Action Plan to overcome Barriers in e-Learning in developing countries (special reference to Sri Lanka)<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
1. Identification of problems-infrastructure, resources, utilization of resources, leadership-for this it can conduct research to take information-
A) primary data- Can do survey within the population to measure the awareness of e-learning, how to promote e-learning etc(can use clusters like school children, policy makers, general public etc)
B) Secondary resources-Can be used central bank reports(Apex body in Sri Lanka),other statistics to measure up the utilization of resources
2. Design A Plan –
a) Short term-First year increase the awareness level of the students ,general public
b) Long term-10 years program with Mission of “To become a number one among developing countries in literacy of e-Learning”
3. Implement a Plan
§ For that Government can appoint a body(institution) to implement a Plan(this can be formulated under ministry of Education)
§ Can get foreign experts
§ Can use some benchmarks(China, India as well as Canada as developed country using e-learning and how forums like scope networking people in different locations)
§ Leadership-can appoint the leader/leaders with inspirational qualities
§ Starting within school as well as university system
§ Take the expert view of those who already in the sector(DLC in Sri Lanka, DEMP etc)-can appoint member from these organization as members of steering committee)
§ Looking for possibilities of grants(expertise, resources) from donors
4. Controlling
§ Financial controls-purview of utilization of resources(every quarter of the year)
§ Review meetings–every months
§ Government Audit
§ Performance Measurements-every year-can do small survey to review the performance in term of literacy rate, resource allocation for all regions of the country
I put forward this as action plan to overcome barriers in developing countries)-special reference has been given to Sri lanka. I focused on barriers like resource, resource allocation as well as human factors, success stories. I think your ideas important for the value addition to this. This is a framework and if we can put some ingredients then I hope we can come up a with a nice work.