1st session: the Digital Age
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This session deals with the following questions:
> What is ICT and what's its role in social change?
> What is the interplay among technology, society and policy? > What are the requisites for and opportunities of digitalization? |
Each session consists of 4 tasks: watch, browse, contribute, come by.
1- Watch: Watch the following lectures. This session covers two sets of presentations: 1-x of about 1h 20min & 2-x of about 1h 35 min. Given the amount of information, it is recommended to take notes while watching. For this, it is very useful to have the lecture slides printed and ready for annotation.
Slides1-x The Digital Age_Hilbert.pdf Download Slides1-x The Digital Age_Hilbert.pdf
ForNotes_Slides1-x The Digital Age_Hilbert.pdf Download ForNotes_Slides1-x The Digital Age_Hilbert.pdf
1-0: Humanity from Space Links to an external site. (12:29 min long)
1-1: Introduction to Digital Age Links to an external site. (9:21 min long)
1-2: What is ICT? Links to an external site. (3:45 min)
1-3: Why is ICT so important? Links to an external site. (6:37)
1-4: Technological Determinism vs. Social Constructivism Links to an external site. (5:46)
1-5: The ICT for Development Cube Framework Links to an external site. (8:25)
1-6: 4 min Overview of Course Content
Links to an external site. (4:22)
1-7: 30 min Overview of Course Content Links to an external site. (28:56)
(total 1h 20min)
Slides2-x_The Digital Age_Hilbert.pdf
Download Slides2-x_The Digital Age_Hilbert.pdf
ForNotes_Slides2-x_The Digital Age_Hilbert.pdf Download ForNotes_Slides2-x_The Digital Age_Hilbert.pdf
2.1: Intro Global Digital Development (6:12) Links to an external site. Links to an external site.
2.2: Digital Infrastructure (10:45) Links to an external site.
2.3: Generic Services (7:22) Links to an external site.
2.4: Human Resources (7:08) Links to an external site.
2.5a: Digital Economy Part1 (5:58) Links to an external site.
2.6: e-Government (3 parts => see "Review Sheet" top left: 10:45) Links to an external site.
2.7: e-Democracy (9:38) Links to an external site.
2.8: e-Education, e-Health, e-Warfare (3 parts: 13:23) Links to an external site.
2.9: Man vs. Machine (3 parts: 7:42) Links to an external site.
2.10: Policies & Strategies for the Digital Age (10:20) Links to an external site.
(total 1h 35min)
2- Browse: Spend some 10 min "browsing / speed reading" each of the following pieces of literature. The idea is that you know they exist, and what each one is about.
- Hilbert, M. (2012). Towards a Conceptual Framework for ICT for Development: Lessons Learned from the Latin American “Cube Framework.” Information Technologies & International Development, 8/4, pages 243–259 (8,600 words); http://itidjournal.org/itid/article/viewFile/967/408 Links to an external site.
- Hilbert, M., & López, P. (2011). The World’s Technological Capacity to Store, Communicate, and Compute Information. Science, 332(6025), 60 –65. http://www.martinhilbert.net/WorldInfoCapacity.html Links to an external site.
3- Contribute:
- Discussion Question: Post one question related to the topic of this class.
4- Come to class:
We will discuss your questions. Then, we will work with the following reports (no need to do anything at this point).
ITU (2016), “Measuring the Information Society 2016”, (Website Links to an external site.) ; (Full Report pdf Links to an external site.)
World Bank (2016), "Digital Dividend", (Website Links to an external site.) ; (Full Report pdf Links to an external site.)
UNCTAD (2015), “The Information Economy Report 2015”, (Website Links to an external site.) ; (Full Report pdf Links to an external site.)
United Nations DESA. (2016). Global e-Government Survey 2016. (Website Links to an external site.) ; (Full Report pdf Links to an external site.)
Center for the Digital Future. (2017). The World Internet Project International Report 7th edition. (Website Links to an external site.) ; (Full Report pdf Links to an external site.)