The Global Impact Study

by TASCHA, March 7, 2010

Five new in-depth studies approved

Five new project in-depth studies will investigate relationships between public access ICTs and mobile phone use, community-level impacts of public access ICTs, the influence of public access ICTs on information ecologies, and the costs and benefits of public access ICTs.

by Michael Best, February 28, 2010

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Preliminary results from the Collaborative Knowledge-Sharing Study: Busy Internet, Ghana

The Collaborative Knowledge Sharing Study investigates the way that people share knowledge, experience, and technologies among friends and strangers while physically co-present in cybercafés. Preliminary results show that more than one-third of respondents reported some deeper forms of computer sharing and collaboration with friends, family members, business associates, and even strangers. And of those respondents reporting computer sharing, one-third reported gaining knowledge and learning from the other user as their primary reason for sharing and, surprisingly, only 18% sited purely economic reasons for sharing.

by François Bar, February 11, 2010

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Research Design: Assessing impact from four complementary angles

Although our basic approach remains the same, we're learning along the way and our thinking is evolving. This post summarizes the updates in our research design, articulated around four basic components: (1) Inventory and surveys that provide a big-picture view, (2) Focused studies of specific mechanisms through which public access impacts livelihoods, (3) An assessment of indirect and aggregated impacts, (4) A look at alternatives and complements to public access, focusing on mobile phones.

by RicardoRamirez, February 4, 2010

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Bangladesh infomediary inception trip report

Join our photo-tour around Bangladesh to get a taste of the different infomediaries working in public access venues.

by RicardoRamirez, February 4, 2010

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Chile infomediary inception trip report

Join our photo tour around Temuco and Concepcion to get a taste of the different infomediaries working in public access venues in Chile.

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