Across Canada, Aboriginal communities are considering how information and communication technologies (ICT) can help them reach their development goals. Research on ICT with Aboriginal Communities (RICTA), a new research cluster, is building a critical mass of knowledge that Aboriginal communities can both contribute to and tap into on their paths […]
aboriginal • Canada • ICTs • indigenous communities • research • RICTAFirst Nations Innovation
The First Nations Innovation project has its roots in the RICTA project http://ricta.ca (2005-2006) that began with two of the current partners: the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and the Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) tribal council in Northwestern Ontario. RICTA brought together a network of academic researchers and community members to share information […]
broadband • First Mile • First Nations • innovation • Keewaytinook Okimakanak • RICTA • ruralOgmios: Foundation for Endangered Languages
About Ogmios The aims of the Foundation are: to raise awareness of endangered languages, both inside and outside the communities where they are spoken, through all channels and media to support the use of endangered languages in all contexts: at home, in education, in the media, and in social, cultural […]
endangered language • language | preservationPodcasts by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
IDS (UK)’s Cloudcasts on Mixcloud The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global charity for international development research, teaching and communications. Our vision is a world in which poverty does not exist, social justice prevails and economic growth is focused on improving human wellbeing. We believe that research […]
development • IDS • poverty reduction • researchWikipedia entry on ICT4D
Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) is a general term referring to the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) within the field of socioeconomic development or international development. ICT4D concerns itself with directly applying information technology approaches to poverty reduction. ICTs can be applied either in the direct […]
community informatics • development • ICT4D • ICTs • poverty reductionWeb2forDev Gateway
Participatory Web 2.0 for development in short Web2forDev is a way of employing web services, in order to improve information sharing and collaborative production of content in the context of development work. In this context actors in development can easily relate to other stakeholders, have selective access to information, produce […]
development • internet • participatoryITID Special Issue on Open Development
ITID Special Issue on Open Development (Vol 7, Issue 1 – Spring 2011) “Open development refers to an emerging set of possibilities to catalyze positive change through “open” information-networked activities in international development. While there is evidence to support the observation that these changes could be coming, we are only […]
2011 • development • ICT4D • IDRC • ITID • open access • researchAptivate’s Web Design Guidelines for Low Bandwidth
Usability research has shown that the biggest factor in user satisfaction is speed of response. Optimising your website for response speed means people will enjoy using it more. But it’s more important than that. The number of Internet users in developing countries is estimated to have quadrupled between 2000 and […]
Aptivate • broadband • development • Internet use • low bandwidth • usabilityTHINK! (The Innovation Knowledge Foundation) Scribd Shelf
THINK! (The Innovation Knowledge Foundation) is an international no-profit research institute – a think tank – whose aim is to collect, process, share and circulate information concerning the ways in which ICT and digital technologies can enable innovation processes, economic growth and human development in mature, emerging and less developed […]
appropriate technology • development • ICTs • innovation • researchIndigenous Cultures and Globalization Wiki
The impact of globalization on indigenous cultures can be viewed as both positive and negative. The growth of globalization has brought new opportunities to people around the world but at the same time has impeded the ability of indigenous peoples to retain their cultural practices and indigenous knowledge. Globalization has […]
globalization • identity • indigenous communities • Internet useDigital Preservation Outreach & Education (Library of Congress)
The DPOE mission is to foster national outreach and education about digital preservation by building a collaborative network of instructors and partners to provide training to individuals and organizations seeking to preserve their digital content. The DPOE team supports the growth of the DPOE National Trainer Network and builds relationships […]
culture | preservation • digital collections • education