The UNESCO-Microsoft Task Force on Higher Education and ICT will analyze the findings and recommendations of the WCHE, in addition to feedback from global higher education experts and stakeholders, to identify key initiatives that will promote more effective use of ICT in post-secondary teaching, learning and research.

UNESCO: EDUCATION

The digital learning system operates in 11 secondary schools across Torfaen and Monmouthshire, allowing pupils aged 14-16, parents and teachers to access lessons, coursework and classroom materials online.

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The National Center for Education Statistics, a branch of the U.S. Department of Education, also found that the total enrollment in distance learning courses across all post-secondary degree-granting institutions roughly doubled -- from 754, 000 to 1.6 million -- from 1995 to 1997-98.

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Nonetheless, most secondary students were found to have positive attitudes to learning languages despite low take-up at GCSE.

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Inaugurated by Anshu Vaish, Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, the conference explored ways to increase access to sustainable and learner-centred quality education and equip secondary school students with vocational skills through open distance learning.

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Christ The King replaced the St Edmund of Canterbury Secondary School and was billed as a centre which could be used by the whole community for learning, sport, cultural and leisure activities.

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"We extend an open invitation to all post-secondary institutions that care about sharing knowledge as a core value of education to join us in planning these sustainable learning futures, " said Dr Robin Day, Chair of the Board of Directors of the OER Foundation.

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"The project will significantly improve the performance of girls in science subjects, which will facilitate their access to secondary education (high school), " says Hassana Alidou, Chief of Section, Basic to Higher Education and Learning in UNESCO Dakar.

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