Title :
Simputer as a platform for ICT education in Tanzania
Author :
Duveskog, Marcus ; Sutinen, Erkki ; Vesisenaho, Mikko ; Yusha, Evgeny
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Joensuu Univ., Tanzania
fDate :
30 Aug.-1 Sept. 2004
Abstract :
The global information society is evolving at breakneck speed but developing countries are left behind. The technology of Simputer, simple hand-held computer, has been developed to bridge the digital divide. We developed a programming tutorial on the Simputer platform and tested the learning environment in a Tanzanian context. An analysis of the students´ feedback shows the feasibility of Simputer as a learning platform, and a technical comparison with competing technologies indicates the potential of Simputer in developing countries. A possible future application of Simputer is HIV/AIDS education for rural schools and villages.
Keywords :
biomedical education; computer aided instruction; computer literacy; information technology; medical computing; notebook computers; AIDS education; HIV education; ICT education; Simputer platform; developing countries; digital divide; hand-held computer; learning environment; programming tutorial; rural schools; student feedback; villages; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Bridges; Computer science education; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Feedback; Handheld computers; Human immunodeficiency virus; Programming profession; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2004. Proceedings. IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2181-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2004.1357741
