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The rapid growth of digital (e-)learning and mobile (m-)learning has created the potential for people to access learning opportunities throughout the world. Although there has been significant research on e- and m-learning (e.g. Valk, Rashid, & Elder, 2010), there has been much less attention given to how school leaders can access these resources for their own professional learning, particularly in the developing world. This study provides an examination of how digital technologies can facilitate learning and professional development of school leaders in Haiti and in other fragile states. The key research question at the center of the study is: How can digital technologies facilitate learning that occurs in a professional learning network built to support educational leadership capacity-building in Haiti? Three key themes developed from the research study: Collaboration, authentic and real-time problem-solving, and engagement. These themes are discussed in relationship to literature that argues for a new understanding of globalization for school leaders (Brooks & Normore, 2010). In the conclusion, the challenges and opportunities of accessing e-learning to support educational leadership capacity-building across borders are discussed.

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