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    1. Combining role-playing games and policy simulation exercises: An experience with Moroccan smallholder farmers

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Dionnet, Mathieu (author), Kuper, Marcel (author), Hammani, Ali (author), and Garin, Patrice (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2008-12
    Published:
    Morocco
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D06863
    Journal Title:
    Simulation & Gaming
    Journal Title Details:
    39(4) : 498-514

    2. Development of a knowledge management system integrated with local communication channels and knowledge management initiatives for Kenyan rural farming communities

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Wirastuti, Dewi (author), Luckin, Rose (author), Sheriff, Ray E. (author), Walker, Kevin (author), Underwood, Josh (author), and Dunckley, Lynne (author)
    Format:
    Conference paper
    Publication Date:
    2008-01-01
    Published:
    IEEE
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 101 Document Number: D10883
    Notes:
    8 pages., Fifth IEEE International Conference on Wireless, Mobile, and Ubiquitous Technology in Education., via online journal., This paper presents an innovative application of wireless, mobile and ubiquitous technologies to support informal and collaborative learning in Kenyan rural farming communities. Such an approach is achieved by the development of a knowledge management system (KMS) integrated with existing local community communication channels, together with experimental knowledge management (KM) initiatives employing the VeSeL (Village e-Science for Life) distributed resource kits (DRKs). The initiatives support illiterate and semi-literate farming community groups, in learning new agriculture practices, and also enable the use of advanced digital technology to improve their agricultural practices and literacy levels. Results of a recent field trip to Kenya are presented and an application sketch is developed. The process of applying wireless and Internet technologies for the education of local farming communities, using irrigation and water management as the application, concludes the paper.