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SDLEARN and Its Activities

SDLEARN and Its Activities. Buenafe R. Abdon 26 January 2006 21st APAN Meeting, Akihabara Convention Hall, Tokyo. Who We Are?. Affiliate member of APAN An independent nonprofit organization committed to the promotion of sustainable development

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SDLEARN and Its Activities

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  1. SDLEARN and Its Activities Buenafe R. Abdon 26 January 2006 21st APAN Meeting, Akihabara Convention Hall, Tokyo

  2. Who We Are? • Affiliate member of APAN • An independent nonprofit organization committed to the promotion of sustainable development • Consider agricultural professionals (knowledge intermediaries) as key players in bringing about needed behavioral changes at the farm level • Use eLearning to upgrade the skills and knowledge of target audience • Activities supported through donor contributions

  3. Collaborating Institutions • International Institute of Cambodia (IIC), Cambodia • Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India • Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology (GBPUAT), India • International Center for Soil Fertility & Agricultural Development (IFDC), USA • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Network (MAFFIN), Japan

  4. SDLearn Activities • Continuing educational opportunities for agricultural educators/professionals in the GMS • Funding from Rockefeller Foundation in support of “Learning across boundaries” project - http://www.rockmekong.org • Delivery of online courses on “Digital Literacy”, IPM & ISFM • Establishment of a distance learning program at the International Institute of Cambodia • Funding from Asia Foundation in support of “Community Information Centers” project • Program design • Teacher training (face-to-face and online) • Course development and implementation (Khmer)

  5. Provincial Business Education Project • Keen demand for access to higher education among rural youth and working adults • Major centers for post-secondary school education are mainly located in the capital city and therefore not viable options for many learners • Particular needs in rural Cambodia for business education • Existing network of Community Information Centers (CICs) provided ideal platform for delivering online courses

  6. SDLearn’s Involvement • Orientation of IIC administration and teaching staff • Develop faculty skills in designing and delivering online courses • Develop technical skills of IT support staff • Develop a learner/content management system capable of handling Khmer Unicode • Ensure reliable hosting for courses and course management system • Backstopping implementation of courses by IIC faculty

  7. Participation

  8. Key Outcomes • The project demonstrated it is possible to bridge the opportunity gap for higher education existing between Phnom Penh and provincial areas through online learning. • IIC successfully delivered two “semesters” of on-line business courses in Khmer for 250 students in five rural provinces • Development of an open source Khmer Unicode course/learner management platform • Evaluation:http://www.dot-com-alliance.org/newsletter/article.php?article_id=141

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