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NARROWING THE DIGITAL GAP
A preliminary proposal to the Government of Japan
January 31, 2001
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ICT PROFILE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Institution:
Public: 53 universities, 26 polytechnics Private: 1300 institutions
Enrollment:
Public: 950,000 and Private: 1,700,000 Participation rate: 12%
Telephone density: 30 / 1,000 population Internet providers: 1 / 10,000 population Number of PC: 10 / 1,000 population
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PROPOSED PROJECTS
1. DISTANCE EDUCATION: Promoting ICT utilization Objective: Developing capacity and infrastructure in public
universities to improve quality, expand access to education, and improve efficiency as well as
access to the global information
Estimated project cost: $ 40 million
2. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN ICT
Objective:Strengthen and establish programs in Information Technology, Computer Sciences, and Electrical Engineering in public and private universities
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BENEFICIARIES
1. DISTANCE EDUCATION:
All students and staff in public universities (53 institutions,50,000 staff,
and 950,000 students)
2. HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT IN ICT
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FUNDING MECHANISM
Proposal based / competitive scheme
Evaluation by the Board of Higher Education
Sustainability is the primary criteria
Procurement mechanism:
Central Project Implementation Unit:
60-70% (non proprietary goods and services) Grantees :
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PROJECT COMPONENTS ($ M)
Distance Educ. Human resource
ICT equipment 20.0 60.0
Civil works 2.0 20.0
Technical assistance 2.0 10.0
Degree training - 60.0
Non degree training 2.5 10.0
Course development grants 6.5 10.0
Connectivity 5.0 15.0
Research grant - 5.0
Project management 2.0 10.0
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ACCESS AND DISSEMINATION
RESOURCE UNIVERSITIES
RECIPIENT UNIVERSITIES INTERNET-based &
VIDEO CONFERENCE
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LEARNING METHOD
(dual-mode)
Face to face
Distance
RECIPIENT UNIVERSITY
Tutor
Student
Trainee
RESOURCE UNIVERSITY
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CONTENT DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT TEAMl
SUBJECT MATTER SPECIALISTS COURSE
MATERIALS
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