December 14, 2017
In the movement towards more open education, the question eventually arises as to which content management systems (CMS) are most conducive to open research. There is a wide spectrum of hosting services available to researchers looking to create, manage, and publish their open curricula, and each platform offers flexibility and constraints with larger design implications…
December 4, 2017
TASCHA is now accepting applications for graduate research assistant to help design an assessment framework and assessment tools for a variety of curricular programs. These programs are aimed at increasing The professional capacity of organizations to use data for decision-making People’s digital literacy skills on smartphones Librarians’ capacities to introduce new media programs The ideal candidate will…
November 28, 2017
TASCHA is accepting applications for an outstanding RA-ship opportunity to provide key support to TASCHA’s research teams by creating and maintaining collaborative and adaptable curricula on a Github platform. This position requires familiarity with Github, HTML, and CSS. Experience with web design is beneficial. The applicant should be comfortable working as part a team and…
November 27, 2017
UW students can now apply to this year’s study abroad program in Tahiti which will run July 21-August 18 2018. TASCHA researcher Christ Rothschild is co-directing the program in collaboration with the UW Office of Minority Affairs and Diversity. The application deadline is January 31 2018. This course explores key issues around identity and place, cultural diffusion,…
November 21, 2017
From November 27 – 29, the Myanmar Book Aid and Preservation Foundation (MBPAF) will conduct the first full implementation of the Data for Decision Making curriculum in Yangon, Myanmar. Approximately 30 individuals from the following government ministries and civil society organizations will participate: Ministry of Information Ministry of Education Mandalay City Development Committee Union Civil Service Board Statistic…
November 16, 2017
Earlier this week more than 30 iSchool and other UW students gathered for lively discussion on TASCHA’s current work and prospective opportunities to contribute and collaborate with the TASCHA team (a few pictures from the event are below). Researchers clustered around three main areas of TASCHA’s research– 21st Century Skills, Data for Change, and the…
November 3, 2017
Please join us for the Change Seminar this week on Tuesday 11/7/2017 in CSE 691, the Gates Commons. Note the change in location! Who: Jen Mankoff (UW CSE) What: A Multi-stakeholder look at Energy use and Behavior Change When: Tuesday Nov 7 Where: 12pm in CSE 691 (Gates Commons) Abstract: This talk will explore a multi-stakeholder perspective on energy use and explore how behavior change technologies can better integrate multiple perspectives. By exploring energy…
October 31, 2017
Are you interested in how access to information contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals? Passionate about digital inclusion & literacy, access to technology, communication, and information resources? Curious how data collection and analysis can support development? Wonder how data-driven policy decision making can be supported in organizations? At this event, we’ll provide a brief overview…
October 25, 2017
In September TASCHA welcomed new senior research scientist Jason Young to the team. Jason had just finished his PhD with the Department of Geography from the University of Washington before being hired by TASCHA. His dissertation explored how Canadian Inuit, an Arctic Indigenous people, are using information and communication technologies to participate in environmental politics related…
October 24, 2017
“Information and communications technologies have the potential to provide new solutions to development challenges, particularly in the context of globalization, and can foster economic growth, competitiveness, access to information and knowledge, poverty eradication and social inclusion.” — UN General Assembly Resolution (A/RES/65/141) Over 40 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly mandated World Information Development Day to bring…
