www.iaset.us editor@iaset.us E-LEARNING: A KEY TO ACTUALIZING SUSTAINABLE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA AJAYI, OLUSOLA OLAJIDE 1 & AJAYI, OLUFUNKE ESTHER 2 1 Department of Computer Science, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria 2 Information and Communication Technology Application Centre, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria ABSTRACT When discussing educational issues in Africa, one question that keeps ringing is, ‘for how long will African countries be dragging their feet in achieving a stable and sustainable educational development?’ No doubt, one of the hindrances to this is the problem of access to education. Achieving sustainable educational development implies providing educational access to both young and old, male and female, rural and urban people, able and physically-challenged, free and bond. It entails putting in place, an educational system guarded by a stable and continuous educational policy. More importantly, it means designing and implementing a type of education that is transferable to the future generation. Unarguably, sustainable educational development cannot be achieved without science and technology. This paper discusses one of the major keys (E-learning) that unlock the possibility of achieving sustainable educational development in Africa. KEYWORDS: Educational Issues, Sustainable Educational Development, Science, Technology, Design, Implement, E-Learning INTRODUCTION According to Zinaida Fadeeva (2009), the concept of sustainable development touches all aspects of the social and institutional fabric. In this sense sustainable development provides a way of putting into practice the overall social project and aim of development. Since the Earth Summit in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro, there has been increasing recognition of the critical role of education in promoting sustainable development. If other related international education initiatives look at education as a fundamental human right and focus on providing educational opportunities for everyone and reducing illiteracy, Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) focuses on the underlying principles and values conveyed through education and the content and purpose of education. In recognition of the importance of ESD, the United Nations General Assembly adopted at its 58th Session in December 2002 a resolution to start the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (DESD) which runs from 2005 to 2014, following the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation. International Journal of Computer Science and Engineering (IJCSE) ISSN(P): 2278-9960; ISSN(E): 2278-9979 Vol. 3, Issue 3, May 2014, 109-116 © IASET