Information Access Centre Training and Outreach Network(IACTON)

Project Location

Country: 
Ghana
City: 
ACCRA

Organization

Organization Name: 
GHANA-KOREA INFORMATION ACCESS CENTRE-UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
Organization Type: 
University

Website

http:// www.facebook.com/GhanaKoreaInfoAccessCentre

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Project Type

Education up to 29 years

Project Description

Description Frase (max. 500 characters): 

ICT TRAINING AND OUTREACH FOR PRIMARY/SECONDARY EDUCATION

Project Summary (max. 2000 characters): 

We are a public entity that provides “free public access” to information through the use of computers and the internet. We encourage the use of IAC particularly to underserved communities and schools in Ghana.
With our concurrent aim with our Korean initiators, we seek to reach out to underserved groups, such as primary and junior secondary schools who lack the practicality in computers and internet usage. Our technology service is made available to the public without charging any member, be it national or foreign. This therefore fell in line with our core mandate to forming the IACTON PROJECT to help the neglected school children in ghana.

How long has your project been running?

2013-09-29 22:00:00

Objectives and Innovative Aspects

The objectives of the IAC are as follows;
• To aid the spread of ICT knowledge and information dissemination.
• To promote learning of ICT.
• To equalize the digital divide of students and other users of ICT.
• To explore other use of ICT for the benefit of the Primary/secondary schools, the commercial World and the public.

Results

Describe the results achieved by your project How do you measure (parameters) these. (max. 2000 characters): 
1. Students so far have enjoyed hands-on-computer training. ICT – (Student ICT Participation and Knowledge) 2. Teacher ICT and Pedagogical skills and knowledge 3. It has Boast ICT teachers’ morale 4. It has exposed students to our ultra modern IT Equipment 5. To prepare students for active and productive citizenship 6. To facilitate education and the spread of knowledge
How many users interact with your project monthly and what are the preferred forms of interaction? (max. 500 characters): 

USERS ARE MOSTLY SCHOOL CHILDREN (30/MONTH). INVITATION LETTERS ARE SENT TO THE VARIOUS PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND THEY COME TO OUR ICT CENTRE FOR SUCH TRAINING (WITH PROJECTS, WIRELESS, 30 COMPUTERS, PA SYSTEM)

Sustainability

What is the full duration of your project (from beginning to end)?: 
From 1 to 3 years
What is the approximate total budget for your project (in Euro)?: 
Less than 10.000 Euro
What is the source of funding for your project?: 
Grants
Is your project economically self sufficient now?: 
No
Since when?: 
2014-10-30 23:00:00
When is it expected to become self-sufficient?: 
2015-12-30 23:00:00

Transferability

Has your project been replicated/adapted elsewhere?: 
No
What lessons can others learn from your project? (max. 1500 characters): 

MAKING ICT EDUCATION PRACTICAL AND INTERACTIVE THAN THEORETICAL IN TEACHING. THAT WILL BE THE SUREST WAY TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED STATES.

Are you available to help others to start or work on similar projects?: 
Yes

Background Information

Barriers and Solutions (max. 1000 characters): 
HEADS OF SCHOOL WERE RELUCTANT SINCE THE TIMING WAS CRUSHING WITH THEIR CLASSES HOURS BUT IT WAS RESOLVED AS THEY INTEGRATED THE ICT AS A MAIN CREDIT OUR COURSE
Future plans and wish list (max. 750 characters): 
OUR INITIAL PLAN IS PILOTING IN ACCRA REGION AND SOON WILL EXTEND TO OTHER REGIONS IN GHANA. ALSO WE WILL SUGGEST TO ITU AND OTHER NATIONAL INFORMATION AGENCIES TO MAKE THIS A PRIORITY PROJECT AS THEY SEEK TO ESTABLISH ICT CENTRES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. GETTING THE RESOURCEFUL PERSONNEL.
social internet COMPUTER age