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Technology Use Summary

Technologies used by GPY and Collaboratories:

Watch a video statement by the Director about technology use in GPY (18 seconds). (Requires Quicktime player.)

The Global Program on Youth collaboratories use broad and diverse technology solutions to maximize the effectiveness of their work. Each collaboratory uses a different combination of technological tools based on its particular needs.

Internet Technology

Internet Technology allows for fast and inexpensive communication between geographically separated collaboratory members. Many collaboratories have developed community websites, which are targeted to parents, practitioners, teachers, and other community members. These websites provide practical information and resources. The worktools site is a secure area, accessible only to collaboratory members or invited guests. This allows for storage and exchange of messages, documents, and images. NetMeeting allows for computer-aided realtime meetings, with video, audio, whiteboard and messaging support. Following is a list of internet technologies used by GPY collaboratories.

Email
Website
Community Website
Worktools
Web-based Invoice and Attendance Form
E-mail List
Microsoft NetMeeting

Computer Hardware

Computer hardware is frequently used to facilitate research. A CD-ROM is being produced by one collaboratory, which will be used at conferences to publicize findings. File servers allow for secure storage of data, which is also accessible to all members of far-flung collaboratories. High speed scanners allow data originally recorded on paper to be read automatically into spread sheets, making it easier to analyse the data. Following is a list of computer hardware used by GPY collaboratories.

CD-ROM or DVD Production

Jay Connor, a collaboratory Investigator, talks about concerns nonprofits have with networked computers. Watch the video. (51 sec.) (Requires Quicktime player.)

Color Scanner
Linux Based File Server
High Speed Scanners

Computer Software

Collaboratory members are creative and resourceful in finding software to meet their needs. The software program being developed by one of the collaboratories first aids in the collection of data, then outputs the data onto a standardized form for easier analysis and reporting.

Transcription Software for Qualitative Data
Symantec Ghost Software
Software program developed by principal investigators

Other Technologies

Many other technologies are also helpful. Video and audio recordings both collect data from the field and allow findings to be reported and analyzed. Scantron is a fast and efficient way of inputting and analyzing quantitative data.

Video/Audio Taped Workshop
Minidisc Recorders
Video
Scantron

Last updated: 1/9/03

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