Roundup: for the week ending 20 April 2025
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 13 April to Sunday 20 April 2025.
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Tag: education
Failing our future: The crisis in Caribbean education
Earlier this month, the World Bank issued a damning assessment of Caribbean education, which threatens the future of the region. In this article, we highlight some observations that have contributed to the crisis that has been reported.
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Roundup: for the week ending 27 October 2024
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 21 October to Sunday 27 October 2024.
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ICTP 321: Cybercrime laws on freedom of expression, AI and job displacement, digitisation and improving Caribbean education
In our September 2024 Community Chat, and with a member of the Caribbean tech community, Steven Williams of Data Privacy and Management Advisory Services in Barbados, we discuss: Can effective cybercrime laws not encroach on freedom of expression? Job displacement: has AI already begun reshaping the Caribbean economy? Is increased digitisation and online learning what we need to improve student learning and the Caribbean education system?
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ICTP 317: Education, technology in education, and readying Caribbean students for the future, with Dr Gale Rigobert
In our rapidly changing world, the classroom is critical in preparing upcoming generations for the life and work environment they will face in the future. Academic, former Minister for Education and international Consultant, Dr Gale Rigobert, shares her thoughts on, among other things: the education system in the English-speaking Caribbean and how it has evolved; whether the brain drain the region experiences is a problem with our education system; and how technology can be effectively integrated into the Caribbean classroom to enhance learning outcomes.
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