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The Math Is Starting to Add Up: The Promise of Mobile

NTEN

According to Heeks, the field of ICT4D emerged really as an artifact of the telecenter model which was used successfully to extend basic ICT services at the periphery in North America and Europe. . In the 180 clinics spanning two districts where the system has been tested, we’ve been getting roughly a 90% reporting rate.

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Intuition vs. Data: How VolunteerMatch Uses Data to Change the Way It Makes Strategic Decisions

NTEN

Wikipedia has a great primer on cognitive bias for amateur organizational psychologists. Use A/B testing methods to test a single variant in your workflow. Test small, incremental changes instead of overhauling everything. Avoid using marketing hype as a substitute for your own analysis.

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What is a Wikimuseum? And More Thoughts on Metaphorical Design

Museum 2.0

Recently, I've been thinking and working with the concept of metaphorical design, that is, designing things by modeling them after other things. In 2008, I worked with one museum director for whom the word "wiki" is synonymous with "Wikipedia." I don't think terms like "wikimuseum" are pure hype. I think they have potential.

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