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Challenges and Opportunities for Distance Education in Tanzania IDS Shadowing Experience

Challenges and Opportunities for Distance Education in Tanzania IDS Shadowing Experience. WHO? Profs. Mary Vogl & Mohammed Hirchi Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, CSU with 3 faculty members from the University of Idaho. American visitors at the Open University.

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Challenges and Opportunities for Distance Education in Tanzania IDS Shadowing Experience

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  1. Challenges and Opportunities for Distance Education in TanzaniaIDS Shadowing Experience WHO? Profs. Mary Vogl & Mohammed Hirchi Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures, CSU with 3 faculty members from the University of Idaho

  2. American visitors at the Open University Mohammed Hirchi, CSU Mike Whiteman, Director of International Programs, UI Jim Toomey, Program Manager, Center for Business Dvpt & Research, UI Harvey Hughett, Director, Information Technology, UI Donatus Komba, Deputy Vice Chancellor D.Y. Kinshaga, Director, Institute of Continuing Education

  3. IDS Shadowing Experience OUT Tanzania WHAT? Trip funded by Dept. of Education grant for International Development Studies at CSU Participated in a “shadowing experience” to observe a project in action: USIA-funded university affiliations program between the University of Idaho & the Open University of Tanzania

  4. IDS Shadowing ExperienceOpen University, Tanzania WHERE? Tanzania, East Africa WHEN? January 1-18, 2001 WHY? - to observe an ongoing project - our interests: African Studies Mohammed: business, distance education Mary: IDS, West Africa Internships

  5. TANZANIA: BACKGROUND INFO ECONOMY • One of the poorest countries in the world. • Agriculture: accounts for half of GDP provides 85% of exports employs 90% of the work force • World Bank, IMF & bilateral donors have provided funds to rehabilitate T's deteriorated economic infrastructure. • Banking reforms have helped increase private sector growth & investment. • Short-term economic progress also depends on curbing corruption. source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tz.html

  6. COMMUNICATIONS Tanzania’s population: 35 million Radios: 8.8 million (1997) Television broadcast stations: 3 (1999) Televisions: 103,000 (1997) Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 7 (1999) LITERACY Definition: age 15 and over can read & write Kiswahili (Swahili), English, or Arabic Total population: 67.8% Male: 79.4% Female: 56.8% (1995 est.) source: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/tz.html I

  7. OUT logo

  8. OUT Outreach Sites Visited Of the 21 regional centers, we visited 5: 1. Dar es Salaam 2. Morogoro • Dodoma • Iringa 5. Mbeya

  9. Some OUT faculty & staff, main campus, Dar es Salaam • Dr. Kinshaga • ? • ? • Mike Whiteman • Jim Toomey • Harvey Hughett • ? • Satoki Mahenge, Director, Institute of Educational Technology • Mary Vogl

  10. OUT Center in Dodoma

  11. OUT – Mbeya Regional Centre

  12. IDS Shadowing Experience OUT Tanzania WHAT ELSE? sharing of technology (Technology Transfer) equipment training what’s available for distance education

  13. OUT’s current use of technology PRINTED STUDY MATERIAL delivered through postal & courier services, public carriers and personal delivery by university staff FACE-TO-FACE CONTACT students visit head office or regional centers; teachers visit students TELEPHONE, FAX for communication among professors, administrators, Head Office & Outreach Centers AUDIO CASSETTES for study material, especially for blind students RADIO for announcements, publicity

  14. Little-used technologies TELEVISION too expensive EDUCATIONAL VIDEO CASSETTES expensive, not produced locally, VCRs not readily available

  15. Computer use at OUT • African Virtual University (AVU) facilities funded by World Bank, installed at Head Office include email system, transmitter, Learning Center • Uplinking equipmentfrom UNESCO & computersin 6 regional centers • Connectivity to email and Internet not yet established (financial issues, servers, etc.) • Some computersavailable atHead Office • Staff computertraining programshave begun

  16. Computer training in Dar es Salaam

  17. Internet Cafés…

  18. Gift of computers to OUT Mike Whiteman, University of IdahoGeoffrey Mmari, OUT Vice Chancellor

  19. Donations from Safari Club & Iomegafacilitated by Harvey Hughett, U. Idaho

  20. OUT’s new home in Dar es Salaam

  21. Groundbreaking Ceremony for OUT’s new home in Dar es Salaam

  22. Some technology gurus… Dr. Kinshaga Director, Institute of Continuing Education, OUT Harvey Hughett Director, Information Technology, U. Idaho Charles Senkondo Business Manager & AVU Learning Center Coordinator, OUT

  23. Some family members of Dr. Mahenge

  24. Tanzania is famous for its wildlife

  25. beware of the lions…

  26. or pay the consequences!

  27. Farewell receptionNew Africa hotel Geoffrey Mmari, OUT Vice Chancellor N. Reuben, OUT Jim Toomey, UI Ms. H. Simpassa, Foreign Languages, OUT Donatus Komba, OUT Deputy Vice Chancellor Mary Vogl, CSU

  28. Lasting benefits from this shadowing experience… • University affiliations programs • Experience in Africa • Continued cooperation • Technology transfer • International Development Studies • Distance education

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