VISION
To share ideas and best implementation practices related to government policies and incentives aimed at promoting human resource development, technology transfer, effective e-learning strategies and implementation, software and content development suitable for each member of the Asia-Pacific neighborhood;
To coordinate and promote community-based e-learning activities, global sharing and management of information and knowledge.
To coordinate and promote student and staff exchange among Asia-Pacific neighborhood member nations to promote more effective sharing of knowledge and practices.
MISSION
The SIG aims to connect researchers from *underrepresented countries in the Asia-Pacific region to share scholarly findings and professional insights in ICT development in the field of education. There are three objectives for the SIG:
To explore networking opportunities for the Development of Information and Communication Technology in the Asia Pacific Neighborhood
The SIG aims to establish networking opportunities among researchers.
To achieve this objective, the SIG will:
Invite distinguished academics to serve as keynote/invited speakers for the relevant theme-based sub-conference in ICCE
To facilitate the sharing of research and best practices for the Development of Information and Communication Technology in the Asia Pacific Neighborhood
The SIG aims to reduce the research gap between researchers from advanced countries and those from the underrepresented countries. To achieve this objective, the SIG will:
Organize a new theme based sub-conference starting from ICCE 2012 to exchange research findings. Other scholarly activities such as theme-based workshops and forums will also be organized in tandem with the SIG’s maturity;
Organize short courses and workshops on e-learning such as on e-learning policies and administration, learning management systems, blended learning, content development, technological pedagogical and content knowledge (TPCK), technology-enhanced critical and creative thinking scaffolds, teacher professional development and life-long learning;
Invite academic publication of research work in the target area in Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (RPTEL), the official academic journal of the APSCE, to disseminate research ideas.
To explore research collaboration opportunities for the Development of Information and Communication Technology in the Asia Pacific Neighborhood
The SIG aims to foster, enhance and sustain collaborations among researchers from advanced countries and those from the underrepresented countries. To achieve this objective, the SIG will:
Facilitate the exchange of visiting scholars (including students) and promote short internships at key academic and research centers;
Bring together researchers to procure international research grants and to collaborate with one another;
Promote scholarship opportunities for students.
* Individuals residing in countries categorized by the World Bank as low-income, lower-middle-income or upper-middle-income economies within the Asia Pacific region
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