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Item Addressing digital divide issues in a partially online masters programme in Africa : the NetTel@Africa experience(2004) Keats, Derek W.; Beebe, Maria A.This paper explores how NetTel@Africa, a network for capacity building has addressed access, acceptance and delivery barriers in crafting an e-learning Masters degree programme. Building on network principles, one key success factor is to link open source software development, the KEWL project at the University of Western Cape, with digital content development and collaborative learning initiatives. How the Network survives will depend on whether tradition bound learners see the benefits of e-learning.Item African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources (AVOIR) : internal evaluation(2007) Schmidt, PhilippItem AVOIR [African Virtual Open Initiatives and Resources] technical report(University of the Western Cape?, Cape Town, ZA, 2007) Keats, Derek; Ravat, EnverItem Coffee can connects rural world to Internet(Tectonic, ZA, 2005)Item Collaborative information and communication technology research : the potential for achieving strategic development goals(University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, ZA, 2009) Keats, DerekThe presentation provides a window into African virtual open initiatives and resources (AVOIR) originating in African universities. It focuses on creative commons and software development for open access and e-learning.Item Come together : African universities collaborate to improve bandwidth(IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA, 2005) Waldick, LisaItem Comparative study of "first mile" and "first inch" technology in different low density contexts(Meraka Institute, African Advanced Institute for Information & Communications Technology, Pretoria, ZA, 2007) Morris, Chris; Makan, AjayItem Comparative study of "first mile" and "first inch" technology in different low-density contexts : final technical report(Meraka Institute, African Advanced Institute for Information & Communications Technology, Pretoria, ZA, 2008) Morris, Chris; Makan, AjayThis is a detailed report of the FMFI (First Mile/First Inch) project involving ten project partners from Angola, Mozambique and South Africa. One of the key results of the FMFI project was to expose the gap between National ICT policy and actual practice. Recommendations were made to country regulators for an enabling regulatory environment to support community owned networks in an affordable manner. A research network has been created amongst FMFI partners for ongoing collaboration, and dialogue has occurred with key telecommunication policy officials in discussing ICT for development challenges. FMFI projects work to identify and develop models and low-cost ‘shoestring’ technologies.Item Computer for schools Kenya model : lessons and experiences(Computers for Schools Kenya, Nairobi, KE, 2007-12) Babikwa, Daniel; Adeya, CatherineThe publication reflects on the work of a Non- Governmental Organisation, Computers for Schools Kenya (CFSK), whose goal has been to increase ICT accessibility across the country. As a pioneer organisation in the field, CFSK had to operate in a unique context, in the absence of a policy framework and national strategy to guide it. CFSK has succeeded in building strong relationships with all participating schools, and has managed to develop a culture of ownership and independence in these schools regarding the demands of their computer projects. This report details background, methodology, outcomes and recommendations.Item Computers for Schools Kenya (CFSK) evaluation report : final report(Makerere University, Institute of Adult Education and Continuing Education, Kampala, UG, 2008) Babikwa, Daniel; Macharia, Ayub; Kivuva, LazarusThis is a report of the evaluation of the Computers for Schools Kenya (CFSK) programme. CFSK was registered in October 2002 and began operating as an indigenous non governmental organisation in January 2003. The programme delivered the first lot of computers in March 2003. Its main activity has been to collect, repair, refurbish and distribute donated computers to public secondary schools at a token fee to cultivate a culture of ownership among the beneficiaries. The major goal of the programme is to eliminate the high rate of computer illiteracy in the Kenyan society and to foster a computing culture among Kenyan youth. The project has been involved in the provision of technical support and computer maintenance services to partner institutions; ICT curriculum development; training and participation in the National ICT policy formulation and implementation…Item Development and testing of African Access Point (AAP) : July 2006 - March 2007 : final report(Satellife, Watertown, US, 2007)Item Development of an integrated database and data collation system for monitoring and evaluating the public sector antiretroviral treatment (ART) in the Free State province, South Africa(International AIDS Society (IAS), Geneva, CH, 2006) Fairall, L.; Staniland, G.; Msimanga, M.; Timmerman, V.; Goedele, L.ISSUES: Paper-based structured clinical records are widely used for monitoring and evaluating the public sector HIV antiretroviral (ART) treatment program in South Africa. Computerized systems are sometimes used for operational data capture but are usually limited to individual clinics and hospitals. Important information also exists in other databases. A requirement exists to collate information into electronic format and integrate data from a variety of sources to facilitate reporting and quality controls. DESCRIPTION: Handheld computers (PDA's) were used to collate data from paper records at urban and rural sites during the first nine months of the ART roll-out program in the Free State province of South Africa. Thereafter a commercial online computer system (Meditech) was implemented. A Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database server was used to deploy the information into a relational and dimensional format using Microsoft Data Transformation Services. External laboratory and resistance data were integrated as well. After 18 months 19013 patients were registered on the system, of which 2743 were ART patients. A total of 143751 forms have been captured with a median of 4 forms/non- ARV patient and 26 forms/ARV patient. Six quality categories with a total of 32 quality routines were implemented. The system has also been used to compile quarterly reports and national indicators. LESSONS LEARNED: PDAs compare favourably with online systems for data collection from remote rural and urban sites and are useful where online systems or connectivity are lacking. Dimensional data modelling and data warehousing techniques are fundamental for creating databases that are optimized for querying, aggregated reporting, longitudinal analysis and research. RECOMMENDATIONS: Data quality remains the most challenging aspect of information systems for monitoring and evaluation. The next phase will be to feed information back to the health care workers and patients to give them the benefit of information systems and to encourage better input data quality.Item Étude et conception d’un serveur vocal interactif : application à la gestion des notes de la section informatique(Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Section Informatique, Dakar, SN, 2006) Sylla, FatouItem Final technical report : Capacity Building for Community Wireless Connectivity in Africa, 1 August to 31 December 2006(Association for Progressive Communications (APC), San Francisco, CA, US, 2007) Howard, Ian; Esterhuysen, AnrietteThe project became a pilot for face-to-face workshops, developing and maintaining a knowledge base regarding wireless for ICT4D, while building partnerships and knowledge networks. The demand for training was enormous, with every workshop over-subscribed. A parallel resource was developed during the course of the project, the ‘Wireless for Development Book.’ The goal of the initiative was to empower communities and individuals in Africa in harnessing information communications technologies for development and social change through the use of wireless technologies.Item FMFI in Mozambique / Angola : meeting social needs through low-cost, innovative telecoms(CSIR - Meraka Institute, Pretoria, ZA, 2007) First Mile First Inch ProjectTwo highly successful “first mile, first inch” (FMFI) initiatives have been spearheaded by the Mozambique Information and Communication Technology Institute (2007): the Catholic University of Mozambique (UCM), and Emilia Duasse Secondary School in Inhambane, Southern Mozambique. “First Inch” refers to applications and access devices (computers, handheld Personal Digital Assistants and cellular devices); “First Mile” refers to links between access devices and the local access providers in connectivity technologies. An overriding challenge facing all FMFI projects is the need to influence legislators to amend and or introduce regulations that permit innovative, low-cost solutions.Item Free State informatics project outputs : outcomes and lessons learned(UCT Lung Institute, Cape Town, ZA, 2009) University of Cape Town (UCT), Lung Institute
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