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DefinitionEntities that provide either educational core or peripheral goods and services to individuals and other educational institutions. Educational institutions are classified as either...
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DefinitionRegularly and readily available sources of power (e.g. grid/mains connection, wind, water, solar and fuel-powered generator, etc.) that enable the adequate and sustainable use of ICT...
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DefinitionIndividualized user name for each learner or teacher with a domain (or host name).From a statistical perspective, only educational institutions that have a policy to provide individualized...
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DefinitionLearners who are enrolled in a grade in which the official school curriculum prescribes the use of computer or Internet laboratories for ICT-assisted instruction. From a statistical...
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DefinitionHigh-speed connectivity for public use of at least 256 Kbit/s or more in one or both directions (downloading and uploading). It includes cable modem Internet connections, DSL Internet...
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DefinitionConnectivity for public use via analogue modem (dial-up via standard phone line), ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network), DSL at speeds below 256kbit/s, and other forms of access with a...
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DefinitionIndependent entity that is set up by an individual or group of individuals for a philanthropic purpose.Data sourceStatistical unit of the Ministry of Education or, alternatively, national...
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DefinitionRange of services implemented by educational institutions in order to ensure permanence and performance of facilities for operating ICT-assisted instruction without discontinuity. The...