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[Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@mweb.co.zw>]

Information and Communication Technologies for Developing Countries
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Source: Global Knowledge Development <gkd@mail.edc.org>

Online course
April 15 to June 24, 2002

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 ex-
cept 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, re-
quest a copy of the syllabus by sending an e-mail to the instructor at 
<barbara.fillip@verizon.net>

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 par-
ticipants in developing countries. Additional information to apply for 
these places can be found in the syllabus. There is a simple applica-
tion form to be filled and returned to the instructor by March 13, 
2002.


Contact:
Barbara Fillip, Ph.D.
mailto:barbara.fillip@verizon.net
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2mjvc

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