Perspectives, frameworks, and field notes from over a decade working at the frontlines of digital learning.
The 12th International Conference on ICT for Development, Education and Training was hosted in Mauritius in September 2017, bringing together practitioners and policymakers to examine how technology can be adapted to meet African educational contexts and local needs.
The Barclays ReadyToWork programme equips young Kenyans aged 18–35 with employability and entrepreneurship skills through a flexible blended format — available both online and through facilitated in-person sessions at partner institutions in Nairobi.
← InsightsOERs Making Digital Learning Resources Accessible Offline 18 April 2017 3 min read Elias Kinyua Planning to set up your offline digital learning environment? These resources will…
Setting up an offline digital learning environment does not require expensive infrastructure. This post introduces six open-source tools — from Kiwix to PhET — that enable quality learning without internet access, deployable on local servers and even Raspberry Pi hardware.
← InsightsNews Teacher of the Year Award (i-TOYA) 11 April 2017 1 min read Elias Kinyua Teacher of the Year Award (i-TOYA) is an initiative by eKitabu in…
The i-TOYA initiative challenges Kenyan secondary school mathematics and science teachers to develop innovative ICT-integrated lessons, promoting the integration of technology in teaching while recognising teachers who do it best.
← InsightsOffline Learning Cost-effective Digital Learning 5 April 2017 2 min read Elias Kinyua While the rate of internet adoption keeps on rising especially in many African countries,…
← InsightsLMS Low-Cost eLearning 5 April 2017 2 min read Elias Kinyua Implementing a proprietary learning management system and developing eLearning content can prove to be a costly…
← InsightsLMS Connected Learning Without the Internet 5 April 2017 1 min read Elias Kinyua Inadequate learning facilities and the high cost of learning resources presents a big…
Tunapanda Institute has developed a gamified eLearning platform designed specifically for delivery without internet access — capable of tracking learner progress, issuing digital badges, and syncing data across multiple offline instances.