This document presents a case study on the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project from a class at Kobe Institute of Computing in Fall 2014. It provides an overview of e-learning and the OLPC project, discusses the impacts and challenges of OLPC, and offers recommendations to overcome challenges. A group of 5 students - Nasratullah, Said Zia, Hilla, Akaliza Keza, and Raymond - presented on the topic, outlining the contents of their presentation.

1. Fundamentals of ICT4D with
TomonariTakeuchi
e-Learning
Case Study: One Laptop Per Child Project
Fall 2014, Kobe Institute of Computing
Presented by:
GHAFOORI Nasratullah (s14139)
IQBALI Said Zia (s14140)
RASHIDI Hilla (s14142)
GARA Akaliza Keza (s14158)
NDACYAYISABA Raymond (s14153)

2. Outline
The overview of e-Learning &
OLPC Project
The Impacts of OLPC
The Challenges of OLPC
The Solutions and / or
Recommendations to Overcome
the Challenges of OLPC
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3. “ Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use
to change the world”
(Nelson Mandela)
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4. What is e-Learning ?
The usage of ICT to deliver the
knowledge
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5. History of e-Learning
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6. History of e-Learning
The term e-Learning is
relatively new
It was first introduced in
1999
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7. What is OLPC project ?
 OLPC is a project to improve education in developing
countries using ICT in primary schools
 It was founded by Prof. Nicholas Negroponte in 2005
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8. Countries covered by OLPC
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9. Impacts of OLPC

10. Impacts of OLPC
 Impact on education
 Impact on society
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11. OLPC Challenges
 Teacher capacity building
 Traditional education system
 Lack of resources
 Lack of infrastructure
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12. Solutions and/or Recommendations

13. To overcome different challenges and weaknesses mentioned earlier,
we come up with adequate solutions to make this project successful
and sustainable.

14. Stakeholders
Government
Teachers
Parents
Pupils
 Language
 Culture
 Economy
 Politics

15. Training
Troubleshooting
Hardware
Software

16. Training
Curriculum
Teaching Materials

17. Resources and Infrastructures
Pedal power machine
Fiber optic backbone
Schools
Budget
PV panel

18. “Computers can not dream, they can not visualize
–That is your part and that’s how you
create, innovate and make difference.”
Ravindra Shukla

19. Arigato gozai masu!
Murakoze!
Manana!