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The literature review of ‘global impact study’ updated with some key findings
As the Global Impact Study gets under way, a review of previous literature has been an ongoing priority to systematically collect and evaluate what we already know in the field of public access to ICT impact evaluation and practices. As a working document, the literature review has recently been updated on the project website. The Global Impact Study of Public Access to ICT (or Global Impact Study in short) housed under the research pillar at telecentre.org, is aimed to study the impact of public access to ICT in various thematic sectors such as education, health, employment, civic engagement and cultural preservation etc. Read more..'telecentre.org' English team concluded its first blog contest
telecentre.org would like to present the following blogs as the top entries of the recently concluded fist edition of the telecentre.org blog contest. We would like to thank all members of the English site of telecentre.org who entered their blogs for the contest. We would also like to thank our panel of judges that were drawn from all parts of the world for agreeing to participate in the evaluation of the submitted blogs. Read more....Forum
ICT4D,LIMITATIONS AND RISKS 8 Replies
Started by Evans MACHERA in Telecentre Issues: Sustainability, Research, Networks. Last reply by Evans MACHERA 1 day ago.
Telecentre Based Community Radio Stations 7 Replies
Started by Seuwandi Yapa in Telecentre Issues: Sustainability, Research, Networks. Last reply by Niranjan Meegammana 7 hours ago.
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At e-learning Africa, Gambia outlines vision for African education
At the just concluded e-learning Africa held in Senegalese, Gambia, the The President of Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade, has outlined his vision for radical change in African education even as he criticized European governments for restricting access for African students.
In a wide ranging and controversial speech at ‘eLearning Africa,’ the continent’s major conference on online education, the 85-year old President said that technology now allowed African students unlimited access to the best universi… Continue
In a wide ranging and controversial speech at ‘eLearning Africa,’ the continent’s major conference on online education, the 85-year old President said that technology now allowed African students unlimited access to the best universi… Continue
Posted by Edwin Galiwango on July 3, 2009 at 2:53am — 3 Comments
An open window in Omnia’s Network (Catalonia - Spain)
Omnia is a network created by the Catalan Government to work on social inclusion and community development using ICT as the main vehicle. The first Omnia’s telecentre was opened 10 years ago and Esplai Foundation was involved in the growing process since the very beginning until now… Continue
Posted by Laia Fauró Gual on July 2, 2009 at 8:59am
THE BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (BPO) CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION IN KAMPALA, UGANDA
Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) and shared services have the potential of reducing costs and increasing efficiency among organizations. The BPO conference and exhibition for NGOs and development partners forum was organised in Kampala, Uganda by the Ministry of Information and Communic… Continue
Posted by Francis Mwathi on July 1, 2009 at 9:00am
Nanasakmana Mobile Lab
“Nenasala Mobile Library”
Information & Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) under the e-Sri Lanka initiative launched ‘Nenasala Sakmana’ (mobile telecentre library) on 16th June 2009. Main objective of the respective project is to empower the rural community with benefits of ICT. “Nenasala Mobile Library” was implemented with the intention of expanding the ICT facilities among rural community.
This project was launched in Suriyawewa, a divisional secretariat situated in Southern part of S… Continue
Information & Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) under the e-Sri Lanka initiative launched ‘Nenasala Sakmana’ (mobile telecentre library) on 16th June 2009. Main objective of the respective project is to empower the rural community with benefits of ICT. “Nenasala Mobile Library” was implemented with the intention of expanding the ICT facilities among rural community.
