[liberationtech] Free TechChange-USAID Course: How To Use Mobile Data Solutions for Better Development Outcomes

[Nick Martin]

Hi Liberation Tech Folks,

Check out the new two hour online course we just finished with USAID and
FHI360 on mobile data solutions
<http://techchange.org/media/mobile-data-solutions/>. Read more below and
start learning today.

Cheers,
Nick

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<http://techchange.org/media/mobile-data-solutions/>

Leading global development organizations are just beginning to utilize
mobile technologies to improve the efficiency and quality of the data they
collect, manage, analyze, and share. However, there is so much more the
international development community could be doing with this powerful
technology to make better decisions and meet broader global development
goals.

Thankfully, you can now learn the secrets of how to use mobile technologies
to more effectively collect and disseminate data and achieve better
development outcomes through a free interactive online course on Mobile
Data Solutions <http://techchange.org/media/mobile-data-solutions/>.

This two-hour self-paced online course developed by the Digital Development
team <http://www.usaid.gov/digital-development> at USAID, the mSTAR Program
<https://twitter.com/mstar_project> at FHI 360, and TechChange
<http://techchange.org/>, explores these opportunities and offers a
comprehensive introduction to key terms, concepts, technologies, and
strategies, including:

   - How to assess a mobile data collection project and required resources
   - How to design a project to achieve the maximum impact possible
   - How to implement a project to take advantage of appropriate
   technologies
   - How to visualize and share the collected data with relevant communities

Sign up now <http://techchange.org/media/mobile-data-solutions/> for this
fun and practical learning environment with a mixture of animations, video
interviews, scenario-based case studies, and interactive exercises
including designing and undertaking a survey using mobile tools.

It is free, and accessible from anywhere with an internet connection and
anytime no matter your time zone.

[image: concerns] <http://techchange.org/media/mobile-data-solutions/>

-- 
Nick Martin
Founder & President
TechChange
240-505-2324
@ncmart <https://twitter.com/ncmart>
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