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The OLPC Laptop: Educational Revolution or Devolution?
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, Concordia University, Canada

E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, in Quebec City, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-63-1 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), San Diego, CA

Abstract

The OLPC laptop launched in 2005 has been a sensational topic of conversation among computer engineers and scientists, development workers, and governments ever since. The OLPC organization views the laptops as a means to provide education for all, particularly in developing countries where children have limited access to schooling. However, the OLPC organization has not publicly supported this view with empirical evidence. A review of educational research was conducted to determine whether or not the OLPC laptop could potentially provide an education for children. It was found that yes, children could use the OLPC laptop to pursue an education, but this conclusion is by no means a guarantee. An implementation program that helps governments provide a curriculum, set up learning partnerships, and evaluate the laptop program is proposed.

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Bentley, C. (2007). The OLPC Laptop: Educational Revolution or Devolution?. In T. Bastiaens & S. Carliner (Eds.), Proceedings of E-Learn 2007--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (pp. 647-652). Quebec City, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved March 28, 2024 from .

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