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Matthew Buys
   EBSCO Publishing
ICADLA-2 Conference
Education & Literacy in Africa
 Education is a central socio-economic right that provides
  the foundation for life-long learning and economic
  opportunities.
 Literacy data published by the UNESCO1 Institute for
  Statistics (UIS) in 2007 shows that the lowest adult literacy
  rates are observed in Africa and South Asia. In some
  countries, fewer than three out of ten adults can read and
  write. UIS provides national literacy data for two age
  groups: youths aged 15 to 24 years, and adults aged 15 years
  and older.
1United   Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Education & Literacy in Africa




        Source: UN Home Development Report 2007/2008
Access to information with
technology: Barriers
 Telecommunications
 Legislation
 Costs
 Regulatory bodies

  Dagada, R 2011, 'The Impact of the South African Universal Access Policy to ICT in Education: Issues
  and Challenges', Journal Of Communication & Computer, 8, 7, pp. 599-608, Computers & Applied
  Sciences Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 15 November 2011.
Access to information with
technology cont.
 In the past, online learning has tended to be isolating and less
  participatory and has been distinct from using technology in the
  classroom. But going forward, interactions will be key. Just as
  people engage in online interactions-around virtual sports
  teams, cooking, or whatever-students will be able to engage in
  participatory learning experiences online in and out of the
  classroom.

  Karen Cator
  Director of the Office of Educational Technology,
  U.S. Department of Education

  Scherer, M 2011, 'Transforming Education with Technology', Educational Leadership,
  68, 5, pp. 16-21, ERIC, EBSCOhost, viewed 15 October 2011.
Access to information with
technology cont.
 “Part of being literate in the 21st century is being able to
  make careful decisions about technologies and their uses.”

  Karen Cator
  Director of the Office of Educational Technology,
  U.S. Department of Education
Changes in internet technology




     Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
Changes in internet technology cont.
 The world is home to 7 billion people, one third of which are using the
  Internet. 45% of the world’s Internet users are below the age of 25.

 Over the last five years, developing countries have increased their share
  of the world’s total number of Internet users from 44% in 2006, to 62%
  in 2011. Today, Internet users in China represent almost 25% of the
  world’s total Internet users and 37% of the developing countries’
  Internet users.




            Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
Growth in internet technology cont.




      Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
Changes in technology prices
 The ITU ICT Price Basket 1 shows that between 2008 and 2010 ICT
  services have become more affordable and relative prices came
  down by an average of 18%, globally.

 The steepest price drop occurred in developing countries, where
  fixed broadband prices dropped by 52.2%.

 In developing countries, mobile cellular prices, which have
  substantially dropped over the last decade, fell by a further 22%.
  The 2010 mobile-cellular sub-basket represented on average 11.4%
  of monthly GNI per capita, compared to 2% in developed
  countries.



             Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
What are we doing as EBSCO
Publishing to deliver to Africa?
 EBSCOhost Mobile

 eBooks on EBSCOhost

 EBSCO Discovery Service

 Audiobooks and text to speech

 Global content, Harvard seminars
EBSCOhost Mobile
      Take EBSCO With You
       Everywhere You Go
eBooks on EBSCOhost
EBSCO Discovery Service
Audiobooks & text to speech
Global content, Harvard seminars
Full-Text Content Includes:
Detailed author profiles for the 40,000 most-cited authors in the database
Nearly 1,000 books/monographs
More than 5,000 case studies
More than 17,000 company profiles
More than 1,500 country economic reports
More than 50 faculty seminar videos
Nearly 20,000 industry reports
More than 6,600 interviews (Executive & Analyst)
More than 2,200 market research reports
Nearly 2,000 peer-reviewed journals
More than 3,000 SWOT analyses
More than 1,700 trade Journals and general business magazines
Dozens of working papers collections
Supplemental access to Regional Business News™
Global content distribution
International Full-Text Coverage in the Complete Package (ASC & BSC)

                                                      Full-Text      Full-Text
                                                       Serials    Peer-Reviewed
    Region                                             (Total)       Journals
   Africa                                                68           56
   Australia & New Zealand                               324         209
   Canada                                                267         178
   Eastern Europe                                        517         441
   Far East                                              867         602
   Latin America & the Caribbean                         438         397
   Middle East                                           645         636
   United States                                       21,773        2,488
   Western Europe                                      10,355        4,161
   TOTAL                                              35,254        9,168
                             * Figures as of March 25, 2011
Case study
 African Languages and Information and Communication
 Technologies: Literacy, Access, and the Future
 Donald Z. Osborn
 Bisharat, Ltd.

 “To a certain degree one can provide computer access to people who cannot
 read text, through innovative use of the technology, e.g., audio and
 images, and text-to-speech processing. Such interfaces then imply other
 kinds of literacy – in particular computer literacy. This kind of
 consideration suggests widening both the kinds of ICT interfaces provided
 for and the range of literacies accounted for (multiple literacy). In effect
 ICT that can both be made accessible in some ways to illiterate or
 semiliterate people and assist in their education begins to imply new
 approaches both to ICT for development projects and literacy strategies
 where ICT is introduced.”

