Content creation and dissemination by-and-for users in rural areas
ICTD'09 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Information and communication technologies and development
Cross technology comparison for information services in rural Bangladesh
ICTD'09 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Information and communication technologies and development
Featherweight multimedia for information dissemination
ICTD'09 Proceedings of the 3rd international conference on Information and communication technologies and development
A case for custom silicon in enabling low-cost information technology for developing regions
Proceedings of the First ACM Symposium on Computing for Development
The midwife's assistant: designing integrated learning tools to scaffold ultrasound practice
Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development
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Technology projects are finding ways to provide information to people living in rural poverty. However, using information to affect health or farming practices requires overcoming unique challenges including illiteracy and lack of electricity. We examine the effects of a low-cost audio computer ("Talking Book")--a battery-powered, durable, handheld device that enables users to create and listen to recordings and copy recordings between devices-for improving learning opportunities and knowledge sharing in such environments. In northern Ghana, we studied the impact of giving rural, illiterate people on-demand access to guidance created by local experts. Our evaluation suggests that Talking Books can make a significant impact on learning and behavior change in villages with low literacy rates and no electricity.