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E-learning in Rwanda:
Report from a
Fulbrighter
By: Dr. Diana S. Perdue
Ed-Media Conference, 29 June 2010Toronto, Canada
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Agenda
About Fulbright
About my audience
About Rwanda
E-Learning: Progress & Challenges
Questions & Contact Info
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About Fulbright
"The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year.Grantees lecture and conduct research in a widevariety of academic and professional fields.TheFulbright Program is sponsored by the United StatesDepartment of State, Bureau of Educational andCultural Affairs. Under a cooperative agreementwith the Bureau, the Council for InternationalExchange of Scholars (CIES) assists in the
administration of the Fulbright Scholar Program forfaculty and professionals." Quoted fromhttp://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/.
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About my Audience
Tell me a bit about you.
Why did you choose this
presentation?
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About Rwanda
Sub-Saharan Africa
Small (about size of
MD)
Land locked
Trilingual
Tropical / temperate
High elevation
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E-Learning & Education
My original Fulbright project was with theKigali Institute of Education (KIE) &
involved developing their mathematicseducation program.
My additional Fulbright project was asDirector of E-Learning at the Kigali
Institute of Science & Technology (KIST) &included helping faculty incorporatetechnology into their instruction.
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Director of E-Learning
Goals
Engender enthusiasm
for teaching withtechnology among
faculty
Set up Center of E-
Learning
Hold initial trainingsessions among faculty
Put course syllabi
online
Challenges
Government structure
Personal motivations Lack of big picture
knowledge
Technological skill &
personnel
Infrastructure:connectivity &
electricity
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E-Learning Projects / Progress
Public Seminars
Teaching & LearningWorkshops
Open Learning Rwanda
(OLR) with Open
University of the UK
Digital Online Trust
(DOT) with the
Canadian embassy
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E-Learning Challenges
KIST:Student & faculty
access &connectivity
E-Learning Center
Nationwide:
TechnologyConnectivity
Electricity
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Questions & Contact Info
Any questions?
My info:[email protected]
www.tinyurl.com/DrPerdue
www.tinyurl.com/RwandaReflections