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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

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 »

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 »

This is just a reminder that there will be a Community Informatics meeting on Friday at 5pm in 311 West Hall.

I recently came across a new ebook, Occupation: Change the World (http://www.myoccupation.org/), that has a wealth of information that might be of interest to community informatics folks.

This book includes community informatics-related things such as:

Job Resources (e.g. www.netimpact.org)

Organizations and Networks (e.g. www.ashoka.org)  … Read more »