2017 ICT4D Conference

Implementing an e/mLearning project takes resources, human capacity, planning and time. The session describes the e/mLearning journey and the steps, concepts and tools along the way. These steps include assessment, requirements analysis and specifications, content development, technology tools, tracking learning, professional development and M&E. It looks at the intersections where they meet, are combined or taken to integrate into a holistic process for technology and learning.

For content development, for example, the session will discuss the elements of creating content. One element may be adapting print material to eLearning. eLearning is concise, engaging and uses chunks of material. The session will review sample print content and determine what to include into a digital format: is the content something that the learner ""needs to know"" or is it ""nice to know?” The technology for the learning application will be demonstrated. Participants will explore the contents in a health worker training module and what data can be collected from the backend to review how the learner is performing. The session will further discuss how to integrate technology in learning.

Jhpiego is currently implementing e/mLearning projects in countries such as Ethiopia, Ghana and Zambia. The steps are similar for all eLearning projects, but the path that they go on are slightly different. In Ghana, for example, Jhpiego is supporting the Ministry of Health’s eLearning efforts at midwifery and nursing schools with developing eLearning modules, integrating technology into the curriculum and deploying e/mlearning systems.To improve and update skills for health providers in Zambia, Jhpiego is supporting the Zambian Ministry of Health's in-service training program by using a blended learning approach which combines on-site mentorship at the facility with eLearning.

The session provides country experiences, concepts for e/mLearning and lessons learned implementing e/mLearning.