Prof. Asha Kanwar, the President, Commonwealth of Learning, says technology is critical in open distance learning if the society must meet the challenges of education development.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Kanwar made this assertion on Wednesday at a plenary session at the ongoing 7th Pan-Commonwealth Forum (PCF7) in Abuja.
“Technology enhances access to education and learning particularly reaching the unreached, such as the semi-literate and socially disadvantaged groups,’’ she said.
According to her, technology is a central feature of Open Distance Learning; however, technology by itself will not help in empowerment and transformation.
“It requires innovation that places technology amidst social and institutional processes and assists stakeholders to domesticate and use technology,’’ she said.
She said that Commonwealth of Learning uses technology in many ways to close the digital divide.
Kanwar explained that Commonwealth of Learning comprises 54 developing countries around the world.
On his part, Sen. Fazal Karim, the Minister of Tertiary Education, Trinidad and Tobago noted that empowerment through education would create a sense of connection to the rest of the world.
Karim called on all nations to empower “our most precious heritage-human potentials.’’
