Tryggvi Thayer, Ph.D.
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Category Archives: ICTs
New Global Information Technology Report
This years report has been published: World Economic Forum – Global Information Technology Report There’s an incredible amount of movement over the years in the Network Readiness Index. It’s not entirely clear to me what of these changes are due … Continue reading
Report on information access
World Information Access Project – 2006 Briefing Booklet – See also the main web site here. This report is based on existing data from a variety of sources, so don’t expect anything too earth shattering. I think some of the … Continue reading
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ICTs, the Millennium Declaration and the knowledge-based economy
It’s Sunday – time for a big post! A few days ago I posted a couple of things about Negroponte’s $100 laptop. One of the things that I mentioned was the common criticism, which extends to ICTs for development in … Continue reading
Encyclopaedia Brittanica rejects Nature’s evaluation of Wikipedia and Brittanica
I posted on the original study, so I figure I have to post on the follow-up: BBC NEWS | Technology | Wikipedia study ‘fatally flawed’. Encyclopaedia Brittanica has posted a rejection of Nature’s evaluation of Brittanica and Wikipedia, calling for … Continue reading
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Wikis and collaborative development
An interesting interview with Ward Cunningham, creator of the wiki: Father of Wiki Speaks Out on Community and Collaborative Development “I think of software being a work—very much like a wiki being a work—where people see an area that’s weak … Continue reading
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Uganda ripe for ICTs
I watched a short version of the film, “Uganda: Education Reforms“, in one of my courses yesterday. I don’t doubt that there is an element of propaganda in the USAID produced film, but I was very impressed with the Ugandan … Continue reading
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