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ICT4D: A Computer Science Perspective

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Algorithms and Applications

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The term ICT4D refers to the opportunities of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as an agent of development. Research in that field is often focused on evaluating the feasibility of existing technologies, mostly of Western or Far East Asian origin, in the context of developing regions. A computer science perspective is complementary to that agenda. The computer science perspective focuses on exploring the resources, or inputs, of a particular context and on basing the design of a technical intervention on the available resources, so that the output makes a difference in the development context. The modus operandi of computer science, construction, interacts with evaluation and exploration practices. An analysis of a contextualized information technology curriculum of Tumaini University in southern Tanzania shows the potential of the computer science perspective for designing meaningful information and communication technology for a developing region.

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Sutinen, E., Tedre, M. (2010). ICT4D: A Computer Science Perspective. In: Elomaa, T., Mannila, H., Orponen, P. (eds) Algorithms and Applications. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 6060. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12476-1_16

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