This project was launched in Suriyawewa, a divisional secretariat situated in Southern part of S… Continue
Posted by G.A. Deepika on June 29, 2009 at 11:30am — 2 Comments
Government plans an SPV for strengthening telecentres in India
The Government of India is planning to float a new company CSC e-governance Services India Ltd to provide back-end services to the huge network of 1,00,000 telecentres (common service centres), across the country that have sprung up to take IT to rural India. The company, a special purpose vehicle (SPV), being set up by the department of information technology, will be a first of sorts for the government in the IT sector where it has largely avoided venturing except for specialised bodies. Senio… Continue
Posted by Sabyasachi Kashyap on June 30, 2009 at 1:23am
From telecentre.org Research
Updated Literature Review on Impact of Public Access to ICT
ABSTRACT Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are widely acknowledged as important resources for socio-economic development. Due to resource constraints, shared access forms the dominant mode of access to these technologies in most developing countries. Governments, non-governmental institutions and business entrepreneurs have invested significant amounts of human and financial resources in public libraries, telecenters, internet cafés and [...]New Paper: Compendium on Impact Assessment for ICT-for-Development Projects
Now available online: “Compendium on Impact Assessment of ICT-for-Development Projects” by Richard Heeks and Alemayehu Molla (2009). The compendium assists readers with choosing and applying ICT4D impact assessment methods. It includes (1) an overview of ICT4D impact assessment and frameworks, (2) a discussion on each of eleven impact assessment frameworks, and (3) a bibliography summarizing 150 [...]The Public Access Study first findings from telecentre.org
telecentre.org (in partnership with CIS) recently published an article about the first findings in the global project studying the impact of public access to ICTs. (Follow this link to see the full article) telecentre.org is closely collaborating with the Center for Information & Society (CIS) at the University of Washington (UW) in managing a large global [...]Second Global Workshop Convenes in Chile, October 25-29, 2008
The second global workshop for the Global Impact Study was held in Valparaiso, Chile from October 25-29, 2008. Present at the workshop were the Research Working Group, Country Research Team members, and representatives from CIS and IDRC. The primary output of the workshop was a shortlist of areas for in-depth studies to undertake at the beginning [...]Literature Review Finds Limited Findings on Impact of Public Access to ICTs
Objective To review what type of research has been done on public access to ICTs, including issues investigated, methods used, main findings, and gaps in the literature. This document summarizes our preliminary findings. Description This review is based on approximately 80 journal articles and reports on public access to ICTs. It focuses mainly on electronically accessible research articles [...]News & Blogs from External Sources
Iran: Myth and reality about Twitter
International media coverage of the Iranian protest movement in the past weeks has widely celebrated ‘Twitter power' as a tool of organizing and reporting on protests, but the reliance on Twitter has had both positive and negative results in this crisis. We look at some of them here to demystify the actual degree of impact.Syria: Blogging Pains
After three months of work behind a computer screen, Syrian blogger Hossam Akras visits Old Damascus with his family. Fine out why he was putting in nine to 12 hours a day for all that period, in this post I am translating from Arabic today.John Hagel on serendipity
Futurist and consultant John Hagel caught my attention with a talk titled “Shaping Serendipity”. He’s introduced by John Seely Brown, his frequent collaborator. Brown and Hagel are writing a new book together, and a chapter focuses on serendipity. (And as a chapter in the book I’m failing to write is also on serendipity, I made [...]Quick Links
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When we discuss about sustainability of telecentres we often discuss about financial sustainability. Drive for financial sustainability sometimes creates obstacle to provide quality information service. What is your opinion regards this issue?
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Hello Edwin,
Perhaps you can highlight to us all what are the main challenges and solutions that have been highlighted in the conference as far as elearning was concerned? I remembered most the issues in elearning Africa 2008 was more on the need...
MexDF.Independient.Press report: "An astrologer from Argentina,Don Zodiac Guille has already sent an e-mail to Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa imploring to liberate his collegue, Astrologer Chandrasiri BANDARA saying ” Please, MERCY for Chandrasiri,...
My opinion on this is, a schoool is just a place where many students gather in one place to study....the only way mass education can be effected cost effectively.
If we want to make students study creatively , just apply the right methods in scho...
Hi Friends, Shilpa Sayura in the winning team has created lots of enthusiasm among grass root TCs who operate Shilpa Sayura.
We like to run a local campaign in Local Languages Sinhala and Tamil, on Telecentre.org model. How can we do it for Nenas...
Web Communutty radio technologies are simplyfied with ICTs at Large; I think it's a programming and content makes the difference. Their value is to be able to explore into undefined media spaces to be unique. It isnt important to build large userb...
Dear All
I am thinking we all need to change things to make learning more effective. I like to complement Shipras statement with local experiences
creativity is several levels in Shilpa Sayura e Learning
creativity of the teachers comes from cont...
Thank you Rose for your comments.
Yes the biggest problem for any telecenter is sustainabilities. Most in rural areas are finding it very difficult to be sustainable.
In Malaysia practically most of the telecenters are government funded and is c...
Congratulations Deepika
This is a very good example of ICT, ENERGY and REACH
You have been working hard
Niranjan Meegammana
http://www.shilpasayura.org
Edwin
"information and communication technologies (ICTs) could speed up » the learning process."
It takes lots of courrage to change exsisting paradigms, e learning complements and also create new domains of knowledge, produces distinct people, y...
An Astrologer from Argentina claims freedom for a collegue arrested in Sri Lanka 4 Jueves, 02 de Julio de 2009 10:55 Pedro del Carpio
An astrologer from Argentina,Don Zodiac Guille has already sent an e-mail to Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa implor...
Within the school environment, creativity has to be understood at two levels: a) the creativity of the teachers; and b) the creativity of the students. These are intrinsically inter-related and influence each other. The creativity within the teach...
As there is no appropriate power and opportunity to complain for marginalized population in the centered democratic society, one kind of opportunists, politicians and local administration take the chance to deprive them of their legal rights.
The...
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