Distance Education in Emergencies Background Paper
This background paper covers specific challenges, lessons learned, practices, and actions to consider when aiming to provide quality, principles-based distance education (DE) in emergencies. The paper considers inclusion and equity to be key guiding principles for education in general and calls for their application across all education modalities, including DE.
This paper presents:
- Useful ideas and actions for planning, offering, or monitoring and evaluating DE in emergencies, accompanied by examples of possible adaptations of key actions in various situations to account for the wide range of contexts in which emergencies occur;
- Background information and definitions to enhance clarity for all readers; and
- Advice on three focus areas: Teacher professional development in DE, technology for education, and enabling policies for DE in emergencies. This advice is complemented by evidence-based recommendations for tackling practical difficulties.