1. e-Education
Transforming Teaching/Learning through ICT

2. Think Big
It should be no longer a question of
whether or not we will implement
eEducation in our schools, but let’s
think how we can do it well.

3. Foreword
Our world is changing, and information and
communication technology (ICT) is central to this change.
Digital media has revolutionized the information society.
These advances in ICT have dramatically changed the
learning and teaching process, and have expanded new
learning opportunities and access to educational
resources.
The provision of a telecommunication infrastructure
available for learning and teaching is gradually increasing,
and many schools are exploiting the benefits of ICT to
enhance the quality of teaching.

4. … Contd.
The introduction of ICT to Nepalese schools will create
new possibilities for learners and teachers to engage in
new ways of information access.
It also enhance the management and administrative
capacity of schools.
Collaboration of Government and the private sector in
ICT will help to reach new milestones in
Teaching/Learning Process.
Our schools will be converted to the best centers of
quality teaching and learning for the twenty-first century
ICT World.

5. Learning & eEducation
Learning is acquiring new or modifying existing knowledge,
behaviors, skills, values, or preferences and may involve
synthesizing different types of information. [Wikipedia]
E-learning is learning which takes place as a result of experiences
and interaction in an Internet environment. It is not restricted to a
regular school day and can take place in a variety of locations
including home, school and community locations.
E-education involves e-teaching and e-learning along with the
various administrative and strategic measures needed to support
teaching and learning in an Internet environment. It will
incorporate a local, regional, national and international view of
education.

6. …Contd.
E-teachers are the new generation of teachers who will
work in an Internet environment in both regular and
virtual classroom situations. They will build new concepts
of working in time and space. E-teachers collaborate,
build and discover new learning communities and explore
resources as they interact with information, materials and
ideas with their students and colleagues.
E-Learners are someone who learns or takes up
knowledge or beliefs from E-Teachers. E-Learners
proceed there learning way in Internet Environment.

7. Benefits
 Flexibility is one of the most attractive elements of online learning,
many online students find their educational journey is particularly
rewarding.
 Virtual classrooms can be accessed from anywhere
 Well educated, professional instructors just like traditional education
 Diverse programs in a variety of disciplines
 Freedom to enhance skills –and resume – while still working full-time
 Greater comfort with interactive technologies
 Balance with Work & Learning

8. Technology in the
classroom
Swift Internet Connection
Computer in the classroom
Class website & blog
Wireless classroom microphones
Mobile devices (Tablets/Pads)
Interactive Whiteboards
Online media
Digital Games
Video Cameras, Projectors

9. Exciting News
 Nepal Wireless Networking Project by ‘Mahabir Pun’ that
provides Internet access, electronic commerce, education,
telemedicine and other services to a number of remote villages in
Nepal, using wireless technologies.
 Net users on mobile increase: NTA [ktm2day.com]
 Nepal’s Internet User Base Climbs 160% [thisdaylive.com]
 Internet subscribers touch 3.11 million: NTA [TheHimalayanTimes]
 Nepal’s telecoms penetration reaches 47.3% in August, NTA reports
[telegeography.com]

10. …Contd.
 Ncell´s contribution to establish e-Library [TheHimalayanTimes]
 eLibrary deployment successful @ Seduwa, Birgunj [FOSS Nepal]
 Telecom Opterator’s CSR for Education [ekantipur.com]
 Ncell contributes for e-library in rural schools [ncell.com]
 eLibrary Establishment [HelpNepal.com]
 at Janakalyan Primary School, Nawalparasi
 at Lekhani Higher Secondary School, Baglung
 OLE Nepal launches eLearning project [ole.org]

