How Universities Can Move the Digital Agenda Forward
Digital transformation is disrupting the field of international development and propelling it into new directions. International development professionals will...
7 Training Tips for Launching a Mobile Data Collection Platform
Effective training is a critical building block of any successful mobile data collection project. Data management systems require ongoing maintenance updates. Without...
Top Tips for Training Outreach Workers on Mobile Data Collection
Recently in the blog post entitled Top Tips for Converting Paper Forms to Digital Mobile Forms, I discussed Equal Access’ transition from paper-based to mobile...
Do Not Underestimate the Online Learning Investment
When considering the cost of flying a person to Africa (plus hotel and living expenses) to conduct a training, the return on investment for online learning seems...
Please RSVP: Should We Create Standardized Training Content for Community Health Workers?
RSVP Now: Thursday, February 13 – Johannesburg, South Africa
Millions of people in rural communities depend upon Community Health Workers for health care....
Collaboration for innovation, creative minds from Ireland and Kenya launch a new course in Digital Creative Media in Nairobi
This week, at Nairobi’s Kenya Institute of Education (KIE), 16 aspiring young digital creatives are gathering together with experts and tutors in animation, graphic...
There Are No ICT4D Shortcuts to Sustainable Development
I am Laura Hosman and this past spring semester, I led an entrepreneurship class at my university that focused on creating a Solar-Computer-Lab-in-a-Box designed...
Apply Now: Global Social Benefit Incubator 2011
Back in 2007, I was fortunate enough to attend the 5th annual Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI), a capacity-building program for up to 20 social ventures ready...