Information and Communication Technologies in International Education: A Canadian Policy Analysi

dc.creator	Robert C. Aucoin
dc.date	2011-05-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:23:31Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:23:31Z
dc.identifier	1555-5062
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/8a86443b0b8a4617a23f60a84d9f7c54
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/29714
dc.description	The rhetoric surrounding the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in international education speaks of providing education access for all. However, an examination of actual policies reveals an emphasis not on creating an educated population, but on improving economic opportunities using discourses such as globalization, knowledge economy, and knowledge society. This emphasis creates an imbalance in opportunities for using ICTs in education and presents challenges for international educators. This paper discusses the Canadian International Development Agency’s report, CIDA’s Strategy on Knowledge for Development through Information and Communication Technologies, as an example of how rhetoric does not always meet reality. The paper concludes with four simple recommendations for good ICT practice in developing contexts.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Simon Fraser University, George Mason University
dc.relation	http://journals.sfu.ca/ijepl/index.php/ijepl/issue/view/55
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1555-5062
dc.source	International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, Vol 6, Iss 4 (2011)
dc.subject	Communication
dc.subject	Technology
dc.subject	international education
dc.subject	policy
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Information and Communication Technologies in International Education: A Canadian Policy Analysi
dc.type	article