11. Some eLearning Portals
 Open Learning Exchange Nepal [www.olenepal.org]
 Audio/Video Learning System by National Center for Educational Development
[nced.gov.np]
 St. Xavier's College, Kathmandu - Online learning
[http://www.sxc.edu.np/elearning/login/]
 Nepal Study Center, University of New Mexico [nepalstudycenter.unm.edu]
 Free Online Interactive Education and Training for Nepal
[alison.com/learning/Nepal]
 Learn Nepali Language through PDF & MP3 [nepali-language.com/]
 e-Pustakalaya from Nepal Library Foundation [nepallibrary.org]
 UNICEF/ERF free e-course on Social and Economic Policies
[www.policyforchildrights.org]

12. …Contd.
eLibraries in Schools
Lekhani Higher Secondary School, Baglung
Shree Jan Kalyan Rastriya Prathamik School, Nawalparasi
Janata Dom Higher Secondary School, Siraha
Taltuleswori Lower Secondary School, Sindhupalchowk
Shree Darakh Higher Secondary School, Kailali.
etc.

13. Students in eLearning Center
[Photo: Ncell.com]

14. One Laptop Per Child Project
[Photo: olpcnews.com]

15. Eagerness to Learn

16. Mahabir Pun’s
Nepal Wireless Networking Project – Connecting Nepal’s
Rural Areas [nepalwireless.net]

17. Discussion
We are now climbing the mountain of change made possible
by the rapid development and availability of the Internet.
These developments have already begun to fundamentally
alter the way in which we can utilize ICT in our classrooms.
The access to the Internet outside of formal classroom settings
has opened up possibilities that were unimaginable some
years ago.
For many students their home will be the principal place of
access to the Internet and the word classroom will assume a
whole new meaning.

18. …Contd.
The Ministry of Education’s ICT Strategy should clearly state
the potential of ICT that will remove the classroom boundaries
and enables teachers and students in urban and rural areas to
access a range of learning opportunities from around the
world.
The policy should focus on the needs of e-teaching and e-
teachers. Teachers should be well trained to become e-
Teachers. They must be capable to develop online contents
too. And that is nearly impossible without involvement of the
government body.
After that, the technology implementation part arises.

19. If time, location and how long a student sits in a
seat are no longer the defining elements of a
school then how does a school committed to e-
education define their role and operation?

20. Big Question ?
How will schools accommodate the needs of staff who
choose not to adopt the role of e-teachers?
How will schools determine student numbers when
students are attending multiple institutions?
How will schools allocate costs of shared facilities, staff
and students?
How will schools measure irregular "attendance"
patterns or will they need to?
How will student class participation patterns be
measured?

21. …Contd.
 How will schools accommodate the professional development of
teachers based in their school so they can move toward being e-
teachers?
 How different will the e-curriculum need to be?
 How will e-teacher’s workloads be measured when the preparation
of e-learning materials will need to be started many months before
the start of the e-class?
 How will teacher’s workload and compensation be worked out when
they work in multiple locations and institutions?
 How will teachers teach and measure the work of students who are
all working at different paces and in different places?
 What are the support needs of e-teachers and how can they access
this support?

22. … Contd.
 Will e-teaching be part of the ‘job description’ of all newly hired
teachers in schools?
 How will the Ministry of Education accommodate different types of
schools with many different structures and characteristics?
 How will families accommodate the e-learning of students who may no
longer attend school at the traditional times of the day?
 How will families make choices from a wide range of educational choices
for their children?
 How will the needs of students change as they take the opportunity to
determine some of their own learning goals?
 The students who experience e-learning in secondary education will
expect these same opportunities in tertiary education and the chance to
pursue life-long learning opportunities. Will e-teachers be ready for the
demand?

23. …Contd.
How will teacher education meet the challenge of
offering e-education for future e-teachers? Who will
create the content and maintain the online learning
environments?
How will the quality of online courses offered by for-
profit organizations be monitored?
How will the issue of the copyright of e-learning
information and materials used for e-teaching be
addressed?

24. Let’s Promise to ACT
Let’s get started to convert eEducation promises to
practice.
WHY to be late if we
necessarily need to GO?

25. Thank You.
Saroj Pandey
sarojpandey.com.np
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