South African Institute for Distance Education
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| Formation | 1992 |
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| Type | Non Governmental Organization |
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| Website | www.saide.org.za |
South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) is a non-governmental organization[1]. It is situated in Johannesburg. However, it is involved in various initiatives not only in Johannesburg but also across South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. Saide's primary objective is to play a role in shaping innovative models for open and distance education that align with and advance the values, principles, Additionally, Saide has a specific focus on the effective utilization of technology in education. It has established an initiative called OER Africa, based in Kenya, with the aim of fostering the development, creation, and dissemination of open educational resources (OER) across the African continent.[2]
SAIDE was established in September 1992 by a distinguished group of educators. It endeavours to utilize creative educational approaches to revolutionize education systems.[1] It has built and maintained a good image for the quality and efficacy of its work as well as its project management skills.[3] SAIDE is managed by a Board of Trustees[4]
African storybook initiative, launched in 2014 is also an initiative of SAIDE[5][6][7][8]. The African storybook addresses the scarcity of early reading materials in local languages in sub-Saharan Africa by utilizing a digital open-license publishing approach[9].
Mission
The mission of the organization is “Enabling successful open learning for all.”[5]
- Promoting open learning concepts and high-quality distance learning.[3]
- assisting initiatives in technology use, management, learner support, and good and creative course design, especially for large-scale supply;
- Conducting research, creating materials, and disseminating information, increase your knowledge of effective and cutting-edge opening learning techniques.
Their goal is to create a society where everyone values and has access to high-quality, lifelong education and training that addresses local and national objectives within the framework of a global information economy.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) | Devex". www.devex.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "SAIDE". www.chnet.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Saide". NASCEE. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ Laka, Sello (September 25, 2023). "The Saide Board of Trustees is seeking to appoint an Executive Director to succeed the incumbent who is retiring from her position". Policy Commons. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Profiling Saide's African Storybook Initiative | Education Links". www.edu-links.org. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "Google.org Impact Challenge South Africa 2018 | Saide's African Storybook initiative". Google.org Impact Challenge South Africa 2018 | Saide’s African Storybook initiative. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "African Storybook | OER Africa". www.oerafrica.org. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "African Storybook". americanenglish.state.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ↑ "African storybook". ILAF. 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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