Educational Technology Consulting
Technological advances have seen the increase of the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in education globally. However, developing countries face challenges such as limited internet bandwidth, access to digital devices and irregular electricity supply – conditions which may exclude large groups of people from benefiting from the affordances of digital learning technologies. As developing countries seek to prepare individuals for a globally competitive workforce, it is vital that they explore and adopt technologies that are affordable and effective in improving access to quality education – selecting solutions that are applicable to low resource contexts.
PerformLink provides technical assistance to governments, international development organisations and EdTech implementation agencies to leverage learning technologies in ways that improve inclusivity, as well as equitable, quality education. Our educational technology consulting work focuses on solutions suited to developing country contexts and aims to bridge digital learning divides through:
- Situational analysis and mapping
- ICT in education policy analysis and development
- Facilitation of edtech planning for infrastructure, hardware and human capital
- Development and promotion of open education resources
- Leveraging mobile technologies for learning
- Quality assurance systems
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Research that helps to shape policies related to the use of ICTs to improve access and quality of education