Distance Learning Center Project

Distance Learning Center Project

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The Distance Learning Centres Project (DLCP) was an EU-funded component of the Education Sector Investment and Reform Programme (ESIRP) running 2004-2008.

Project Details

Name of assignment or project: Distance Learning Center Project
Year: 2007
Location: Solomon Islands
Client: Ministry of Education
Main project features: establish a network of distance learning centers in rural areas of the Solomon Islands (SchoolNet), full Internet access through VSAT links, work with education providers building capacity to deliver distance education in support of the curriculum, for in-school teacher training, technical and vocational training (TVET), open and flexible learning, run centers as multipurpose community telecentres, builds on PFnet's sustainable rural networking experience, provide wide impacts in rural development.
Positions held: Trainer, MIS Expert, Technical Adviser,
Activities performed: evaluated various education technologies to adopt, evaluate how open source technology could be leveraged, prepare and conduct interviews for site supervisors, developed examples of computerised modular technical and vocational short courses to be offered online, conduct online course authoring and learning management system workshop, design and deploy a monitoring and evaluation system

Background

The DLCP is now maintained by the the Ministry of Education TVET Division. DLCP was originally implemented by the People First Network (PFnet) of the Rural Development Volunteers Association (RDVA). It is another project I feel so fortunate to have been part of during my time with PFNet. NuzuSys did not exist when this project was taking place but the activities of this project are its very roots. This was the first contracted project the founder and primary consultant of NuzuSys worked on after his years volunteering with PFNet. I think it's worth summarizing here some of the very enriching work done on this early project.

Summary of Activities

A great number of activities were undertaken within the DLCP project throughout nearly 3 years I was involved with them. Only a few screenshots of an early monitoring and evaluation system are included below. More may be added in the future.