| Learning in emerging markets - the impact of mobile technologies |
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Host/Speaker: Thais Waisman
Date and Time:
Thursday, 24 April 2008, 12:00 - 14:30
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ICT for education is still an issue in emerging countries due to lack of connectivity, access and digital divide regarding teacher training and content production adequate for the means being used. In recent years, the mobile has grown tremendously. Brazil's population of 192 million people now owns 130 million mobile phones. Consequently, this media is assuming roles in learning and social networking, offering a reliable user-base never seen before.
We will discuss some scenarios and see some different usages of mobile technologies that are affecting formal ICT inside and outside classrooms.
Thais Waisman
A medical doctor, master in communication and semiotics with the dissertation about distance e-learning in corporate environments.
MBA executive and PhD in communication and fine arts with a thesis about usability issues in educative application for interactive TV.
I have been a consultant for the last 11 years working for the main broadcasters in Brazil (such as Globo TV headquarters and affiliates, as well as all pay tvs channels in Brazil). I also worked for the most known research labs in Brazil such as Genius Institute of Technology and Nokia Institute of Technology and for 5 years I was a principal researcher at School of the Future, University of Sao Paulo - Brazil working in the multimedia lab called LabITV.
RSVP Yishay Mor, yishaym at gmail dot com
Slides available at: http://docs.google.com/Presentation?id=ddxnpt74_0hcvk52cr
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