CSE 590F, Computing and the Developing World, Autumn 2008

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Mailing list If you are attending the seminar, please sign up for the mailing list. The CSE590f mailing list is for the seminar only, and has been reset. The Change mailing list will be used for more general computing and the developing world information and discussion. Autumn 2008 The seminar meets Wednesdays, 2:30-3:20 pm in CSE 303. Course organizers are Richard Anderson (Anderson@cs) and Joyojeet Pal (Joyojeet@u). Topic This seminar will provide an overview of computing for low income regions by reading a selection of recent papers. Both undergraduate students and undergraduate students are welcome. Schedule (Subject to change beyond recognition) Date Topic Theme Discussion Leaders References Notes 9/24/08 Overview of Computing for the Developing World   Richard Anderson The Case for Technology for Developing Regions   10/1/08 Computers in education Low cost shared use computing Heather Underwood & Zac Fleischmann Multiple Mice for Computers in Education   10/8/08 Telemedicine in Ghana Remote consultation and access to expertise Andy Peck & Sunil Garg Asynchronous Remote Medical Consultation for Ghana   10/15/08 eIMCI Medical task support Justine Sherry & Charlette Robinson e-IMCI:Improving Pediatric Health Care in Low-Income Countries   10/22/08 Warana Unwired Cell phone data services Tom Sommerville & Rylan Hawkins Warana Unwired: Replacing PCs with Mobile Phones in a Rural Sugarcane Cooperative   10/29/08 Parent's perceptions Computers in schools   "My child will be respected": Parental Perspectives on Computers in Rural India   11/5/08 Digital Green Facilitated Video Instruction   Digital Green: Participatory Video for Agricultural Extension   11/12/08 CAM Data collection   Mobile Phones and Paper Documents: Evaluationg A New Approach for Capturing Microfinance Data in Rural India   11/19/08 Beyond Pilots Long Distance Wireless   Beyond Pilots: Keeping Rural Wireless Alive   11/26/08 Is Rural Internet Feasible? Telecenters   Kiosk Logging DakNet   12/3/08 Text Free UI User Interface for Low Literacy Enviroments   Design Studies for a Financial Managment System for Micro-credit Groups in Rural India

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