[GKD] Online Course: ICTs for Developing Countries
Hello all, This is a reminder that registration is now open for the ICTs for Developing Countries course offered online through the USDA Graduate School. The course starts April 14 and runs for 12 weeks. It is delivered through a combination of CD-ROM for the course materials and email discussion list (a Yahoo group). Tuition is US$295. You can find out much more on the web site of Knowledge for Development at http://www.knowledgefordevelopment.com I am the course instructor for this English version of the course. A Spanish version of the course is also available for the first time. The Spanish version is being taught by Mila Gasco. Please note that the scholarship application process for the upcoming session is now closed (both for the Spanish and English versions of the course) and no further applications will be accepted for that session. You will also find a free tutorial on Learning to learn online on the web site of Knowledge for Development. If you have questions, feel free to contact me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Best regards, Barbara Fillip, PH.D. President, Knowledge for Development, LLC http://www.knowledgefordevelopment.com ***GKD is solely supported by EDC, a Non-Profit Organization*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: http://www.edc.org/GLG/gkd/
[GKD] Online Course: ICTs for Developing Countries
ONLINE COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT As a follow up to my message in December regarding the development of the online version of my course on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Developing Countries, I am happy to announce that the upcoming online Spring 2001 session of the course is now open for registration. COURSE TITLE: Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Developing Countries: Bridging the Digital Divide OFFERED THROUGH: USDA Graduate School (http://grad.usda.gov) START DATE: April 16, 2001 END DATE: June 25, 2001 COURSE CODE: PUAP2270E-W01 TUITION: US$250 DEMO SITE I have set up a demo site using the free version of Blackboard and you're welcome to visit. Go to http://www.blackboard.com/courses/100867 and log in as a guest. You'll find the tentative syllabus and some other documents on the demo site that will give you an idea of what a Blackboard course site looks like and what the course is about. The real Course Site for the April-June Session will use the latest version of Blackboard (5.0) and has more advanced features. Technical requirements are detailed in the tentative syllabus posted within the "Course Information" area of the demo site. TO REGISTER You will also find a link on the demo site to register through the USDA Graduate School's web site. You can register online or print the registration form to register by mail. It's also possible to register by phone, and fax (see Registration information at http://grad.usda.gov for more details about all the options). Enrollment will be limited to 25 participants and registration is done on a first-come first serve basis. I look forward to any feedback about the demo site. Do not hesitate to contact me for any additional information. Feel free to redistribute this message to anyone who might be interested. Best regards, Barbara Fillip, Ph.D. Researcher/Consultant (703) 521-6462 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://homestead.juno.com/bfillip/index.html ***GKD is an initiative of the Global Knowledge Partnership*** To post a message, send it to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe or unsubscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]. In the 1st line of the message type: subscribe gkd OR type: unsubscribe gkd Archives of previous GKD messages can be found at: http://www.globalknowledge.org
