national ict forum status on ict in the education sector

National ICT Forum

Status On ICT in the Education Sector

Introduction

• DoSE introduced ICT in the workplace to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of administration

• There exists a LAN and Internet connectivity at Headquarters and Apollo Annex

• Operational EMIS/GIS developed

• ICT Policy framework being developed

Introduction (contd)

At the level of the schools:

• DoSE procuring 500 Computers and peripherals • Computer labs already constructed in most of

the schools and these will be networked and connected to the Internet.

• Many schools already have computers and Internet connectivity.

• Tertiary institutions: ICT used, mainly for administrative and educational purposes. At the GTTI for example, there are two networked labs connected to the Internet. Various computer courses offered.

ADMINISTRATION

• ICT has greatly improved the efficiency and effectiveness of administration.

• Time is saved using a word processor for standard documents, instead of having to retype them.

• Internally, WinPopup is widely used to communicate with colleagues, especially as regards meetings, shutting down the server.

• E-mail is also widely used.

The EMIS • The EMIS provides the DoSE with information

on name, age, location, qualifications, and promotion history of its staff. School buildings, toilets etc can also be found.

• The availability of such information has made decision-making lot easier, especially in terms of postings and training needs.

• The success of the EMIS within DoSE has attracted other Departments of State to emulate our example.

• A Geographic Information System has also been developed and is operational.

The Computer Literacy/ICT Programme

• Started in 1999 with 32 participants, including school teachers and principals, trained for 10 weeks at the GTTI on keyboarding, word processing, basic troubleshooting and maintenance.

The Computer Literacy/ICT Programme

Workshops with World Links• In April 2001: Champion’ teachers Workshop• May 2001: Policy Makers Workshop• September 2001: Using ICT to teach Science• December 2001: Troubleshooting and

Maintenance• April 2002: Gender and ICT

International Collaborators

• DFID

• World Links

• Peace Corps

• Action Aid

• GambiaHELP

Local Collaborators

• GamTel

• Quantum

• CUBE

• CET

• Private Individuals

Major Constraints

• Cost

• Power Supply

• ICT Expertise

Conclusion

• DoSE achievement

• New Horizons