May 2012 - change - Mailing Lists

Presentations of 3 student senior projects
by Gaetano Borriello 31 May '12

31 May '12

tomorrow, Friday, June 1, at 2:00-3:30pm in CSE503. Here are abstracts: Open Data Kit Tables Hilary Worden Tables are used to organize data in a wide variety of situations, but the spreadsheet applications that are commonly used to store tables lack features that many organizations might like to have in their data management software. For example, a clinic might want to edit data through custom forms to reduce errors, allow patients without computers to schedule appointments through SMS messages, or design their own display screens that connect tables for patients, appointments, and doctors together to create a unified application. ODK Tables is an Android application that allows users to control how their data is managed and displayed with just HTML and JavaScript, to provide a customized app with low overhead. ODK Tables Cloud Synchronization Dylan Price ODK Tables requires a data synchronization system to help users backup and share their data. It is built on top of the existence data storage layer provided by ODK Aggregate permitting cloud-based implementations as well as a server deployed by an organization for its own private purposes. The system is a flexible, open source solution which will enable organizations to give workers in the field the ability to share data between phones, as well as save the data to a server or the cloud in a robust, scalable manner. In this talk, I will cover the basic concepts and usage of the synchronization protocol, then delve into 2 or 3 design challenges I faced while building it. Finally I will discuss some evaluations and performance numbers of the protocol and finish with the expected future direction of this work. Vaccine Cold-Chain Visualization Melissa Winstanley As new vaccines are introduced in countries around the world, one important restriction on the success of immunization programs is the health of a country’s vaccine cold chain. To address the issue of cold chain management, the organization Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH) developed the Cold Chain Equipment Manager (CCEM) to maintain, analyze, and predict the success of a country’s vaccine cold chain. CCEM does not, however, contain any tool to visualize data geographically. To rectify this deficiency, we developed a CCEM Visualizer application to display cold chain data. The Visualizer is a Ruby on Rails web application that relies on the Google Maps API, allowing for custom mapping features. Initial user feedback and analysis confirms that the CCEM Visualizer would be useful for national health workers to manage vaccine cold chain vitality and coordinate responses.

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HCI4D community
by Ed Cutrell 30 May '12

30 May '12

All— ACM SIGCHI has initiated a series of forums for different sub-interests called “communities.” These include large, well-established groups with conferences (UIST, CSCW, UbiComp) as well as smaller interest groups with specific aims (e.g., Research-Practice Interaction). This looked like a nice opportunity for a number of us, so we created an HCI4D community for people interested in the nexus of HCI and development: http://www.sigchi.org/communities/hci4d Note that this community is open to anyone interested in HCI and development (whatever that means to you). If you’re not an ACM member, you can still affiliate with the community—the only thing you can’t do is vote or hold office. Please join us! This is brand new, so we’re still working out what the community will be—come help us figure that out. For now I’m the acting chair, but we’ll be setting up governance, elections, etc. before long. And… spread the word! -ed

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CSE and HCDE technology for developing regions projects round 2!
by Nicola Dell 28 May '12

28 May '12

This week at Change we will have presentations on *another* three exciting projects that have been built by the CSE and HCDE students in the Computing for Development capstone class over the last two quarters. Come and join us! Note that this will be the last meeting of the year! Have a great summer and see you all in the fall :-) What: CSE and HCDE technology for developing regions projects round 2! When: Thursday, May 31 at 12 noon Where: The Allen Center, room CSE 203

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Webinar on Effectively Applying Mobile Technologies to the World Bank’s Development Planning
by Yaw Anokwa 27 May '12

27 May '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Effectively Applying Mobile Technologies to the World Bank’s Development Planning Thursday, June 07, 2012 Online Webinar 11:30 am - 12:30pm EST Using mobile technologies to achieve development goals (M4D) could present a tremendous opportunity to rapidly meet development objectives, including promoting transparency, supporting skill development, increasing access to health care and education, and expanding economic opportunity. Yet, focusing on mobile technologies can be seen as a quick fix by governments and development organizations, especially if they choose to invest in M4D rather than tackle complex structural problems. Mobile technologies also remain unevenly incorporated into development planning, as rapid changes in the field make it difficult to anticipate new technologies. As a critical source of financial and technical assistance around the world, the use of mobile technologies by the World Bank Group presents a chance to accelerate the achievement of development goals or deepen negative impacts. Join the Bretton Woods Committee, in cooperation with Development Alternatives, Inc, for a webinar to examine the opportunities and challenges for the World Bank Group to use mobile technologies to meet its objectives. Speakers Include Ineke Buskens, Research Director, Gender Research into Information Communication Technology for Empowerment Jessica Heinzelman, Senior ICT Specialist, DAI Tim Kelly, Lead ICT Policy Specialist, infoDev, World Bank http://brettonwoods.org/events/index.php/80/Effectively_Applying_Mobile_Tec…

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UW I-TECH hiring HIS Implementation Specialist
by Jan Flowers 25 May '12

25 May '12

I know Bill sent an announcement earlier this week about the two Java programmers we are looking for, but he didn't mention that we are also looking for a Health Information Implementation Specialist. This is to work on open source web-based software[1][2][3] to support global health with the University of Washington I-TECH[4][5]. The implementation specialist will gather and clarify requirements for HIS systems, write functional specifications, develop documentation, and perform some project management duties. The work is with international teams on projects for Haiti, Kenya, and Cote d'Ivoire. Opportunities for overseas travel, and for collaboration on posters and publications. Implementation Specialist: https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=… Java Programmers: https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=… - Jan Links: [1] OpenELIS Global - Laboratory Information System<http://sites.google.com/site/openelisglobal/> [3] iSante Electronic Medical Record System in Haiti<https://sites.google.com/site/isantehaiti/> [4] OpenMRS Electronic Medical Record<http://www.openmrs.org/> [5] UW I-TECH<http://www.go2itech.org/> [6] UW I-TECH Informatics Projects<http://www.go2itech.org/what-we-do/heath-systems-strengthening/informatics-…>

