Science for Impact- building the critical mass

Using Information and Communication Technologies

Mobiles

Pacific digital strategy

PACRICS

OLPC

OLPC

Web based ICT application

• Networking for....• Partnership in development of materials

and course delivery• Sharing of information and resources• Collaboration / pre-submission peer

review of publications and proposals• ............

Some challenges

• Internet access, system knowledge, • Cost, policy & regulatory• Willingness to share / trust and ethics• Time available to participate• Preference for F2F workshops• Language / terminology

Web Tools for networking

• E-learning frameworks• Content Management Systems• Email listservers• Information databases

e-learning framework

• The prominent e-learning framework used in the Pacific is MOODLE . The system is currently used by USP, POHLN, SIDLCP and SPC.

CMS based web-sites

• Content Management Systems (CMS) are dynamic web site frameworks which ease the development and maintenance of web sites and provide interactive capacity.

• Joomla and glFusion are two good CMS frameworks for which discussion forums and wiki can be added for additional interaction.

email listservers• Advantage of email access - internet

browsing capability not required to participate.

• Messages are emailed to subscribers and archive messages are accessible via the browser.

Encouraging ICT based collaboration

• Ensure good access to collaboration system• KIS – and clear user instructions• Minimise impact on user time• Place limits / boundaries on activity• Ensure tangible benefits to participation• Ensure the IP situation is clear and agreed• Collaboratively establish ground rules for

participation.

SPC has the potential to bring to partnerships:

• Web based collaboration system – web site and or mailing list system

• IT support / web & database servers• Publication / media support (dependent

on work load)• Agricultural technical expertise • Course materials / resources

Value adding

Capture references - Zotero

Cite while you write

Packaging Online and CD resources(eXe learning)

Possible gaps

• Situation analysis• Change management processes • Defining and targeting the desired

impacts• Defining the individual or group

attributes necessary for the critical mass to be effective

Merci

Thank you

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