Utility and Implications of Using Education Technologies as Distance Learning Solutions for Inclusive Education and Lifelong Learning in Africa

The Chapter Eight takes a close look at the usefulness and intimations of using EdTechs as a learning alternative for distance learning for both inclusive and lifelong learning in the African continent. The chapter has nine (9) sections, with the first eight sections each highlighting the linkage between EdTechs as a catalyst for both inclusive education (IE) and lifelong learning (LLL). The foregoing evidence indicate that digital technology is the future of education, and if well harnessed and adequately implemented among African countries, the continent would be in a better trajectory in achieving the EFA goal. Further, it would enable the continent to fast-track the gains of education through inclusive education, provision of quality education in an equal and equitable manner. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the resulting massive migration to technology-enabled education provisioning has magnified the place of digital technology in education’s provision and development. African countries must therefore capitalize on the steps and gains already made towards the EdTechs’ adoption and adaptation and build on it by expanding EdTechs’ programs or interventions in their jurisdiction. It is thus evident that EdTechs is a critical tool for building back better on education.