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Job: iHub Research Looking for Intern
by Yaw Anokwa 25 May '12

25 May '12

iHub is a coworking space and business incubator in Nairobi. They've doing a ton of exciting work (e.g., http://whiteafrican.com/2012/05/23/the-ihub-ux-lab-and-supercomputer-cluste…) and iHub Research (http://www.research.ihub.co.ke/pages/home.php) is a great example of their forward thinking approach. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Shikoh Gitau <shikoh.gitau(a)gmail.com> Date: Fri, May 25, 2012 at 12:43 AM Subject: Looking for Research Intern Hi iHub_Research is looking for a Research Intern, If you have some research experience in innovation and technology : Please contact Jessica on : research(a)ihub.co.ke thanks shikoh -- Shikoh Gitau | Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu | shikoh.gitau(a)gmail.com |

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CSE and HCDE Technology for Developing Regions
by Nicola Dell 24 May '12

24 May '12

This week at Change we will be have presentations on three exciting projects that have been built by CSE and HCDE students in the Computing for Development capstone class over the last two quarters. Come and join us! What: CSE and HCDE technology for developing regions projects! When: Thursday, May 24 at 12 noon Where: The Allen Center, room CSE 203

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FW: [liberationtech-jobs] Fwd: USAID Mobile Solutions is Hiring!
by Melody Clark 24 May '12

24 May '12

From: liberationtech-jobs-bounces(a)lists.stanford.edu [mailto:liberationtech-jobs-bounces@lists.stanford.edu] On Behalf Of Katherine Maher Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:17 AM To: mobileactive-discuss(a)googlegroups.com; liberationtech-jobs(a)lists.stanford.edu; tech-ladymafia(a)googlegroups.com; fletcher-av-club Subject: [liberationtech-jobs] Fwd: USAID Mobile Solutions is Hiring! FYI. And as always, just the messenger. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Erin Mazursky <emazursky(a)gmail.com<mailto:emazursky@gmail.com>> Date: Thu, May 24, 2012 at 5:04 PM Subject: USAID Mobile Solutions is Hiring! To: truman-partners-list(a)trumanproject.org<mailto:truman-partners-list@trumanproject.org>, development-list(a)trumanproject.org<mailto:development-list@trumanproject.org> Hey folks, USAID mobile solutions is probably one of the coolest and most innovative shops at USAID. They're hiring! Please pass this along to anyone who may be interested. It's a short window, so hop to it! Just the messenger on this one. Erin *** Erin Mazursky | (404) 402-9541<tel:%28404%29%20402-9541> | emazursky(a)gmail.com<mailto:emazursky@gmail.com> | @emazursky<https://twitter.com/#!/emazursky> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Charley Johnson <charley.c.johnson(a)gmail.com<mailto:charley.c.johnson@gmail.com>> Date: Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:30 AM Subject: Work With Me! USAID Mobile Solutions is Hiring! To: Charley Johnson <charley.c.johnson(a)gmail.com<mailto:charley.c.johnson@gmail.com>> Hi All, I hope this note finds you well. The Mobile Solutions team at USAID is hiring! There will be a few more positions posted in the next few days, but two are already open. The first is a knowledge management/communications specialist position and the second is a program specialist position. I'm happy to answer any questions you have about these gigs-the quick and dirty is that our team works to scale mobile money platforms, increase access and uptake of mobile broadband, and catalyze the use of mobile data collection services for M&E. Most important thing to know is that the openings close next Friday, so if you're interested, please apply ASAP. http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/317021200 http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/316996600 Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions and do pass these along to anyone you think might be interested! Charley -- Katherine R. Maher +1.203.858.7316 katherine.maher(a)gmail.com<mailto:katherine.maher@gmail.com> @krmaher

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AFI social innovation growth prize
by Ed Cutrell 23 May '12

23 May '12

FYI- This is India-specific, but if you know of any new-ish social innovators doing cool stuff in India, please do send this along to them. Six month competition for using tech to grow social enterprises with cash and business service prizes. http://www.changemakers.com/community/afi Deadline for signing up is June 1, so not a lot of time left. Happy to answer any questions or connect to the right people to answer them! Best, ed

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Job: UNICEF Zimbabwe hiring ICT4D Software Consultant
by Yaw Anokwa 23 May '12

23 May '12

---------- Forwarded message ---------- Consultancy Notice No. Zim/2012:06, Technology for Development (T4D) IT – Software Consultant Objective(s) To support the set up and roll out of Technology for Development initiatives aimed at real time data collection. Methodology & Expected Output Working under the direct guidance and supervision of the Chief of Social Policy and in collaboration with the IT Manager and the Communications Section within UNICEF, the T4D Specialist will add a technology, development and innovation capacity to the ZCO to develop and support IT platform for three prototype projects over an 11-month period. Summary of Deliverables Development of Real-time Systems for Programme monitoring and children’s participation. Development of appropriate technology to address identified needs for children with disabilities – such as “hard of hearing” Analyze software requirements and develop paper prototypes Develop software both independently and as team leader using agile methodology Analyze and comment on software partners’ code, on both a technical and a strategic level Develop and implement software and technology innovations on a national scale (understanding constraints of working with various partners, but also the strengths of representing an international organization) Set-up and administer servers, networks and mobile gateways Details at https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2MOYuEQmsblcGxuOTF3emc1bHM/edit

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