Asian, Middle Eastern, and African reactions to the feasibility of international educational technology networks

SUCH NETWORKS WOULD ENCOURAGE A FREE EXCHANGE OF PROGRAM-ORIENTED INFORMATION AND EXPERIENCES AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE BETWEEN COUNTRIES USING EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TO RESOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS. THE INFORMATION EXCHANGE WOULD FOCUS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY FROM OTHER LDCS INSTEAD OF RELYING EXCLUSIVELY ON ASSISTANCE FROM DEVELOPED NATIONS. THIS REPORT INCLUDES THE REACTIONS OF ASIAN AND AFRICAN NETWORK MANAGERS TO THE NETWORK IDEA, THE PROBLEMS THAT MIGHT BE RESOLVED THROUGH SUCH INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, AND THEIR SPECIFIC INFORMATIONAL NEEDS. MAJOR CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS FEASIBILITY STUDY ARE INCLUDED IN PN-AAD-544.