The search for an open curricula platform
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 …
Resources from the Global Impact Study
We've developed numerous resources to help answer the overarching question, "Why do public access ICTs matter for development? The goal of the resources listed below is to help make the study's findings and data more accessible and relevant to the international development, public library, and …
New infographic: Why does public access to technology matter for development?
TASCHA is excited to release a new infographic based on findings from the Global Impact Study of Public Access ICTs! Many thanks go to the team at JumpStart Georgia for helping us design what we think is a pretty cool visualization of why public access is so important and why it matters to …
Project in Vietnam uses Open Data Kit (ODK) for data collection
We recently launched a project that is looking at public internet access and use in Vietnam. One of the main objectives of the study is to understand the role library-like institutions, such as cultural post offices in Vietnam, play in providing public access to information and communication …
Open research in practice: Open source, open data
TASCHA is committed to research that contributes to advancing knowledge and practice, and that can be used to make better decisions. One element of this commitment is open research — making research processes, tools, findings, and data broadly accessible and encouraging others to build on and …