This presentation walks through the results of the African Scholarship Cohort (ASC). The ASC went through a series of 6 online courses with approximately 450 learners in 20 countries in Africa.

1. Leveraging Open Educational Resources (OER),
Social Media, and Mobile Learning in Africa: A
Study of Six Classes with 450 Learners
Dr. Kristin Olson Palmer
Director of Online Learning Programs
University of Virginia
EdMedia + Innovate Learning
June 2018

2. Partnerships

4. 450 Learners in 20 African Countries

6. Education as the great equalizer

13. 94 learners started
75 completed 1 course
63 completed 2 courses
51 completed 3 courses
37 completed 4 courses
25 completed 5 courses
800+ support emails
9 months

14. Synchronous Calls

15. FAQs

16. Online Communities

17. Mentors

18. Weekly Announcement

19. Localized Online Learning Readiness Resources

22. More content is needed

23. Regional Hubs or Industry Hosted

25. Thank You!
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