The Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) at UPenn commissioned the writing of a course curriculum and syllabus which is meant for teaching the fundamentals of ICT4D. The first syllabus was developed as part of collaboration between CGCS and the World Bank, and features a two-week module on Eastern Europe […]
Africa • Asia • broadband • curriculum • Eastern Europe • ICT4D • innovation • policyRethinking the Indigenous Communications Program: developed by Broadband for the Bush Alliance
From the Executive Summary… Indigenous Communications Over the years, governments have put in place a range of initiatives aimed at improving communications in remote Indigenous communities. However, high levels of digital inequality still exist in many communities around Australia. Indigenous Remote Media Association (IRCA) highlights this point, saying ‘most remote […]
Australia • broadband • communication • digital divide • ICTs • indigenous communities • IRCA • ruralFirst 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 • ruralAptivate’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 • usabilityFirst Nations First Mile Project
Canadian First Nations communities outside of major centers remain underserved by Internet providers, receiving minimum service at a maximum price. Due to their isolation and small populations, many First Nations rely on Internet to deliver critical services from health to education and administration to their community. But distant decision-makers removed from […]
broadband • Canada • First Mile • First Nations • indigenous communities • infrastructure • internetFirst Nations First Mile Project: putting the “last mile first”
Canadian First Nations communities outside of major centers remain underserved by Internet providers, receiving minimum service at a maximum price. Due to their isolation and small populations, many First Nations rely on Internet to deliver critical services from health to education and administration to their community. But distant decision-makers removed from […]
broadband • Canada • First Mile • First Nations • ICT4D • indigenous communities • infrastructure • internet