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Prof Derek KeatsExecutive Director
Information & Communication ServicesThe University of the Western CapeBellville (Cape Town), South Africa
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Fewer actively researching Computer Science
(discipline X) professors in Africa than there are in a
typical middle sized American university
Lack criticalmass to find
knowledge-based solutions to our
challenges
Scenario
Fewer actively researching Computer Science
(discipline X) professors in Africa than there are in a
typical middle sized American universityLack critical
mass to findknowledge-based solutions to our
challenges
Scenario
Collaboration is the only
way!How to solve?
Fewer actively researching Computer Science
(discipline X) professors in Africa than there are in a
typical middle sized American universityLack critical
mass to findknowledge-based solutions to our
challenges
Scenario
Collaboration is the only
way!How to solve?
Buildingcritical mass
throughcollaboration
More than codeMore than greatapplications
More than softwareengineering
Creating a way to address someCreating a way to address someof the key knowledge challengesof the key knowledge challengesof our Continent!of our Continent!
Key components of the AVOIR ecosystem
! The network of universities
! Collaborative processes and tools! Chisimba application framework
and applications based on it" Distributed, Web 2.0
! The beginnings of sustainability
! Supporting technologiesand applications
! An alliance of partners
Alliances
AllianceA network of networks
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! Establish the software framework (Chisimba)! Induction process! Create usual developer tools
" mailing list, repository (SVN), etc! Coding standards! Process for describing and designing
functionality! Measurement
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GNU/Linux
PHP MySQL
PEAR
OpenOffice
SWFtools
CURL
Chisimba
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JavaPython
! Increase the engagement in the development process
! Build and grow the AVOIR community" Increase the contribution to community processes
! Access to opportunities for training" e.g. via the USAID/Sun Microsystems eLearning
server project
! Institutions implement AVOIR products to enable their own institutional processes" e.g. eLearning at UWC,
University of Nairobi, NOLNET in Namibia
" e.g. UWC portal at http://www.uwc.ac.za
" e.g. National University of Rwanda and UWC with Electronic Thesis and Dissertation system
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! Geekcorps volunteer & AVOIR coordinator visit nodes to investigate business opportunities
! USAID project on animal health as network business opportunity
! FSIU at UWC funded almost entirely on the basis of services and special projects
! Other nodes beginning to start small revenue-generating projects
Some projects
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3 biggest challenges
! Bandwidth! Bandwidth! Bandwidth
Challenges! Bandwidth
" Collaborative processes" Spread of knowledge about new technologies
! Institutional understanding of the value of networks
! Cultural predisposition to silence! Neurotic productivity challenges the status quo! Salary structures in education! High turn over of students in some countries
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AVOIR/Chisimba – http://avoir.uwc.ac.za ICS – http://ics.uwc.ac.za
Derek Keats, http://www.dkeats.comTwitter: dkeats; Facebook: Derek Keatsemail: [email protected]
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