Advances in information and communication technology are opening up new opportunities for dis - tance learning. Various centres within the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) have been developing electronic learning materials for use on the Internet, such as on-line short courses, CD-ROMs, on-line communities and collaborative sites. The centres have also developed virtual university courses for longer-term training. The CGIAR centres collaborate with national and regional partners in developing and using these e-learning materials. The centres are also creating a joint Learning Resources Centre. This will gather and coordinate learning materials based on ongoing research from contributing CGIAR centres, especially material with cross-disciplinary applicability, such as statistical analyses or scientific writing. These materials will be adapted for a broad range of applications, and will be presented in different media and levels of interaction, depending on local circumstances and the context of learning goals
Año de publicación
2006
Autores
Atkinson A D; Beniest J; Rao S H
Idioma
English
Palabras clave
information technology
