Archive | November, 2010

by Raymond Hyma, November 30, 2010

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Amy Mahan Research Fellows off to London to participate at ICTD2010

Amy Mahan Research Fellows off to London to participate at ICTD2010

Following a year of rigorous research activities aimed to build upon the knowledge regarding public access to information and communication technologies (ICT), efforts of the Amy Mahan Research Fellows are beginning to bear fruit for the young scholars. Teams from Argentina, China, Malaysia, Peru, Rwanda and Thailand have all had papers accepted for the postgraduate day at ICTD2010, an international conference taking place in London where researchers and practitioners will meet to discuss the latest research in the field of ICT for development.

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by TASCHA, November 22, 2010

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Global Impact Study leads research seminars

To further engage the University of Washington and Information School communities in mutual sharing of knowledge and learning, the Global Impact Study is leading research seminar sections on a variety of topics. Possible topics include literature reviews, analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, and applying research findings to practice in the library and information sciences field.

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by Tyler Davis, November 12, 2010

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Benefit cost analysis of public access ICT

As part of the Global Impact Study, we are interested in analyzing the benefits and costs of public access to information and communication technology. The Global Impact Study is developing survey and hedonic pricing methods for describing the benefits and costs of public access to information and communication technology in seven countries.

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