New Digital Technologies: A Kairos for Catholic Education in Rwanda

While the Catholic Church in Rwanda endeavors to revitalize Catholic Education, the Government of Rwanda is trying to leverage the use of digital technologies to raise access, improve the quality, and strengthen the relevance of education and training to the labor market. The purpose of this article...

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Publié dans:Journal of religious and theological information
Auteur principal: Mukama, Evode (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge [2018]
Dans: Journal of religious and theological information
Classifications IxTheo:CF Christianisme et science
KBN Afrique subsaharienne
KDB Église catholique romaine
NCC Éthique sociale
ZF Pédagogie
ZG Sociologie des médias; médias numériques; Sciences de l'information et de la communication
Sujets non-standardisés:B Catholic Education
B Common Good
B educated ethos
B ethical concerns
B Rwanda
B Digital technology
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:While the Catholic Church in Rwanda endeavors to revitalize Catholic Education, the Government of Rwanda is trying to leverage the use of digital technologies to raise access, improve the quality, and strengthen the relevance of education and training to the labor market. The purpose of this article is therefore to explore and assess the value and potentially constructive educational benefits offered by digital technologies in Catholic schools. The Catholic Church is one of the key educational development partners of the Government of Rwanda. Approximately 41% of students attend Catholic schools in Rwanda. The article scrutinizes some ethical concerns associated with the emergence of digital technologies in schools. Then it critically analyzes the position of the Catholic Church vis-à-vis digital technologies and sheds some light on their ethical and responsible use in Catholic schools. Consequently, the article suggests some actions that may be undertaken by the Catholic Church in order to assist the youth to make an informed choice among a diverse range of options offered by digital technologies in a way that aligns with the Catholic social teaching and tradition.
ISSN:1528-6924
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religious and theological information
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/10477845.2017.1354594