Internet

So much is possible with modern technology but in South Africa we are limited by the quality of

Internet access. Not having sufficient Internet access actually costs money because schools typically then replicate many of those services in-house, with associated technical and personnel overheads. Schools with Internet access can use free software to do wonderful educational things, besides manage mail, save files etc. It would be interesting to quantify expenses in terms of physical hardware and in-house technical expertise to manage the hardware/software vs using cloud computing to achieve the same end.

I must stress that appropriate Internet use is an essential component of any daily academic programme and that adequate Internet access should become a budgetary priority.