary Education
  • Future of Work
  • EdTech
Keywords/Access Points
education reform efforts; ICTs; open content; donor support; mobile provision; internet access; cost of internet; tablet programs; private educational technology sector; teachers and technology; EdTech
Geographic Locations
  • Africa
Language
  • English
Demographic Groups
  • Youth
Special Collections
  • Knowledge Exchange Resources
Archival Record ID
MFA.2024.1566