Beyond Indicators: A Scoping Review of the Academic Literature Related to SDG4 and Educational Technology

Open world learning: research, innovation and the challenges of high-quality education Open world learning: research, innovation and the challenges of high-quality education , Edited by Bart Rienties, Regine Hampel, Eileen Scanlon and Denise Whitelock, London, Routledge, Published, January 26, 2022, 298 pp., £38.99 (Paperback), ISBN: 9781032010922; £130.00 (Hardback), ISBN 9781032010922

“…Due to formal education deficiencies, non-formal learning opportunities have become a core component of knowledge acquisition and livelihood improvement in Africa (Yasunaga, 2014). Information Communication Technology for Development has been associated with bridging these gaps (Jordan, 2020). However, many low-income communities in Africa cannot afford to access ICT on their own and therefore experience a digital divide, described as disparities in the access and use of ICT (Van Dijk, 2017).…”

Open World Learning

“…Due to formal education deficiencies, non-formal learning opportunities have become a core component of knowledge acquisition and livelihood improvement in Africa (Yasunaga, 2014). Information Communication Technology for Development has been associated with bridging these gaps (Jordan, 2020). However, many low-income communities in Africa cannot afford to access ICT on their own and therefore experience a digital divide, described as disparities in the access and use of ICT (Van Dijk, 2017).…”