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A National ICT-in-Education Initiative: Macedonia Connects

A National ICT-in-Education Initiative: Macedonia Connects

Laura Hosman
Copyright: © 2010 |Pages: 18
ISBN13: 9781605663883|ISBN10: 1605663883|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781616923044|EISBN13: 9781605663890
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-388-3.ch001
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Hosman, Laura. "A National ICT-in-Education Initiative: Macedonia Connects." E-Strategies for Technological Diffusion and Adoption: National ICT Approaches for Socioeconomic Development, edited by Sherif Kamel, IGI Global, 2010, pp. 1-18. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-388-3.ch001

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Hosman, L. (2010). A National ICT-in-Education Initiative: Macedonia Connects. In S. Kamel (Ed.), E-Strategies for Technological Diffusion and Adoption: National ICT Approaches for Socioeconomic Development (pp. 1-18). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-388-3.ch001

Chicago

Hosman, Laura. "A National ICT-in-Education Initiative: Macedonia Connects." In E-Strategies for Technological Diffusion and Adoption: National ICT Approaches for Socioeconomic Development, edited by Sherif Kamel, 1-18. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2010. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60566-388-3.ch001

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Abstract

This chapter presents a unique national initiative: Macedonia Connects, a multi-partner, scaled ICT-for-education project wherein every school across Macedonia was equipped with both computers and wireless Internet connections and through which the Internet was made available to citizens across the entire country. A number of best practices may be identified, including the pre-deployment training of teachers in IT adoption, the equality of provision to promote positive inter-ethnic relations, and the long-term focus on the part of all stakeholders in terms of outcomes. The goals of this project target both educational and socio-economic development. There are many aspects of this case that may be applicable to future ICT-for-development endeavors, and some of Macedonia’s neighboring states have already indicated interest in following this model.

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