1. ICT for Development ICT4D: an introduction
ICT4D Lecture 1
Tim Unwin

2. The Indian Ocean Tsunami: how ICT saved lives
MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (
Series of village knowledge centres
Fishing communities
Weather systems
Tsunami: Nallavadu village
Son in Singapore ‘phoned home
Villagers broadcast warning
3,630 villagers saved
150 homes and 200 boats destroyed
Subsequent relief efforts helped by Knowledge Centres
See also Development Gateway
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3. Lecture Outline ICT for Development: initial thoughts
Course aims and objectives
Your learning objectives
Learning methods
Diversity and relevance
Collaborative activities
Assessment
Outline and timetable
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4. ICT4D - what is it?
Information and communication technologies for development
What kinds of information and communication technologies can we think of?
How can these be used to deliver development objectives?
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5. Aims and objectives Formal:
Understanding of ICT4D
Acquisition of relevant technical skills
Knowledge of practical aspects of ICT4D delivery
Encouragement to think critically
Skills and understanding relevant to careers
Informal - to be the best course in College!
Relevant
Enjoyable
Challenging
Fulfilling
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6. Your learning objectives
A shared experience - we all contribute
Not only to the course, but also to the lives of poor and marginalised peoples
Development practice: examples
Getting to know each other at the start of a workshop or a piece of teamwork
Two minutes to find out name, background and something no-one else knows about your neighbour
Agreeing shared objectives
In groups of five agree on your learning objectives
Then we will discuss them together
Your own individual learning objectives
Write these down afterwards
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7. Your learning objectives
Agreed five main objectives ***
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8. Your learning objectives
Agreed five main objectives in
Presentation skills (2)
Web page design (4)
Confidence/camera (1)
Interactive classes (4)
Really good marks (5)
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9. Learning methods (i) Lectures Reading Visiting speaker presentations
Framework, inspiration, clarification
Reading
In depth understanding of subject matter
Much of material will be on-line
Visiting speaker presentations
Opportunity to learn from their practical experience
Chance to ask questions about future careers
Tutorials
In depth discussion of issues and writing skills
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10. Learning methods (ii) Practicals Seminars On-line learning
Hands-on experience: web-design
Seminars
Group-based learning, presentational skills
On-line learning
Resources and discussion
Our forum at
Please log in and use this “for everything”!
See last year’s forum for ideas
Overall work-load: c. 150 hours
Possibilities of internships
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11. Collaborative activities
Discussion forum
Moderated by me
Support for poor and marginalised communities
Web-pages
Opportunities for volunteering
Online volunteering
Shared bibliographical information
Built around
Working together to enhance achievement and enjoyment
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12. Assessment (i) Two hour examination (70%) Two questions from six
Designed to assess
Ability to answer a question
Powers of logical argument
Understanding of relevant literatures
Skill at written expression
Ability to work under pressure
A chance to show everything you have learnt during the course
Based above all on the amount of work you have done through the course
Not a test of what you don’t know!
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13. Assessment (ii) Coursework (30%): 3 elements (each 10%)
Group web-pages (three or four students)
Self selecting topics and groups working on a technical skill: all group members awarded the same mark
To be designed with real audiences in mind as part of collective
Oral presentations (individual 15 minutes)
Collaborative revision environment
Includes a peer assessment element
Annotated bibliography (at least 100 words on each of 30 references)
Reading and critical thinking
Work on these throughout the term!
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14. Outline and timetable
Full details of provisional course timetable on handout
Additional activities will be announced
e.g. CEDAR seminars
Again designed to be flexible and collaborative
We will need to see how sessions towards the end of term will work out
Would you prefer revision presentations at start of summer term - possibly at UNESCO in Paris?
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15. Opportunity for Questions