26. Most of the major successes of ICTs in education thus far have been in specialized or higher education (including "open" universities, teacher training, and industrial applications) where students are more likely to be motivated, to possess special language skills and (at least in the industrialized countries) have prior computer experience. The growing involvement of open universities in developing countries (see Table 1) attests to this progress. One of the major weaknesses of these technologies has been in facilitating basic education which typically requires more supervision, more user-friendly, culturally sensitive interfaces, and presentation in the vernacular language. The increasing variety of interactive media (e.g. compact disks, interactive TV and the Internet) enlarges the scope and possibilities of self-directed learning and group learning.

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