Presented by RenGuray, EDCS 230

- brought about by technology

In 2001, Kirkwood warned about the appropriateness of global distance education.

• Unequal access to technology

• Cultural bias

“Students daily environments are important for helping

determine how well students perform and participate in

various forms of flexible education.”

1) How the education system interacts with the students daily life

2) Materiality and the role of the technology in their daily environments

3) How technology is imbedded in daily life, and the role it plays

4) Cultural diversity, bias and capitalism

5) The state of “throwntogetherness”

Course: Master’s in Development Management

Developers: University of Agder, UNDP, UNU,

• Interviewees:

4 from Ghana

4 from Uganda

6 from Norway

• Face to face interviews;

• Online survey

How they organized their study activities. How they view and organized their online activities.

What are the main challenges associated in participating in the programme.

• Social dimension

• Material dimension

• Cultural dimension

1) Participation is critical

2) Assets and experience vary and are unequal

3) Social obligations act as constraints

4) Opportunity to participate is a high motivator;

Educator and access to available resources are key motivation

5) The global nature exposes inequalities and differences

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