Chile infomediary inception trip report
Our visual report of the inception trip to Chile (August, 2009) summarizes the different venues we visited. We met with infomediaries in libraries, schools, non-profit organizations, cybercafes, and...
View ArticleBangladesh infomediary inception trip report
Our visual report of the inception trip to Bangladesh (December, 2009) summarizes the different venues we visited for our in-depth study. We met with infomediaries in libraries, schools, non-profit...
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Preliminary results from the Collaborative Knowledge-Sharing Study: Busy...
Generally we think of information and communication technologies (ICTs) as connecting people situated at a distance. But these technologies also can serve to connect people face-to-face in shared...
View ArticleFive new in-depth studies approved
The Executive Committee of the Global Impact Study has approved five new in-depth studies to be undertaken by the project. We already have three in-depth studies underway on collaborative knowledge...
View ArticlePublic access, private phone: the interplay of shared access and mobile internet
Mobile phone use is soaring, especially in developing and transitioning countries. What does the dramatic increase in mobile use — and particularly mobile internet use — mean for public access venues?...
View ArticleCommon research tools, contrasting contexts: lessons from the Infomediaries team
The Lessons Report, written by Ricardo Ramirez, Andy Gordon, and Balaji Parthasarathy and the country research teams in Bangladesh, Chile, and Lithuania, captures the methodological journey covered to...
View ArticleThe socio-economic impact of public access venues on families left behind by...
Public access venues provide an arena for people to connect with their friends and family. Given that more than 9% of the population in the Philippines (over 8 million Filipinos) are working abroad,...
View ArticleNon-instrumental Use study begins pilot testing in Brazil
For the Non-instrumental Uses of ICT as a Component of General ICT Skill Acquisition Study, principal investigator Beth Kolko and researcher Judith Yaaquobi are currently in Brazil to pilot test...
View ArticleCollaborative Knowledge Sharing study presents at Singapore conference
This past summer, Michael Best, the Principal Investigator of the Collaborative Knowledge Sharing in-depth study, presented a paper at the 19th annual Asia Media Information and Communication Centre...
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Field visit to South Africa
Global Impact Study research lead, Araba Sey, just spent one week in South Africa, to meet with the research team of the Mobile Internet in-depth study. During this visit, Araba had a chance to learn...
View ArticleCost benefit analysis of public access venues in Chile
Given the proliferation of public access venues, such as cybercafes, telecentres, and public libraries, in developing countries, it is important to understand what value and perceived costs users...
View ArticleMobile internet researcher participates in social media conference
Co-PI of the Mobile internet in-depth study, Jonathan Donner, participated in the “Social Media for Development” workshop in Hangzhou, China in March 2011. He presented a position paper based on some...
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Who uses public access ICTs? Survey working paper released
Who uses public access ICTs? With the release of a survey working paper, Public access to ICTs: Sculpting the profile of users, the Global Impact Study offers insight into who the users of public...
View ArticleUpdate on the Mobile Internet in-depth study
Final reports from the in-depth studies will be released soon. In the meantime, here is a quick update from the Mobile Internet study. The Mobile Internet study explored the interplay between mobile...
View ArticleMobile Internet in-depth study research report released
The Global Impact Study is pleased to announce the release of the Mobile Internet in-depth study research report, Public access, private mobile: The interplay of shared access and the mobile Internet...
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