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Friday, September 09, 2005
Putting e-learning at top of class - Brian Skelly, Silicon Republic
Distance-learning technologies that open up access to education are going to be vital in improving Ireland’s educational standing and create the knowledge basis for economic success in the future. This was the key message from Michael Kelly, chairman of the Higher Education Authority (HEA), during last week’s international networking event for Minerva, the EU’s open and distance-learning programme, at Dublin Castle. Kelly said it was the HEA’s stated ambition that Ireland was in the top 10 OECD countries in terms of educational performance but to achieve this the issue of access needed to be addressed. “We have to ensure learners of any age are given the opportunity to succeed and thrive in the digital age,” he said.
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