OECD On-line “Light” of education
Posted on July 6th, 2009 in College degree, Online Option
A platform for online collaboration to share knowledge and exchange on issues of education, called educationtoday was launched by the OECD last week. The organization says that the launch was part of its campaign to help governments and other stakeholders to respond to the global economic crisis.
In a statement, the OECD said that the “Lighthouse of education was designed to inform educators and other stakeholders on latest developments in the education sector. The fact is that what began as a financial and economic crisis is becoming a social crisis.
“The education sector is already feeling the impact of budget cuts and is likely to deepen,” said education director of the OECD Barbara Ischinger. “At the same time, however, education is Part of the solution. In the absence continues to invest in education – from kindergarten to high school and beyond – the sustainable economic recovery in the 21st century, a knowledge society escape us.
Ischinger said that the launch of the portal educationtoday, the OECD aims to help policy-makers’ collective intelligence to take advantage of the educational community. “The site provides information, evidence and analysis on the impact of the crisis in education, with examples of how governments and institutions face.
It also offers details on issues such as education budgets, education incentives, such as unemployment affects motivation and attitudes to learning opportunities for users to contribute and to exchange views with other OECD members, the growth of social networks.
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