 Osborn, Donald Z. 2006. African Languages and Information and Communication Technologies: Literacy,
 Access, and the Future. In Selected Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference on African Linguistics, ed. John
 Mugane et al., 86-93. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Proceedings Project
Case study: Important points
 Computer literacy


 African languages


 Affordable access to information
Thoughts on change
 Embrace the rapid changes in technology

 Mobile phones

 Offline access

 “Discoverability”

 Think global, act local!
Questions?
Thank you

Matthew Buys
mbuys@ebscohost.com
+27 11 380 1800

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Buys icadla 2 conference paper

  • 1. Matthew Buys EBSCO Publishing ICADLA-2 Conference
  • 2. Education & Literacy in Africa  Education is a central socio-economic right that provides the foundation for life-long learning and economic opportunities.  Literacy data published by the UNESCO1 Institute for Statistics (UIS) in 2007 shows that the lowest adult literacy rates are observed in Africa and South Asia. In some countries, fewer than three out of ten adults can read and write. UIS provides national literacy data for two age groups: youths aged 15 to 24 years, and adults aged 15 years and older. 1United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
  • 3. Education & Literacy in Africa Source: UN Home Development Report 2007/2008
  • 4. Access to information with technology: Barriers  Telecommunications  Legislation  Costs  Regulatory bodies Dagada, R 2011, 'The Impact of the South African Universal Access Policy to ICT in Education: Issues and Challenges', Journal Of Communication & Computer, 8, 7, pp. 599-608, Computers & Applied Sciences Complete, EBSCOhost, viewed 15 November 2011.
  • 5. Access to information with technology cont.  In the past, online learning has tended to be isolating and less participatory and has been distinct from using technology in the classroom. But going forward, interactions will be key. Just as people engage in online interactions-around virtual sports teams, cooking, or whatever-students will be able to engage in participatory learning experiences online in and out of the classroom. Karen Cator Director of the Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education Scherer, M 2011, 'Transforming Education with Technology', Educational Leadership, 68, 5, pp. 16-21, ERIC, EBSCOhost, viewed 15 October 2011.
  • 6. Access to information with technology cont.  “Part of being literate in the 21st century is being able to make careful decisions about technologies and their uses.” Karen Cator Director of the Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education
  • 7. Changes in internet technology Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
  • 8. Changes in internet technology cont.  The world is home to 7 billion people, one third of which are using the Internet. 45% of the world’s Internet users are below the age of 25.  Over the last five years, developing countries have increased their share of the world’s total number of Internet users from 44% in 2006, to 62% in 2011. Today, Internet users in China represent almost 25% of the world’s total Internet users and 37% of the developing countries’ Internet users. Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
  • 9. Growth in internet technology cont. Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
  • 10. Changes in technology prices  The ITU ICT Price Basket 1 shows that between 2008 and 2010 ICT services have become more affordable and relative prices came down by an average of 18%, globally.  The steepest price drop occurred in developing countries, where fixed broadband prices dropped by 52.2%.  In developing countries, mobile cellular prices, which have substantially dropped over the last decade, fell by a further 22%. The 2010 mobile-cellular sub-basket represented on average 11.4% of monthly GNI per capita, compared to 2% in developed countries. Source: ITU World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database
  • 11. What are we doing as EBSCO Publishing to deliver to Africa?  EBSCOhost Mobile  eBooks on EBSCOhost  EBSCO Discovery Service  Audiobooks and text to speech  Global content, Harvard seminars
  • 12. EBSCOhost Mobile Take EBSCO With You Everywhere You Go
  • 15. Audiobooks & text to speech
  • 16. Global content, Harvard seminars Full-Text Content Includes: Detailed author profiles for the 40,000 most-cited authors in the database Nearly 1,000 books/monographs More than 5,000 case studies More than 17,000 company profiles More than 1,500 country economic reports More than 50 faculty seminar videos Nearly 20,000 industry reports More than 6,600 interviews (Executive & Analyst) More than 2,200 market research reports Nearly 2,000 peer-reviewed journals More than 3,000 SWOT analyses More than 1,700 trade Journals and general business magazines Dozens of working papers collections Supplemental access to Regional Business News™
  • 17. Global content distribution International Full-Text Coverage in the Complete Package (ASC & BSC) Full-Text Full-Text Serials Peer-Reviewed Region (Total) Journals Africa 68 56 Australia & New Zealand 324 209 Canada 267 178 Eastern Europe 517 441 Far East 867 602 Latin America & the Caribbean 438 397 Middle East 645 636 United States 21,773 2,488 Western Europe 10,355 4,161 TOTAL 35,254 9,168 * Figures as of March 25, 2011
  • 18. Case study African Languages and Information and Communication Technologies: Literacy, Access, and the Future Donald Z. Osborn Bisharat, Ltd. “To a certain degree one can provide computer access to people who cannot read text, through innovative use of the technology, e.g., audio and images, and text-to-speech processing. Such interfaces then imply other kinds of literacy – in particular computer literacy. This kind of consideration suggests widening both the kinds of ICT interfaces provided for and the range of literacies accounted for (multiple literacy). In effect ICT that can both be made accessible in some ways to illiterate or semiliterate people and assist in their education begins to imply new approaches both to ICT for development projects and literacy strategies where ICT is introduced.” Osborn, Donald Z. 2006. African Languages and Information and Communication Technologies: Literacy, Access, and the Future. In Selected Proceedings of the 35th Annual Conference on African Linguistics, ed. John Mugane et al., 86-93. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Proceedings Project
  • 19. Case study: Important points  Computer literacy  African languages  Affordable access to information
  • 20. Thoughts on change  Embrace the rapid changes in technology  Mobile phones  Offline access  “Discoverability”  Think global, act local!