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The World Bank The World Bank InstituteInstitutePromoting Knowledge and Learning for a Better WorldPromoting Knowledge and Learning for a Better World

Launch of Somali Online Distance LearningLaunch of Somali Online Distance LearningNairobi, KenyaNairobi, KenyaNovember 30, 2005November 30, 2005

DRAFT

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WBI at a Glance1016 learning activities annually78,500 participants in some 124 countries236 formal and informal partner institutions360 scholarships awarded in 2003 by Joint

Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program10 postgraduate fellowships awarded annually by

Robert S. McNamara Fellowships ProgramCountry offices: Almaty, Beijing, Cairo, Marseilles,

Moscow, Paris

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INDIVIDUAL ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIETALInstitution Building

CD Initiatives focused on building organizational capacity

Formed partnerships with 8 service delivery institutions (e.g., banks, government ministries)

Twinning arrangements with 6 capacity-building institutions (e.g., universities)

Select examples Rapid results initiative in

Kenya to enhance implementation capacity of government in areas of security, tourism, agriculture, water and HIV/AIDS

Cabinet level leadership event in Madagascar

Knowledge Economy

Governance Country diagnostics

completed for 7 countries Governance indicators

tracked for ~200 countries

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Offerings

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560

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Training Days (000s)

214294

238

Building Capacity on Three Levels

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WBI supports a growing network of distance learning centers (GDLN)

WBI is increasing reach through technology

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FY03 FY04

858579

FY03 FY04

Participant Days(000s)

Distance Learning Centers

WBI leverages partners to increase reach & impact

285

219166

FY02 FY03 FY04

Offerings via VC & EL

335

518

336

FY02 FY03 FY04

WBI effectively leverages external resources to reach a larger audience and to reduce claim on BB resources

57% of offerings delivered with partners in FY04 vs. 49% in FY03

Offerings with partners

Technology is also critical to reaching change agents

Distance learning accounted for 32% of offerings and 49% of training days in FY04

Business Model

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WBI Support to Distance Learning

1. Online Course Platform: Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)

2. E-Community Space: DevForum3. Self-paced Learning CD-ROMs4. GDLN5. GDLN Toolkit6. Development Gateway: Open

Resources

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Online Course Platform: Virtual Learning Environment

http://vle.worldbank.org/gdln-scripts/dlmanage.exe

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E-community Spaces: DevForum

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Self-paced Learning: CD-ROMs

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Global Development Learning Network (GDLN)

… a World Bank initiative that facilitates the cooperation between affiliated learning centers who offer their facilities, services and interactive distance learning techniques to the development community for knowledge sharing, training, consultation and dialogue events.

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75 GDLN Affiliates - Worldwide Reach

Countries with GDLN Affiliates (as of November 2005)

Argentina, Bolivia Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica (2), Dominican Republic, Ecuador (2), El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico (3), Nicaragua, PanamaPeru, Venezuela

Canada (2)Washington, DC

Belgium, France (2)Germany, ItalyNetherlandsPortugal, Spain

Egypt, JordanSaudi Arabia

Benin, Côte d'IvoireEthiopia, Ghana, Mauritania, Mozambique, Senegal, TanzaniaUganda

Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania (2), Romania Russia (3), Serbia & Montenegro, SloveniaTurkey (2), Ukraine

Afghanistan,India, Sri Lanka

Australia, China (4), JapanKorea, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, ThailandTimor Leste, Vietnam

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GDLN Facilities: Designed for effective learning and communication

Interactivity: use a variety of technologies and techniquesContinuity: keep counterparts engaged over time

Connectivity: engage people across countries/regionsReach: engage more of the right people at the right time

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Workshops and Seminars

GDLN: An evolving way of doing business for many agencies

Dialogues and Consultations

Training Courses

Project Supervision or Management

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GDLN Toolkit

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Vietnam DLC: Marketing Plan

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Business Planning: Stakeholder Analysis

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Measuring Success

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Managing and Facilitating OnlineLearning and Interactions: Lessons Learned

Think beyond content to interactivity. Don’t simply put reading materials on the Web, but instead create an environment in which the learner interacts with the content, facilitators, and peers to understand and apply what they are learning in their own contexts.

Limit class sizes and maintain good facilitator-learner ratios. Many people believe that one of the benefits of online learning is that class sizes can be much larger. But, successful online interactions occur when you have no more than 30–35 participants per instructor. So, for larger classes, be sure to maintain the facilitator/learner ratio.

Give learners time to acclimate to the online environment. Don’t delve right into the content of a learning activity before participants have had a chance to become familiar with their environment and the technology. This could lead to tension and frustration as they try to navigate through a new medium and focus on the subject of discourse.

Facilitating online is time-consuming. It is not true that teaching online takes less time than traditional forms of teaching. Since the online classroom is open 24-7, an instructor cannot simply post materials online and disappear for a week. Many instructors find that they spend 2-3 times more time to do an online class as they would for a traditional class.

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Development Gateway: Open Resources

Thank You for Your Attention!

For more information:Write to: Erik Johnson

ejohnson1@worldbank.org