This paper is a literature review on the use of digital technologies in education. The context is so-called “developing countries.” It discusses the importance of digital technologies in this context, significant issues, and policy recommendations.

Digital teaching is important in modernizing nations: it broadens the classroom experience through highly active learning experiences; it gives access to intelligent technologies such as search engines and artificial intelligence; it enables students to engage in group work; it elicits learner engagement; it supports diverse learning styles; and it offers record-making and other course administration tools. The issues include: limited infrastructure, lack of attention by international suppliers, the high cost of implementation, and social and legal constraints.

One policy recommendation is to create a team of industry leaders and policy makers who would be charged with learning about relevant technologies and with planning programs. The programs must address both present needs and new ones, as technologies change. Another recommendation is to provide support for teachers in developing and using digital tools. A related recommendation is to train teachers to use digital technologies that foster interaction between students and teachers. A final recommendation is to modify applicable government regulations, such as high connectivity fees. Efforts should be made to identify and acquire technologies from similar countries.

In general, the discussions and the recommendations presented are sensible, but short on specifics. The research seems thorough and the writing is clear. Without specifics, however, the problems seem not much different from those experienced in the US.