Mission to Mongolia

I'm not sure that I could think of a more inhospitable place in which to develop online learning than Mongolia.  Its not the ultra low winter temperatures, the tiny and scattered population but a mixture of poor funding, slow internet and a legacy of soviet style bureaucracy that combine to make Mongolia an unlikely digital star.

And yet the enthusiasm and drive is there amongst academics and technicians to learn all they can about good quality online education - which is what too me to this frozen place last year.

IN THIS WEATHER I'D RATHER BE ON THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT...

If enthusiasm is enough then Mongolia will succeed but in terms of development of technological infrastructure and pedagogic know-how there is a long road ahead.

My advice is for Mongolian academics, administrators and technologists to stay inside, in the warm, in partnership with external universities and learn from others until the skills and confidence grow to step out.