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The Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington Information School explores the design, use, and effects of information and communication technologies in communities facing social and economic challenges. With experience in 50 countries, TASCHA brings together a multidisciplinary network of social scientists, engineers, and development practitioners to conduct research, advance knowledge, create public resources, and improve policy and program design. Our purpose? To spark innovation and opportunities for those who need it most. Learn more at tascha.uw.edu .
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Public libraries as platforms for civic engagement
(2018-05)What role should the world’s public libraries have in civic engagement? In recent years, traditional media have weakened, the civic space has become increasingly divisive, and society has become ever more divided socially, ... -
The learning circle experience: Findings from the P2PU participant survey
(2018-01)P2PU learning circles are free study groups organized for people to take online classes together and in-person. Participants gather in public spaces, like public libraries and community centers to work through a massive ... -
Landscape of Major US Public Library Data Collection Efforts: A Working Paper for the Measures that Matter Initiative
(2017-07)Thousands of public libraries diligently contribute to data collection efforts each year – participating in one time, periodic, and annual surveys at the behest of a variety of organizations. There is an overarching need ... -
Tearing down the wall to Myanmar’s information ecosystem: The case of one local organization in producing and providing credible information
(TASCHA, 2017-07-17)This report highlights the experiences of one of Myanmar’s leading research organizations in compiling, analyzing, and publishing political data for local audiences on an online information platform (called MyPILAR). The ... -
Development and Access to Information Executive Summary English
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2017-07-17)Can access to information create more socially and economically inclusive societies? Given the unprecedented ability we have today to gather, use, create, and exchange information, how can we capitalize on the strengths ... -
Development and Access to Information Fact Sheet
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2017-07-17)Can access to information create more socially and economically inclusive societies? Given the unprecedented ability we have today to gather, use, create, and exchange information, how can we capitalize on the strengths ... -
Development and Access to Information
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2017-07-17)Can access to information create more socially and economically inclusive societies? Given the unprecedented ability we have today to gather, use, create, and exchange information, how can we capitalize on the strengths ... -
Mobile Information Literacy: Building Digital and Information Literacy Skills for Mobile-first and Mobile-centric Populations through Public Libraries
(2nd AfLIA Conference & 4th Africa Library Summit proceedings, 14-20 May 2017: Yaoundé, Cameroon., 2017-05)For billions of people coming online around the world - many in Africa - mobile phones (and increasingly smartphones) is their point of entry to the internet. This is true in both developed and developing countries. However, ... -
Namibia RSRC Activity Performance Evaluation: Component 1 Report
(Technology & Social Change Group (TASCHA), 2016-04)The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) contracted the Technology & Social Change group (TASCHA) at the University of Washington to conduct a performance evaluation of the Namibia Regional Study and Resource Centers ... -
From Scarcity to Overload: Finding “Good Enough” Public Information in Myanmar’s Transition Information Symposium Summary Report
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2016-08-01)The Myanmar Book Aid Preservation Foundation (MBAPF) and Enlightened Research Myanmar (EMR) held an Information Symposium titled, From Scarcity to Overload: Finding “Good Enough” Public Information in Myanmar’s Transition ... -
Myanmar DIL WORKSHOP SERIES Unit 4: Working Online and Using Information
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2015-05-01)The Mobile Information Literacy curriculum is a growing collection of training materials designed to build literacies for the millions of people worldwide coming online every month via a mobile phone. Most information ... -
Myanmar MIL Workshop Series
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2016-05-01)The Mobile Information Literacy curriculum is a growing collection of training materials designed to build literacies for the millions of people worldwide coming online every month via a mobile phone. Most information ... -
Massive Open Online Courses as a Tool for Workforce Development in Colombia, the Philippines, and South Africa
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2016-04-08)The potential of online learning has long afforded the hope of providing quality education to anyone, anywhere in the world. The recent development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) heralded an exciting new breakthrough ... -
MOOCS: A Guide for Librarians
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2016-04-08)The potential of online learning has long afforded the hope of providing quality education to anyone, anywhere in the world. The recent development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) heralded an exciting new breakthrough ... -
MOOCS: A Guide for Educators
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2016-04-08)The potential of online learning has long afforded the hope of providing quality education to anyone, anywhere in the world. The recent development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) heralded an exciting new breakthrough ... -
Do you know what MOOCS are? Discover a new way to improve your knowledge and skills
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2016-04-08)The potential of online learning has long afforded the hope of providing quality education to anyone, anywhere in the world. The recent development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) heralded an exciting new breakthrough ... -
Iniciativa de Fomento de MOOC para el Desarrollo - Un estudio del uso de MOOC para el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral y profesional en Colombia, Filipinas y Sudáfrica
(2016-06-16)El aprendizaje en línea proporciona desde hace mucho tiempo, la esperanza de acceder a educación de calidad a cualquier persona, en cualquier parte del mundo. El reciente desarrollo de cursos en línea masivos abiertos ... -
Iniciativa de Fomento de MOOC para el Desarrollo Un estudio del uso de MOOC para el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral y profesional en Colombia, Filipinas y Sudáfrica
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2016-04-01)El potencial del aprendizaje en línea proporciona desde hace mucho tiempo la esperanza de ofrecer educación de calidad a cualquier persona, en cualquier parte del mundo. El reciente desarrollo de cursos en línea masivos ... -
Iniciativa de Fomento de MOOC para el Desarrollo Un estudio del uso de MOOC para el desarrollo de la fuerza laboral y profesional en Colombia, Filipinas y Sudáfrica
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2016-04)El potencial del aprendizaje en línea proporciona desde hace mucho tiempo la esperanza de ofrecer educación de calidad a cualquier persona, en cualquier parte del mundo. El reciente desarrollo de cursos en línea masivos ... -
The Advancing MOOCs for Development Initiative: An examination of MOOC usage for professional workforce development outcomes in Colombia, the Philippines, & South Africa
(Technology & Social Change Group, 2016-04-08)The potential of online learning has long afforded the hope of providing quality education to anyone, anywhere in the world. The recent development of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) heralded an exciting new breakthrough ...
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