Open Schools Program - Vision, Mission and Goals

Vision

We envision a society which – by embracing technology – opens the doors to accelerated economic development.

As part of this future, we work towards an educational system that:

  • Effectively uses ICT to improve the quality of education.
  • Produces graduates who have a global view of ICT and the necessary basic skills to access the job market in a knowledge-based society

Mission

The Open School Program is committed to ensure the development of all the necessary tools required to improve the quality of education through the use of ICT, including the necessary plans, computer programs in Khmer language, curricula, distance learning methodology, training materials, and technology for sustainability. The Program will also making certain that teachers receives the necessary training and support.

Goals

  • To complete and implement a Master Plan and an Action Plan for ICT in Education.
  • To ensure that the necessary computer tools for improving the quality of education through ICT are identified and translated to Khmer, together with their documentation and training materials.
  • To create, train and support, within MoEYS, a solid and well connected internal network of ICT practitioners who will technologically lead the MoEYS to effective and sustainable use of ICT in education.
  • To define the curricula for students and teacher-trainees that will result in the reinforcing of the education system through ICT and in the delivery of students who are well adapted to participate and work in a knowledge-based society.
  • To create the necessary know-how on ICT-based Open and Distance Learning (ODL), including supporting tools, curricula, training materials and trained content developers; all of it aiming at the development of high-quality content for the chosen teaching-learning methodology.
  • To create a network of teaching-learning ODL content developers in Khmer language that will share experiences and materials, creating a culture of sharing between teachers, students and scholars that will accelerate development.
  • Find and test the technologies that are best adapted to education in Cambodia, and which might lead to sustainable facilities.