Nonprofit and Public Management Suggested Courses for Winter 2010

This is a list of CIC-related courses offered at the University of Michigan Professional Schools in Winter 2010. (Descriptions reflect information current as of 11/3/09, unless otherwise indicated.): http://www.nonprofit.umich.edu/students/course_listingWT10.php

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SI-575 Fall 2008 materials now on Open Michigan

Last year's CIC seminar is now on Open Michigan. You can access it here: 

open.umich.edu/education/si/si575-fall2008

2008's themes were … Read more »

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New Course Feedback: Information Technology and Global Development

SI 657/757: Information Technology and Global Development is a new course for the Winter 2010 semester at the School of Information taught by Steve Jackson. Dr. … Read more »

Social and Cultural Aspects of ICT4D

Here's a great interview detailing how important it is to consider social and cultural factors when employing information and communication technologies (ICT) for development.  … Read more »

Cheaper, Effective Alternatives to One Laptop per Child program

Here's an great article discussing alternatives to the One Laptop per Child program. It also delves into how we determine social impact and how should be measured:

 "There appear to be cheaper, more effective ways to improve education in developing nations than the glitzy One Laptop per Child program" … Read more »