[Ushahidi] has kicked off a new research project to study [how] Wikipedia editors track, evaluate and verify sources on rapidly evolving pages of Wikipedia, the results of which will inform the development of Ushahidi's Sweeper tool. It's Ushahidi's hope that Sweeper could potentially be used by Wikipedia editors to collaboratively make sense of sources rather using separate tracking and verification strategies. Read More »

With his David Crosby-style flowing grey locks, [Stephen] Downes [of the National Research Council Canada] does not look like the other presenters at Moodle Moot 2011, a gathering of educators, united in their embrace of open-source software. His message is as radical as his appearance. "Control of the network must belong to its members," he tells us. "Open courses, open teaching -- this is dangerous."
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Yes technology hums along gloriously – until certain assumptions no longer hold true. Such assumptions usually include constant electricity and Internet, two things that are not constant in Liberia. Thus what seems like a perfect combination – SMS technology and Liberia – has a few obstacles to overcome before riding off into the sunset happily ever after. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it is expanding the Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) pilot program to include veterans in Northeast Minnesota and Northwest Wisconsin. Read More »

The MightyMoRiver team, lead by Chris Augeri and Bill Sousan, worked throughout the summer of 2011 to tell the story of water levels and flooding around the Missouri River. Collaborating closely with Brian Hebert, Director of Crowdmap, they also provided valuable feedback [to] improve the core Crowdmap software for other deployers. Read More »

Psychotherapy experts say that as Americans work to reform the medical care system, they should also redesign how mental health care is delivered. Read More »

As heavy rains and high winds from Tropical Storm Irene roared through Vermont on Aug. 28, local emergency teams, news outlets and state disaster management officials sought to keep up with incident after incident happening across the state. But as roads washed out, power went down and travel throughout the state became increasingly difficult, Internet technology and social media stepped into the spotlight. Read More »

With the recent release of the NEHTA report on standards for Shared EHRs, there has been much interest and some confusion over the report’s discussion and recommendations for standards. This paper gives an overview of the roles of the main interoperability standards and specifications discussed in the NEHTA report. Read More »

To date, companies have embraced social networks by setting up Facebook and LinkedIn pages. Many view these as an extension of their current marketing mix and offer product information, sales notices and contact information...But the biggest value that social networks offer goes beyond being marketing channels to push communication to prospects and customers. Read More »

In the spirit of celebrating African excellence, ITNewsAfrica has decided to profile 10 African women who have been pivotal in the development of Technology on the continent. The technology sector in Africa is dominated by men, but the women on this list have shown that given the opportunity they can stand toe-to-toe, and in some cases outperform their male counterparts. Read More »