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TechChange Course: Introduction to Excel for Data Visualization - Measuring and communicating the impact of a project or program often relies on effective data analysis and visualization. In this course, you will learn how to effectively use Excel to create beautiful static and interactive visualizations.Course DescriptionExcel offers an interface most people are familiar with, as well as a valuable set of features that can be utilized to meet a wide range of MORE

HingX: Health Ingenuity Exchange - HingX is a not-for-profit foundation responsible for the development, support, and evolution of a community-driven collaboration platform and related ecosystem that brings together reusable tools, guidelines, and personal experience in an accessible and user-friendly atmosphere. It facilitates the productive exchange of such material in a way that propels the development of health information MORE

GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) - GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) is a very widely-deployed wireless data service, available now with most GSM networks.GPRS offers throughput rates of up to 40 kbps, enabling mobile handsets to access online services at a similar speed to a dial-up modem, but with the convenience of being able to connect from almost anywhere.GPRS enables people to enjoy advanced, feature-rich data services, MORE

mHealth Compendium Database - Mobile health (mHealth) is the provision of health services and information via mobile and wireless technologies. It can be a powerful tool for impacting the health of Africans. More than 100 applications have been featured in the African Strategies for Health (ASH) Project's mHealth Compendiums. Search using the filters below to learn about the interventions, how they address specific health MORE

TechChange Course: Basics of Digital Safety - Course DescriptionIn our digitally connected world, new risks to our data and privacy have emerged. Governments are using technology to attack infrastructure and surveil its own citizens. How do you ensure that your data and beneficiary data are safe?Understanding information communication technology infrastructure is just as important as understanding technology tools and strategies for digital MORE

mHealth Knowledge - mHealth Knowledge connects health professionals to the people, products, and ideas that they need to do their mHealth work effectively. This site features the mHealth collaborations and products created and maintained by the USAID-funded Knowledge for Health (K4Health) Project. Through mHealth Knowledge, one can learn mHealth basics; access the latest evidence about MORE

TechChange Course: Technology for Monitoring and Evaluation - How do you use technology to get insight from information? Whether you work for a small nonprofit, large government agency, or private sector firm, the demand to capture and visualize quantifiable results has never been greater. This four week online certificate course will focus on building skills and strategies to better collect, manage, analyze and visualize data using a variety of ICT tools MORE

TechChange Course: Technology for Disaster Response - Course DescriptionThis four-week online professional development certificate course explores how new information-, communication- and mapping technologies can be practically used to respond to disasters, augment situational awareness, improve relief coordination and much more.The digital revolution is changing disaster response. From the earthquake in Haiti to Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines, MORE

TechChange Course: Mobiles for International Development - Course DescriptionThe mobile phone is rapidly bringing communication to the most remote areas of the world. NGOs, governments and companies alike are beginning to realize the potential of this ubiquitous tool to address a variety of global challenges. This four-week online professional development certificate course, which has been featured in the New York Times and Fast Company, will explore MORE

TechChange Course: Technology for Data Collection and Survey Design -  Course DescriptionHow has technology changed the way data are collected and the way surveys are deployed? Organizations, agencies and companies are just beginning,  digital data collection skills are in high demand.Data collection is the building block of M&E work. The data collected determines the value of analysis and the impact that can be measured. Digital survey tools have MORE

TechChange Course: Technology for Knowledge Management - This course will provide an overview of the knowledge cycle by focusing on skills and strategies to better generate, capture, share, and apply knowledge to development programs.Course DescriptionOur digitally connected lives have made information increasingly available to all. How do you navigate this world of overabundant information, while making sure that the right knowledge is being MORE

TechChange Course: RapidPro Essentials - TechChange teamed up with UNICEF's innovation team to build this interactive online course on how to get started with RapidPro. RapidPro is a new powerful open source software that allows you to easily build and scale mobile-based applications and services from anywhere in the world. Access this full course for free from anywhere with an internet connection and anytime no matter your time zone MORE

OpenDataKit - Open Data Kit (ODK) is a free and open-source set of tools which help organizations author, field, and manage mobile data collection solutions. ODK provides an out-of-the-box solution for users to:Build a data collection form or survey (XLSForm is recommended for larger forms);Collect the data on a mobile device and send it to a server; andAggregate the collected data on a server and extract it in MORE

TechChange Course: Technology for Data Visualization and Analysis - Are you analyzing your data efficiently and displaying them effectively? Nearly all of us are responsible for producing reports for our colleagues, supervisors, and clients. Good data visualization is essential to analyzing your data quickly and with the greatest value. Course DescriptionThe importance of data visualization has become apparent in the current era of ‘big data’ that we live in. MORE

WHO Monitoring and Evaluating Digital Health Intervention: A Practical Guide to Conducting Research and Assessment -  From those just beginning their digital journey to more sophisticated project teams, this Toolkit aims to continue to advance the quality of monitoring and evaluation activities within digital health and contribute to more evidence-based planning, implementation and investment. This resource aims to serve as a reference document for those implementing digital health interventions, who MORE

Ushahidi (RollCall, BRCK, SMSSync, Crisis Net) - Ushahidi, which translates to “testimony” in Swahili, was developed to map reports of violence in Kenya after the post-election violence in 2008. Since then, thousands have used our crowdsourcing tools to raise their voice. We’re a technology leader in Africa, headquartered in Nairobi, with a global team.Products:RollCall:RollCall is a team check-in app that helps reach your people on any device, MORE

Norweigan Institute of Public Health eRegistries - An eRegistry is an organized system for collecting, managing, analyzing, and most importantly, using reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health data to improve women and children’s health.We believe that better use of health information results in better decisions and, ultimately, in better health. eRegistries are strategically designed to facilitate data use – through accurate and MORE

e-Registries Initiative - An eRegistry is an organized system for collecting, managing, analyzing, and most importantly, using reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health data to improve women and children’s health. eRegistries are strategically designed to facilitate data use – through accurate and easily available clinical decision support for health care providers, personalized messages to pregnant woman and MORE