Technological advances continue to influence education efforts in the developing world, but questions remain around approaches to design, accessibility and the so-called “hype cycle.”
For a certain technology to take hold, it needs three parts: people who want to be empowered, the processes — whether political or social — to make that possible, and the technology itself, Kurt Moses, director of education practice in South Sudan for FHI 360, said during the breakout session “The role of technology in education: False starts and emerging hopes” at the Society for International Development’s 2014 Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
So what’s taking hold now? Technology that creates better communication, Moses said, which is evident in some developing countries, where “more people have access to communications technology than toilets.”
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