Did the Kenyan Elections Really Need 3 Maps, 7 Phone Numbers, and Several Web Forms?

We all knew it. We saw this coming in Haiti and talked about it in Egypt, when 5 Ushahidi maps popped out the day before the elections. But the Kenyan elections are somehow different, and the reason why they are, is that the possible outcome is indeed a civil unrest that could bring the country years back to 2007.
It was recently election day in Kenya, and a lot of organizations prepared for that day by setting up their own branded, advertised, funded and public electoral monitoring system.

Read more at: http://www.ictworks.org/news/2013/04/22/did-the-kenyan-elections-really-need-3-maps-7-phone-numbers-and-several-web-forms/

World Book Day

War, natural disaster and the ravages of time threaten the very existence of this literature. In Mali, though the manuscripts may have been saved by a hair’s breadth from instant destruction, they are still at risk from neglect, deterioration, and the encroachment of the desert sands. The Ethiopian manuscripts face similar dangers: a 2011 British Library report on the monastic collection at East Gojjam found that the manuscripts were “in danger of being eaten by rats or insects… exposed to damage from rainwater… [stored] unlocked, or locked only with cheap locks, which can easily be broken or forced open.” For centuries, the seclusion of monastery libraries and the isolation of Timbuktu have helped to preserve intact collections that could otherwise have been scattered and lost. However, strategies must now be developed both to preserve them for posterity and to improve access to one of Africa’s precious resources.

Read more at the eLearning Africa News Portal: http://www.elearning-africa.com/eLA_Newsportal/world-book-day/

On the Move: Mobile Learning for Development

This book integrates research, action research, best practice and case studies detailing how some educators have embraced the opportunities afforded by mobile learning. In particular, it brings together a range of scenarios, solutions and discussions relating to mobile learning in development and other resource challenged contexts.

Read more at the IAP site: http://www.infoagepub.com/products/On-the-Move

How Canada is Revolutionizing Digital Governance » blog.howto.gov

The Canadian government is changing how we think of traditional Web management. They built a platform of standards-compliant (HTML5, WCAG and WAI-ARIA), accessible and secure components that its agencies (and even provincial and municipalities) can use to build and maintain their sites. They are also focused on optimizing for mobile devices and improving usability and interoperability through their platform. Paul Jackson, project lead and one of the lead developers for Canada’s Web Experience Toolkit, or WET, shared details about the toolkit and how anyone can get involved, during a DigitalGov University webinar, April 17.

Read more at: http://blog.howto.gov/2013/04/19/how-canada-is-revolutionizing-digital-governance/

Open Source software's opportunity to reform government

The results from the 2013 Future of Open Source Survey are in — thanks to everyone who contributed by completing the survey. You can read an overview of the results here, or see the detailed breakdowns in the slides at the end of this post.

Read more at: http://blog.revolutionanalytics.com/2013/04/open-source-softwares-opportunity-to-reform-government.html

Education Management PhD

Education management PhD online degrees are particularly useful if you want to progress in a career in school or college management. This page provides more details ...

Read more at: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/education-management-phd

Studying a Special Education Masters Online

The role of a special education teacher is to create a learning environment to meet the unique needs of students who are learning disabled, developmentally challenged or gifted and talented.
Find out about special education masters online programs, where you can take them, what the prospects and salary are, and more ....

Read more at: http://onlineanddistancelearning.com/special-education-masters-online

Large-Scale 1:1 Computing Initiatives: An Open Access Database

This article details the spread and scope of large-scale 1:1 computing initiatives around the world. What follows is a review of the existing literature around 1:1 programs followed by a description of the large-scale 1:1 database. Main findings include: 1) the XO and the Classmate PC dominate large-scale 1:1 initiatives; 2) if professional development was conducted within a 1:1 initiatives, it was done at the onset of the project by venders of the hardware; 3) funding for 1:1 initiatives appears to be provided initially but not as a reoccurring expense.

Read full article at: http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu//viewarticle.php?id=1584

Web 2.0 and Social Media Learning Opportunity, Tanzania

Venue: KINU Co-Creation and Innovation Space, 1st Floor Conservation House Plot No.245, A. H. Mwinyi Road, Dar es Salaam
Date and time: 24- 28 June, 2013 (9:00 - 17:00)
Technological innovation is taking place at a breath-taking pace. Simple, open source internet-based applications and services designed to enhance on-line collaboration are now available to the wider public at little or no cost at all. These new online technologies known as Web 2.0 and ‘social media’ enable people to collaborate to create, share and publish information.

See it on Scoop.it, via ICT for Education and Development

Enrollment in ICT-oriented courses low in Ghana – NCA Boss

Mr Paarock Vanpercy, Director General of the National Communications Authority, says the promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a tool for development, must embrace all genders.
He said even though ICT has become a lucrative sector in terms of job creation, business growth and rewards, career in ICT had somehow become mainly dominated by males.
Mr Vanpercy made the remarks in a speech read on his behalf by Mrs Florence Martey, NCA Deputy Engineer, at a “Girls in ICT” Marathon training programme on Wednesday in Accra.


Read more at: http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/04/17/enrollment-in-ict-oriented-courses-low-in-ghana-nca-boss/