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Ghana: Knowledge Sharing for the Rural Poor

Posted on March 11th, 2015 by Marco Otte

Gossa and Myrthe, students from VU University Amsterdam are currently in Northern Ghana,  doing fieldwork for the  interdisciplinary ICT4D research project “Knowledge Sharing for the Rural Poor“. For this project they received a grant from the Network Institute, and are … Continue reading →

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The Oculus Rift is not just “another gaming device”

Posted on March 11th, 2015 by Marco Otte

The Oculus Rift is not just “another gaming device” – it promises to initiate the next step in the evolution of media Among the video gamer it’s talk of the town, and soon it may be among many more people: … Continue reading →

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Marie Curie funded COGVIM project started

Posted on March 5th, 2015 by Marco Otte

The Marie Curie funded COGVIM project has just kicked off, led by dr. Marianna Bolognesi (UvA), and supervised by prof. Gerard Steen (UvA). The aim of the project is to compare structure and functioning of the visual and the verbal … Continue reading →

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