Social Norms
Social norms action with informed and engaged societies
Social Norms
After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at lainiciativadecomunicacion.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
Time to read
1 minute
Print
a- a+
Published 22 years ago
Last updated 2 years ago
Read so far

Electronic Distance Learning Project - Rwanda

0 comments
The project is aimed at establishing an ICT network at the Kigali Institute of Education (KIE) and improving connectivity with KIE Regional Distance Learning Centers. The project also aims to increase technical capacities of KIE academics and to enable administrative staff to improve skills to facilitate better administrative and financial management.
Communication Strategies
Education Development Center (EDC) staff and dot-EDU partners will undertake activities to lead towards building the technical capacity of KIE. This will include:
  • Provision of hardware and software for connecting KIE's campus and four (4) regional training centers.
  • Provision of necessary ICT hardware and software to establish Internet Learning Centers and ensure high speed Internet connectivity and training for each of six additional distance learning sites.
  • Providing access to training materials on computer skills for staff and students at KIE and the Distance Learning Centers.
  • Technical assistance in training the staff at the Regional Distance Learning Centers and KIE academic staff in the development and instructional design of using ICT-based pedagogical modules. Training will also be required for the ICT staff in the areas of information management systems and web design.
Development Issues
Technology, Education
Key Points
"Improved connectivity with Regional Distance Learning Centers will enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of distance training provision to pre-service and in-service secondary school teachers in order to provide a more qualified secondary school teaching workforce and ultimately better education for young people in Rwanda. Increased overall capacity will enable the Kigali Institute of Education to become a leader in high quality teacher training and information technology while facilitating community access to education and information communications technologies (ICTs)."
Partners

EDC, World Links, KIE, dot-EDU

Sources

dot-EDU website on January 28, 2004