Community meeting the Namibian Education Technology Policy with OLPC's XO laptops: is it a viable approach?

Free Software in Education: Is it a Viable Alternative?

This paper reviews the advantages suitability of Free Software with particular regard to education. The characteristics of Free Software and Open Source and their respective licenses are explained. The pragmatic advantages of Free Software are outlined, with a focus on technical, economical and business related issues. It is proposed that the choice of software is not morally neutral, and that ...

Handheld-Mode Interface for the OLPC XO Laptops

The article gives an account of the “Handheld-Mode Interface for the OLPC XO Laptops” research work within OpenUsability project. The introduction of the following document expounds what the OLPC XOs are and which our research task has been. The second chapter explains the three stages of the work, from the concept to the graphic design. The achieved results are briefly summed up in the conclus...

Community-oriented medical education: what is it?

The pressing need for this communication has emerged from the author's experience in conducting educational workshops, seminars and meetings for the orientation of health professionals in community-oriented medical education. Many questions are raised and many statements made which clearly indicate that the term 'community-oriented medical education' (COME) is still misunderstood. It carries a ...

A model with policy network approach for entrepreneurship policy making

One policy making issue that needs to be addressed more effectively through an intergovernmental and participatory approach is entrepreneurship policy. Entrepreneurship is an area where interdependencies are very high, and the establishment of collaborative relationships such as networks is vital. Therefore, a network approach in the entrepreneurial policy-making process, which leads to the inv...

Fetal pain legislation: is it viable?