The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), organized the E-Nigeria Conference, Exhibitions and Awards 2018 early November with the theme “Promoting a Digital Economy in an Era of Emerging Technologies Through Effective Regulations”. I presented a paper on “Addressing the Educational Crisis with Disruptive Technologies”.

1. Promoting Digital Economy in an Era of Disruptive Technologies Through Effective Regulations.
E-NIGERIA CONFERENCE, EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS 2018
“PROMOTING A DIGITAL ECONOMY IN AN ERA OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
THROUGH EFFECTIVE REGULATIONS”
Addressing the Educational Crisis with Disruptive Technologies
Mohammed Mahmud
Technical Assistant to the Hon. Minister of Education,
NITDA board member.
6 NOV 2018

2. Promoting Digital Economy in an Era of Disruptive Technologies Through Effective Regulations.
Challenges to Address
• Data Availability & Veracity
• Duplication of IT Services
• Silo Structure service format
• Poor Collaboration Structure
• Insufficient IT expertise
• Restricted Information
• Funding

3. Promoting Digital Economy in an Era of Disruptive Technologies Through Effective Regulations.
The Situation
• The Education Ecosystem
• Social Infrastructure Decay
• External Factors – e.g Security
• Insufficient Funding

4. Promoting Digital Economy in an Era of Disruptive Technologies Through Effective Regulations.
Solutions
• Setup Collaboration Structure
• eGovernment Policy Implementation
• Implementation of the National Policy on ICT in Education
• Rethinking Delivery of Education
• Equitable Delivery
• Viable Funding Models
• Political Will & Executive Buy-in

5. Promoting Digital Economy in an Era of Disruptive Technologies Through Effective Regulations.
Reality Check
• Politicization of Data
• Funding Models
• Obsolete Policies and Laws
• Prioritization

6. Promoting Digital Economy in an Era of Disruptive Technologies Through Effective Regulations.
WHAT TO DO?
• Invest in Education Data Acquisition
• Localize Innovative Educational Technologies
• Encourage Innovation
• Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
• The Leap Frog Model
• Remote Access to Learning
• Encourage Simple Last-Mile Technologies

7. Promoting Digital Economy in an Era of Disruptive Technologies Through Effective Regulations.
ADDRESSING THE
EDUCATIONAL CRISIS WITH
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Mohammed Mahmud
Thank you.