A website that supplies resources for partnerships, public or private institutions "using distance education as a means of human development." (http://www1.worldbank.org/disted/about.html)
The link below led to another site which gave advice to educators such as teachers. This link leads to lessons plans showing that this site (worldbank.org) gives a diverse use with links to other sites that consist of useful lessons plans etc.
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/Sociology/SOC0001.html
World bank say that the site is for bridging the digital divide through education. It also key distinguishing charecteristics:
Firstly... its focus on distance learning.
Secondly... its target is to develop countries and their policy makers. Its a source for educational decision makers and practioners.
Thirdly... It is a source of comprehensive and selective sources. It is screened selection, of readings and related databases to the relevancy of the chosen topic. Also it is a source of good practice for reports.
Fourth... It is Dynamic as sources will be reviewed by thier partnerships making sure that they are relevant and what is being contributed is also relevant and will replace existing items with new ones.
Fifth... It is also multi lingual enabling not just english speakers to access but also other anguages to easily read the contents.
The materials they offer are from audio, videotapes, video teleconfrencing and various computer and internet technologies.
The site does seem easy enough to navie around but most links arent accessible to see what they actually provide for people wanting to learn.
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This looks like an unusual website Nichola - in what ways would you say what is ahppening on this stie is relevant to soem of out unit concerns - interacttivity, community, cultural imperialsim and power for instance?
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