27.04.2005
Toronto, Canada: Think that a computer card game, e-cards, and online blogs can help end global poverty? TakingITGlobal (TIG) does. In partnership with the United Nations Millennium Campaign, TIG aims to empower young people to add their voices to the global fight against poverty, and campaign for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in their local community.
The University of Manchester is providing a set of graduate teaching fellowships which can be used to support PhD study in topics on ICTs (information and communication technologies) and socio-economic development.
06.04.2005
A project funded by COL-PROTEIN, the Mobile Internet-Educational Unit on Boats (MIEUB) project in Bangladesh was named a finalist in the 2004 Stockholm Challenge Awards. The prestigious awards recognise organisations and individuals who use ICT to improve living conditions in developing countries. Reports Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha.
06.04.2005
Use of technology has improved access, quality and efficiency of delivery of educational services in primary and secondary schools, while cutting down the cost significantly. However, most countries are yet to translate the promise of technology as education community is yet to gain a better understanding of the key issues for formulating more sensible strategies for integrating technology in classroom instruction.
