Spider goes Democrazy - video online

superadmin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:00:38 +0100

On 9 June about 40 representatives from government agencies, civil society organizations and academia gathered in Kista Science Tower to discuss the influence of ICT on democratic processes. Those who could not make it in person could follow the workshop online.

The inception of the workshop was the popular uprisings that have swept North Africa and the Middle East throughout the spring. Twitter and Facebook were widely recognized as key elements in enabling popular movements. Indeed, social media have become an important tool in the mobilization of crowds, by enabling people to share information with friends, friends of friends and so. The consequences have been unprecedented.

Virtual Classroom from Bangladesh

Daniel Berggren — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:38:28 +0200

The SPIDER-supported project "Virtual Interactive Classroom" in Bangladesh, a collaboration between Örebro University in Sweden and Open University in Bangladesh, uses an innovative teaching methodology based of television broadcasted seminars and SMS technology, This methodology enables students to attend classes outside regular school or office hours and regardless of where they live in the country. On May 15, the first lesson will be broadcasted on Bangladeshi national television. The course teaches English and consists of 28 lessons.

For further information about the project contact: Åke Grönlund gron@informatik.umu.se

This is an edited version of the first lesson.

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Spider goes Democrazy - video online

Virtual Classroom from Bangladesh