Abstract
for
Lecture
Dr.
Mohamed
Ally
Reaching
New
Learners
Through
the
Use
of
Emerging
Technologies
According
to
recent
statistics,
approximately
26
percent
of
the
Brazilian
population
is
under
14
years
old.
Also,
16
percent
of
the
population
lives
in
rural
areas.
At
the
same
time,
the
literacy
rate
of
Brazil
is
very
high
at
88
percent.
With
this
impressive
demographics,
Brazil
has
the
potential
to
become
a
more
developed
and
prosperous
nation
in
the
21st
Century.
However,
before
this
can
happen
the
large
upcoming
generation
of
Brazilians
and
those
who
live
in
remote
locations
must
be
educated
with
the
correct
knowledge
and
skills
to
prepare
them
to
function
in
the
21st
Century
society
and
workplace.
Educating
all
of
the
next
generation
of
Brazilians
and
those
who
live
in
remote
locations
will
require
more
than
the
traditional
system
of
education.
The
education
system
must
incorporate
distance
education
to
deliver
instruction
so
that
all
Brazilians
are
educated
and
prepared
for
the
21st
century.
This
will
require
the
use
of
emerging
technologies
such
as,
Information
and
Communication
Technologies
and
mobile
devices
to
deliver
education
anywhere
and
anytime.
The
use
of
distance
education
will
make
learning
more
flexible
for
existing
learners
and,
at
the
same
time,
will
reach
new
learners,
especially
those
who
do
not
have
access
to
education
and
those
who
live
in
remote
locations.
If
implemented
properly,
the
use
of
distance
learning
materials
delivered
by
emerging
technologies
will
allow
new
learners
to
achieve
the
knowledge
and
skills
required
to
function
in
society
and
will
allow
existing
learners
to
learn
new
knowledge
and
skills
to
prepare
them
for
the
global
and
competitive
world.
