DocumentCode :
2013121
Title :
Building human capacity locally through hybrid distance learning: a Haitian case
Author :
Naab, Sara
Author_Institution :
Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
fYear :
2005
fDate :
5-8 July 2005
Firstpage :
963
Lastpage :
967
Abstract :
Distance learning has long been seen as a means of reversing "braindrain". This exploratory paper introduces a model which will be tested at the American University of the Caribbean (AUC) to develop local human capacity through a hybrid distance learning program using the social capital of the national diaspora.
Keywords :
distance learning; economic indicators; educational computing; user centred design; American University of the Caribbean; Haiti; braindrain; hybrid distance learning; local human capacity development; national diaspora; social capital; Africa; Computer aided instruction; Computer aided software engineering; Economic indicators; Education; Educational programs; Environmental economics; Humans; Power generation economics; Testing;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2005. ICALT 2005. Fifth IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2338-2
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2005.76
Filename :
1508872
Link To Document :
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