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Integrating Social Development and Financial Sustainability: The Challenges of Rural Computer Kiosks in Kerala
"... Abstract—This paper examines the social and political challenges related to the implementation of information and communication technology (ICT) kiosk projects for rural development in India. Specifically, the paper focuses on the Akshaya project, a franchise of rural computer-service kiosks, which ..."
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Abstract—This paper examines the social and political challenges related to the implementation of information and communication technology (ICT) kiosk projects for rural development in India. Specifically, the paper focuses on the Akshaya project, a franchise of rural computer-service kiosks, which
Im2gps: estimating geographic information from a single image
- in IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
, 2008
"... Estimating geographic information from an image is an excellent, difficult high-level computer vision problem whose time has come. The emergence of vast amounts of geographically-calibrated image data is a great reason for computer vision to start looking globally – on the scale of the entire planet ..."
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Estimating geographic information from an image is an excellent, difficult high-level computer vision problem whose time has come. The emergence of vast amounts of geographically-calibrated image data is a great reason for computer vision to start looking globally – on the scale of the entire
Incentives work: getting teachers to come to school.
, 2012
"... Abstract We use a randomized experiment and a structural model to test whether monitoring and financial incentives can reduce teacher absence and increase learning in rural India. In treatment schools, teachers' attendance was monitored daily using cameras, and their salaries were made a nonli ..."
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Abstract We use a randomized experiment and a structural model to test whether monitoring and financial incentives can reduce teacher absence and increase learning in rural India. In treatment schools, teachers' attendance was monitored daily using cameras, and their salaries were made a
Mobile phones and paper documents: Evaluating a new approach for capturing microfinance data in rural india
- in Rural India. In Proc. CHI 2006, ACM
, 2006
"... CAM is a user interface toolkit that allows a cameraequipped mobile phone to interact with paper documents. It is designed to automate inefficient, paper-intensive information processes in the developing world. In this paper we present a usability evaluation of an application built using CAM for col ..."
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with an equivalent PC-based UI. Qualitatively, the interface was found easy to use by almost all users. This shows that, with a properly designed user interface, mobile phones can be a preferred platform for many rural computing applications. Voice feedback and numeric data entry were particularly well
Characteristics of Adopters and Non-Adopters of Home Computers
- Journal of Consumer Research
, 1983
"... Adopters and non-adopters of home computers were contrasted in terms of their demographics, psychographics, and experiences with technical consumer prod-ucts. Experiences with other computer-related products and services were found to playa major role in movement toward purchase of a home computer. ..."
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Adopters and non-adopters of home computers were contrasted in terms of their demographics, psychographics, and experiences with technical consumer prod-ucts. Experiences with other computer-related products and services were found to playa major role in movement toward purchase of a home computer
Handheld Computers for Rural Healthcare, Experiences from research . . .
, 2002
"... We describe the Ca:sh project and our experiences in scaling it up from a research project to the foundation of a global operation. The Ca:sh project is a handheld-based electronic medical record (EMR) in operation in Ballabhgarh, India. The system is designed for paramedical health workers serving ..."
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and is used by 10 health workers to track over 70,000 patients. This paper first describes the technical challenges and innovation needed in the design, development, adaptation and implementation of the handheld EMR in a rural setting in India. The paper further describes the adaptations needed to scale up
Public computing, computer literacy and educational outcome: Children and computers in rural India
"... This paper reports the research findings from a national research program conducted in rural India. In this research, children were provided unconditional access to public, outdoor computer. Evaluation was conducted on the children’s ability to learn to operate the computer and the effect of such pl ..."
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This paper reports the research findings from a national research program conducted in rural India. In this research, children were provided unconditional access to public, outdoor computer. Evaluation was conducted on the children’s ability to learn to operate the computer and the effect
Rural Community
"... Abstract:- This paper will be discussing ICT literacy at rural community in bridging digital divide for rural digital divide community. Infomediaries are the ICT expert to train rural community area under Community Bridz program by Perak State Government in Malaysia. This study is looking at the imp ..."
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that majority used ICT for access internet and finish school homework, also playing computer gamed. Meanwhile, social digital impact articulations revelaed majority used ICT for general knowledge and academic purpose, also used ICT for online banking and utility bill. Key-Words:- ICT literacy program for Rural
Rural Education
"... The key to preparing today's teachers to carry out their professional responsibilities is not necessarily found in high-priced technologies, but rather in a new level of cooperation between universities and public schools and in new ways to deliver coursework. Indiana University offers inservic ..."
Computer Equity for Young Women in Rural Schools
"... The authors define computer equity as equal access to computer literacy for each person. It involves both awareness and ac-tion; it implies differing approaches to meet differing needs. Their concern is for the unmet needs of young women- especially those in rural schools. many of whom continue to f ..."
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The authors define computer equity as equal access to computer literacy for each person. It involves both awareness and ac-tion; it implies differing approaches to meet differing needs. Their concern is for the unmet needs of young women- especially those in rural schools. many of whom continue
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