EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY : FIELD SUPPORT BOA-1377 TASK ORDER NO. 1 (ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT).
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EVALUATES EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ACADEMY FOR EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (AED) FROM 1/1/77 TO 9/30/79 IN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO AID MISSIONS, REGIONAL BUREAUS, AND LDC"S IN PLANNING, DESIGNING, AND EVALUATING THE LEARNING COMPONENTS OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS IN A VARIETY OF SECTORS, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION ON HOW SUCH COMPONENTS MIGHT BE MADE MORE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE UTILIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL OR COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY.
BLOCK, CLIFFORD H.; SCHAEFER, WILLIS C. · 1979
Abstract
AED HAS BEEN AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS IN PROVIDING QUICK RESPONSE TECHNICAL CAPABILITY OF HIGH QUALITY. THE PROJECT HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED, AND NO FURTHER ACTION CONCERNING THE CONTRACT IS REQUIRED. THE PERMANENT STAFF OF AED DEVELOPED IN DEPTH BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE ABOUT AID"S PROBLEMS AND TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE QUALITY OF STAFF AND THE USE OF TECHNICAL PERSONNEL USED. THE RESOURCES DEVELOPED WERE VALUABLE IN BRIEFING BOTH AID PERSONNEL AND OTHER CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL IN PREPARATION FOR FIELD VISITS AND PROJECT PLANNING. THE EVALUATORS BELIEVE THAT WITH THE TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT, DS/ED NO LONGER WILL HAVE AN EQUIVALENT CAPABILITY TO PROVIDE QUICK RESPONSE, HIGH QUALITY PROJECT PLANNING SERVICES IN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS. THE EVALUATION SUMMARY INCLUDES A LIST OF 57 PROJECT ACTIVITIES ACCOMPLISHED IN RESPONSE TO DS/ED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT SOME ALTERNATIVE MECHANISM FOR CONTINUING QUICK RESPONSE, HIGH QUALITY SERVICES IN PROJECT PLANNING FOR DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATIONS IS DESIRABLE.
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