Dr. Bakary Diallo of the African Virtual University on Improving Education Accessibility in Africa
Tuesday, 07 June 2011 00:00
Education-Portal.com recently attended the OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCWC), a gathering of educators and professionals interested in the availability and application of free online college course materials known as OpenCourseWare (OCW). We had a chance to speak with several industry leaders, including Bakary Diallo, CEO of the African Virtual University (AVU), an institution committed to increasing education access through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Dr. Bakary Diallo has held a variety of positions in the field of education. In the past twenty years, he has worked as a teacher, researcher, and administratorl. As CEO of the African Virtual University, he has the opportunity to shape the future of African education. We were fortunate enough to meet with him at the OCWC Conference and hear about the challenges and rewards that come with improving education for an entire continent.
