ICT Topics

Education Imperitive

Information and communications technology (ICT) has the power to improve education, make information more readily available, speed commerce, and create new channels for communication.


But while the demand for computers and other technology continues to grow within developed nations, much of the world's population—some 5 billion people—remain unconnected.  By exploring the following ICT topics, Microsoft Unlimited Potential hopes to solve this problem and achieve its mission of enabling sustained social and economic development for the remainder of the world's underserved population.

 

The Education Imperative

Technology can play an important role in broadening access to learning, empowering students and teachers, and enabling schools and education systems to be more relevant, effective, and adaptive.
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Impact & Innovation through Partnerships

Although their roles in society are vastly different, the public, private and nongovernmental sectors often have deeply intertwined interests. In ways that are not always immediately apparent, businesses, governments, development organizations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) share a common interest in advancing socioeconomic opportunities.
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A Vision for Affordable Computing

Although the cost of computers has dropped significantly over the last decade, the upfront cost of buying computers, maintaining and learning to use them remains high for emerging markets. For computer technology to reach its full potential, people with limited disposable income must see real value in technology and how it can help them improve their lives.
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