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    1. Distance education via SMS (Short Message Service) technology in rural Bangladesh

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Islam, Yusuf Mahbubul (author) and Doyle, Kenneth O. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2008-09
    Published:
    Bangladesh
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 175 Document Number: C30029
    Journal Title:
    American Behavioral Scientist
    Journal Title Details:
    52(1) : 87-96

    2. Global information infrastructure: the rural challenge

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Hudson, Heather E. (author)
    Format:
    Book chapter
    Publication Date:
    1998
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36222
    Notes:
    Section 5 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 10 pages.

    3. ICTs as appropriate technologies for African development

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Davis, Kristin (author), Ochieng, Cosmos (author), and International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group, Washington, D.C.
    Format:
    Report
    Publication Date:
    2006
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C36929
    Notes:
    Pages 42-54 in First Annual IFC/FT Essay Competition., Bronze Award winner in this essay competition sponsored by the International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group and the Financial Times. Authors argue that the predominant economic model in many African countries is inappropriate. They propose efforts to create an "appropriate African economy, based on the dynamic needs, conditions and capabilities of the majority of the African population."

    6. The future of Africa is mobile

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada
    Format:
    Article
    Publication Date:
    2006-02
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: C29047
    Notes:
    3 pages., Case experience in Uganda with use of wireless PDAs to improve healthcare delivery.

    8. Warana Unwired: connecting farmers in India with vital information

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Veeraraghavan, Rajesh (author)
    Format:
    Article
    Publication Date:
    2007-08-11
    Published:
    India
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26288
    Notes:
    2 pages., Describes a project of Microsoft Research India to replace a computer based system with an SMS enabled mobile phone based system.