Powering the cellphone revolution

Wyche, Susan; Murphy, Laura

doi:10.1145/2470654.2466260

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“…Providing electricity Solar power gadgets and human-powered electricity have emerged as a promising solution to the increasing digital divide as a result of lack of electric supply (Wyche & Murphy, 2013). The authors states that although solar photovoltaic-powered devices can charge mobile phones and some ICT gadgets for e-learning, human-powered electricity are more preferable because human power is abundant worldwide.…”

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“I’m not against online teaching, but what about us?”: ICT in Ghana post Covid-19

2020

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Globally, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is regarded as a dependable vehicle for facilitating educational reform and development, a platform for communication, and as a means to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal Four (SDG 4). Since the enactment of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and declaration of the SDG 4, many countries have opted to embrace the lifelong education for all by integrating ICT in teaching and learning at all school levels. The Ghanaian Government's initiative to ensure "education anytime anywhere for everyone" by revolutionizing teaching and learning through ICT has faced a lot of challenges and criticisms. The main mission of the Ghana ICT for Accelerated Development (ICT4AD) in 2003 was to transform Ghana into an information and technology-driven high-income economy through education, but this goal is yet to be realized. In the wake of the COVID-19 which has forced many countries and educational sectors to adopt online learning, there is a need to discuss the effectiveness of online learning and barriers to online learning in the developing contexts, and how to successfully integrate ICT in schools for online learning, especially rural schools where students' educational careers are in jeopardy because they benefit less from online learning. The paper identifies critical factors that affect online learning, recommends post COVID-19 strategies to promote e-learning for policymakers in education and the government, and concludes with a conceptual model for emergency transition to elearning.

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“I’m not against online teaching, but what about us?”: ICT in Ghana post Covid-19

2020

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“…Our plan for the next cycle is to purchase small solar charging devices for the CHWs who have no power options at home ($25 each). Other projects are already exploring different ways to charge devices in areas with no power, such as mobile charging kits, bicycle chargers and the Hatsuden Nabe [18,19].…”

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“…While 82% of mobile phones currently in use in Africa are still basic or feature phones, smartphones are overtaking feature phones in other developing regions [2]. In rural Africa, many still predominantly own low-end phones due to requirements around battery life and repair infrastructure [19]. Yet, smartphones have more computing capabilities and are seen as forward-looking for the research community.…”

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How to choose a mobile phone for an ICT4D project

Molapo

Densmore

2015

Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development

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At the beginning of an ICT4D project where mobile phones will be used, the question that researchers and practitioners ponder is: what mobile device will be best for the project? In this paper, we present guidelines for making this choice, based on lessons drawn from a review of 30 ICT4D projects, and the reflection of our own work with Community Health Workers in Lesotho in the last four years, during which we used three types of devices in the field. We discuss the considerations that can guide the process of selecting the best device or mobile platform for each project and context, and discuss the recent upsurge of smartphone preference over feature phones in ICT4D projects, and the factors to consider when selecting smartphones for fieldwork.

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Contemporary Challenges in Street Trader-Customer Interaction Through Mobile Devices in Dodoma, Tanzania

Rumanyika

Tedre

Apiola

et al. 2019

IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology

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Street trading is a common form of informal work carried out by almost one million Tanzanians. Majority of street traders use mobile devices to interact with customers. Despite this interaction, there is no abundant information showing if their interaction is mainly effective and does not face challenges. This study investigated the challenges faced by street traders and customers interacting through mobile devices in Dodoma, Tanzania. Qualitative data were collected using in-depth interviews with 42 street traders and 32 customers, followed by focus group discussion with eight street traders and six customers. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. The results show that street traders and customers occasionally interact using mobile phones. However, that interaction is challenged by issues connected to financial, technical and social aspects. These challenges are; lack of reliability among mobile phone interacting customers, mobile network problems, lack of business communication transparency, deeprooted customary practices and perceptions of street trading, poor customer care, lack of consensus over mobile business etiquette, poor quality of product pictures, short mobile internet bundle validity, mobile phone battery life, and costs of mobile handset, transactions, vouchers, packages, and transport. The results call for the option of bundle and transaction cost reduction, network infrastructure improvement and provision of education to street traders and customers so that they realize the significance of business interaction using mobile devices contrary to what is happening recently, as well as abiding by communication ethics to minimize the likely challenges.

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Powering the cellphone revolution

Cited by 34 publications

References 20 publications

“I’m not against online teaching, but what about us?”: ICT in Ghana post Covid-19

“I’m not against online teaching, but what about us?”: ICT in Ghana post Covid-19

How to choose a mobile phone for an ICT4D project

Contemporary Challenges in Street Trader-Customer Interaction Through Mobile Devices in Dodoma, Tanzania

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