COURSE TITLE Information and Communication Technologies for Developing Countries
INSTITUTION United States Department of Agriculture's Graduate School, aka USDA Graduate School. Evening and Weekend Program - E-learning Note: the USDA Graduate School has nothing to do with agriculture except its institutional origins. COURSE DURATION AND SCHEDULE 10 weeks: April 15 to June 24, 2002 This will be the third online session of the course. COURSE OBJECTIVES The course is meant to give participants: 1. A clear conceptual framework for addressing issues related to the use of ICTs for sustainable development purposes and the identification of key issues and relevant concepts; 2. Specific examples of ongoing activities in developing countries that involve the use of ICTs for development purposes, covering fields such as education, health, e-commerce, agriculture and e-governance; 3. A broad picture of ongoing programs and activities undertaken or supported by bilateral and multilateral agencies as well as the private sector and non-governmental organizations. DELIVERY MODE The course is delivered in asynchronous mode. All communications are email-based. Course materials are provided on a course web site (using Blackboard as a platform) and on a CD-ROM. Therefore, you do not need access to the web to participate. If you have no (or limited) access to the web, you need an email address that can handle a significant volume of messages and a CD-ROM drive on your computer. BEFORE REGISTERING 1. Read the syllabus The syllabus has been posted on a demonstration site. Go to http://www.blackboard.com/courses/100867 Enter the site through the "guest access" button. You will find the syllabus in the course information area. If you encounter difficulties accessing the site or the syllabus, request a copy of the syllabus by sending an email to the instructor at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2. Is this course for you? Take a quiz to find out. Go to http://www.blackboard.com/courses/100867. Enter the site through the "guest access" button. Follow the link in the announcements to take the quiz. REGISTRATION Tuition: US$269 (US$15 discount will apply if you register early) Online registration starts March 4th, 2002 through the USDA Graduate School web site. Go to http://www.grad.usda.gov Follow instructions to register online. The course code is PUAP2270. The USDA Graduate School is providing 10 tuition-exempt places for participants in developing countries. Additional information to apply for these places can be found in the syllabus. There is a simple application form to be filled and returned to the instructor by March 13, 2002. CONTACT Barbara Fillip, Ph.D. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web site: http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2mjvc ------------ ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, an NGO that is a GKP member*** To post a message, send it to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: <http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/>
