Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JANUARY 11, 2013
In 2011, we began collaborating with the Mada Center (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) to create accessible Arabic-language digital books. After intensive work by our Bookshare team, last June we released 100 titles in Arabic , making the Bookshare Arabic Collection the world’s largest collection of accessible Arabic ebooks!
Forum One
MAY 12, 2011
The site debuted in early April after a global effort between ictQATAR communications staff and the Forum One team. The site debuted in early April after a global effort between ictQATAR communications staff and the Forum One team. It is with great pleasure that we announce the official launch of the ictQATAR web redesign !
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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
DECEMBER 8, 2011
Our team has been thinking hard about scaling positive social impact of technology work. Through a funded partnership with the Mada Center in Qatar, in 2011 we will pilot Arabic language capability and content, enabling Bookshare to start serving readers throughout the Arabic-speaking world.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
JUNE 1, 2010
after my first visit to the country of Qatar. The government of Qatar hosted the conference, and underwrote travel and accommodation. Mada: Qatar Assistive Technology Center Since the conference didn’t get formally going until noon on Sunday, I had the chance to squeeze in a morning visit to Qatar’s ICT Ministry.
Beneblog: Technology Meets Society
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
Our team also made a dramatic investment in teacher training efforts, by not only providing several webinars each month, but also delivering our hands-on professional development workshops nationwide. The news that this is the largest accessible Arabic book collection in the world is bittersweet. Is Spanish more your bag?
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