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The integration of ICTs into economic, educational, or leadership programs anywhere in the world is a complex undertaking. Research is one way to build and mobilize knowledge that can effectively inform the many decisions made by practitioners and policy makers. Through its research program, DOT is engaged in more deeply understanding its programs, practices and the contexts in which it works. Such insights can then be shared, tested, and contested in a variety of global and local networks, fostering debate as well as thought leadership. DOT's research program creates an opportunity to:
- ask different and more probing questions
- be part of the global dialogue that is critically examining the directions and implications of ICT for learning, working, and living
- collaborate with, and broker partnerships and relationships between, the scholarly community and policy makers and practitioners.
We have created this space to share our research curiosities and questions, projects in progress, publications and resources produced, and to invite discussion on any of the issues touched in our work.
Collaborate with DOT
DOT values research as a collaborative participative process. We welcome researchers interested in collaborating with DOT to undertake new research projects or participate in existing projects.
Current Research Projects
Web2.0: Mapping Practices and Perceptions
This extensive 2010 survey examined how young adults (DOT Interns) in the south use Web2.0 technologies and social media applications in their work and personal lives and the impact this has on their ways of communicating, learning, and working. Read more...
Re-Constructing Work and Learning Spaces
Exploring how youth (Interns and community participants) engaged in DOT's entrepreneurial programs in Kenya and Rwanda (re)construct their work and learning spaces as they transition from school-to-work, unemployment-to-work, or work-to-better/different work opportunities. Read more...
Integrating Technology into Chinese Classrooms: A Case Study of One Model of Teacher Development
A comparative case study on the TeachUp! programs in China to examine the creation of alternative learning "spaces" for teachers to explore, discover, and critically evaluate the integration of technology into their teaching practices. Read more...
Featured Researcher
Ayse Kok
Ayse received her MSc degree in E-learning in 2006 from Oxford University. Currently, Ayse is pursuing doctoral studies in Oxford University's Learning and New Technology Group. She is focusing on user's experiences of online collaboration tools throughout employee volunteering programs. Read more...
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