Hooper, Linda

Uhomoibhi, J

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Social lnnovation (SI) as well as digitally developed SI are playing acritical role globally in solving complex contemporary socialchallenges and are gaining popularity in developing countries. Thisstudy defines SI as the development and delivery of new ideas andsolutions (products, services, models, markets, processes) atdifferent socio-structural levels that intentionally seek to changepower relations and improve human capabilities as well as theprocesses by which these solutions are executed. SI has becomeinfluential in practice, scholarship and policy as the conceptual basisfor organisations, from grassroots movements to SocialDevelopment Goals (SDGs) and the European Union strategy. Indeveloping countries such as Kenya, SI come in many guises, at thecore of which lies the application of digital solutions to resolveemerging social problems. The application of digitised solutionsrequires the development of ICT literacy in the form of e- learningso as to enable the development of 21st century skills. Discourses onICT integrating in development has been going on for over 30 yearsand with this comes the need for applicable and sustainable elearningtargeted at various groups

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Digital Learning Challenges and Innovations for Sustainable Education in Developing Countries: Issues of Policy and Practice

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Digital Learning Challenges and Innovations for Sustainable Education in Developing Countries: Issues of Policy and Practice

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