Teacher development by e-learning: Building capacity toward the information society

E-learning has played an increasingly important role in supporting the economic and educational growth of many nations. It also offers opportunities for developing nations to enhance their educational and economic development. Worldwide there is growing demand for teachers who have the skills to prepare students to be successful in a technology-infused, knowledge-based society. E-learning can play a critical role in preparing a new generation of teachers, as well as upgrading the skills of the existing teaching force and pedagogies for learning. The presentation discusses the importance of including e-learning for teacher development as part of a national strategy for educational and economic development; its role in helping to meet the quantitative and qualitative demand for teachers; and the essential conditions that must be met for effective use of e-learning for teacher development.