Understanding the Elusive Impact: Structure and Flexibility in Research Design on Information and Communication Technologies for International Development
Date:
3/12/2008
to 3/12/2008
Time:
3:30 PM
Location: Allen Auditorium, Allen Library
The introduction of new Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) has played an important role in international development programs over the past decade. Despite much hype about their promise, solid evidence of social and economic impact of ICT4D is still hard to find. Looking for results that are indirect, multiple, and diluted over time, innovative research approaches are required. Drawing examples from ongoing international research, we will discuss how interpretive approaches and flexible research design help understand the “elusive impact” of ICT interventions for international development.
Bio
Dr. Ricardo Gomez specializes in the social impacts of communication technologies, especially in community development settings. He is also interested in qualitative research methods, and in group facilitation and process design. He seeks creative ways to communicate complex ideas and research results in everyday language. He has worked with private, public and non-profit sectors around the world, with a particular focus on Latin America and the Caribbean. Before joining the University of Washington he worked with Microsoft Community Affairs, and with the International Development Research Center in Canada. He holds an MA from Université du Québec à Montréal (1992) and a Ph.D. from Cornell University (1997).
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