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Learning by Computer in Rural Kenya

Posted by: admin on Wed, 2011-08-31 10:49

Remote parts of Kenya have trouble attracting professional teachers.
Some schools are using computers to compensate for the lack of human
instructors. Despite the obstacles digital learning brings with it, the
schools are pleased with the results. Dinfin Mulupi investigates

Remote parts of Kenya have trouble attracting professional teachers. Some schools are using computers to compensate for the lack of human instructors. Despite the obstacles digital learning brings with it, the schools are pleased with the results.

By Dinfin Mulupi

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E-Learning : Rx for Kenya’s Nurses

Posted by: admin on Thu, 2010-07-01 17:10

By Dinfin Mulupi(Nairobi, Kenya )Kenya’s newest export is an ambitious electronic learning program for nurses. The program tackles the challenge of training health care workers who may not have access or time to attend in-person nursing classes. It started with computers and, more recently, is employing mobile phone technology to reach more nurses. Nursing students receive health information as text messages on their phones. With thousands trained so far, the e-learning program is equipping nurses – rural Kenyans’ primary care providers -- to respond to emerging diseases. Targeting NursesFive years ago, the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) was wrestling with how to boost Kenya’s ability to manage new and re-emerging diseases such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.

By Dinfin Mulupi
(Nairobi, Kenya )

Kenya’s newest export is an ambitious electronic learning program for nurses. The program tackles the challenge of training health care workers who may not have access or time to attend in-person nursing classes. It started with computers and, more recently, is employing mobile phone technology to reach more nurses. Nursing students receive health information as text messages on their phones. With thousands trained so far, the e-learning program is equipping nurses – rural Kenyans’ primary care providers -- to respond to emerging diseases.