Advances in information and communication technology are opening up new opportunities for dis - tance learning. Various centres within the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) have been developing electronic learning materials for use on the Internet, such as on-line short courses, CD-ROMs, on-line communities and collaborative sites. The centres have also developed virtual university courses for longer-term training. The CGIAR centres collaborate with national and regional partners in developing and using these e-learning materials. The centres are also creating a joint Learning Resources Centre. This will gather and coordinate learning materials based on ongoing research from contributing CGIAR centres, especially material with cross-disciplinary applicability, such as statistical analyses or scientific writing. These materials will be adapted for a broad range of applications, and will be presented in different media and levels of interaction, depending on local circumstances and the context of learning goals
Publication year
2006
Authors
Atkinson A D; Beniest J; Rao S H
Language
English
Keywords
information technology
