Reminder: Moonjung's presentation is tomorrow. On Thu, Feb 21, 2019, 11:40 AM Samia Ibtasam <sam...@cs.washington.edu> wrote:
> Please join us for an interactive Change Seminar next Tuesday (Feb 26) at > noon in CSE 203 for a talk by Moonjung Yim from the University of > Washington's Information School. > > Who: Moonjung Yim (Information School, University of Washington) > > What: ICTD evaluation: Exploring its foci and current gaps > > When: Tuesday, Feb 26, 12-1pm > > Where: CSE 203 (Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering > <https://goo.gl/maps/4eLESMjXU1J2>) > > Abstract: Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have received > much attention among the academics and practitioners as a possible catalyst > in advancing people’s lives in the Global South, as they potentially allow > information and knowledge sharing in varying forms with enhanced speed and > high volume of content. However, the effectiveness of ICTD projects has > been deeply questionable. As a response, researchers have been closely > engaged in assessing how ICTs have been utilized, along with suggestions of > a range of evaluation frameworks which apply theories, models, methods, and > perspectives from various disciplines. However, ICTD evaluation is yet to > be seen as a field with firm conceptual underpinnings. This study is > motivated by the need to explore and identify characteristics of ICTD > evaluation, in order to enhance its standing as a field of its own, which > researchers can reasonably refer to and be aware of its expected criteria > in a broad sense. The work seeks to address the above problem by examining > what the foci of ICTD evaluation have been in the recent years and > analyzing ICTD evaluation’s associations with other closely related areas, > to explore where the gaps lie in ICTD evaluation and discuss how they can > be possibly resolved. > > About the presenter: Moonjung Yim is currently a Ph.D. Candidate at the > University of Washington Information School. Her research interest is on > ICTD evaluation. She participated in research projects exploring the > following: constructing an evaluation toolkit to assess intangible outcomes > of ICTD projects based on Capability Approach (“Community Wellness > Outcomes” toolkit); examining mobile phone uses and capability enhancement > in the Global South; and understanding the implications of ICTD projects in > individual and community development through the analytical lens of IT > identity and social capital. Currently she works with UW Technology & > Social Change Group (TASCHA) as a research assistant. > > About the session format: The presented preliminary findings are part of > the presenter’s dissertation research. The session will begin with a brief > explanation about the study and ask for attendees’ consent to participate > (*please > see below***). Preliminary findings will be presented, followed by some > time for participants to fill in a short feedback response sheet. We plan > to have some time for discussion to share thoughts on the findings and Q&A. > > ***The seminar session is planned to be voice recorded and written > feedback response sheets will be collected from each participant (names > won’t be collected). These will be incorporated as part of the study > findings. * > > Best, > Samia Ibtasam <http://samiaibtasam.com/> > Computer Science & Engineering > University of Washington > > _______________________________________________ > change mailing list > change@change.washington.edu > https://changemm.cs.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/change >
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