Global Learning Portal

The Global Learning Portal is an ICT4E project running from 2002-07. It is a "public-private partnership between AED, Sun Microsystems, and USAID" which "expands the educational resources available to primary and secondary school teachers in developing countries." (AED webpage for the project)

Website: http://www.glp.net/

The project has created websites for collection and dissemination of in each of the 6 countries it works in This work has apparently involved some translation.

It is active in 6 countries, including 3 in Africa:

• Mozambique
• South Africa
• Uganda

In addition to the abovementioned organisations, the following are also involved in work on Global Learning Portal: Education International (EI); International Reading Association (IRA); Oracle Education Foundation; UNESCO; and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

Reference

• AED, "Global Learning Portal," http://www.aed.org/Projects/glp.cfm