Social and Cultural Aspects of ICT4D

Submitted by mdwhitlo on November 6, 2009 - 8:26pm

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.

Cheaper, Effective Alternatives to One Laptop per Child program

Submitted by mdwhitlo on November 6, 2009 - 8:22pm

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"

Reflections from the NACSW 2009 Convention

Submitted by ltwalker on November 5, 2009 - 12:33pm
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Last week, I had the special opportunity to attend the North American Association of Christians in Social Work annual convention in Indianapolis.

Ignite 2

Submitted by epuckett on November 5, 2009 - 10:35am
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Event Date: 
November 6, 2009 - 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Event Location: 
Blau AuditoriumAnn Arbor, MI, 48109
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If you had five minutes on stage what would you say? What if you only got 20 slides and they rotated automatically after 15 seconds? Around the world geeks have been putting together Ignite nights to show their answers.

Ignite was started in Seattle in 2006 by Brady Forrest and Bre Pettis. Since then 100s of 5 minute talks have been given across the world.

(When) is information power? Lessons from the ICT-for-development field

Submitted by epuckett on November 5, 2009 - 10:07am
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Event Date: 
November 13, 2009 - 11:30am - 1:00pm
Event Location: 
311 West HallAnn Arbor , MI, 48109
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Kerry McNamara, Scholar-in-Residence in the School of Communication at American University, will speak at the Community Information Corps fall 2009 seminar series (SI-575) on Friday, November 13 from 11:30-1 pm in 311 West Hall on the central campus of the University of Michigan. This event is free and open to the public.

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