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mLearning: A Platform for Educational Opportunities at the Base of the Pyramid
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Recently I helped review the use of information and communication technologies in the Jordanian public school system and I was intrigued to find that Facebook was...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for Oct 26 – Nov 9, 2010
Welcome to the ICTworks bi-weekly ICT4D Retrospective, where we condense the last two weeks of news into a succinct list of links for your perusal. If you...
The Bi-Weekly ICT4D Retrospective: Important Links for Sept 1-14, 2010
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Welcome to the ICTworks bi-weekly ICT4D Retrospective, where we condense the last two weeks...
How Kenyatta University Makes $4 Million Dollars a Year with ICT
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