Information Management Resource Kit (IMARK): Building Electronic Communities and Networks

Reviewed by: Albert Dean Atkinson, Ed.D., Head, Information Resources and Services, ADB
Review posted 26 September 2006
Review No. 87

CD-ROM Information

Content: This is a computer-based course for capacity building in agencies, institutions, and networks worldwide. It covers the various steps and procedures for developing and facilitating electronic communities and how to stimulate active participation within them.
Publication Date: 9 March 2006
Audience: This module is designed for people with a shared interest in agriculture, natural resource management, and rural development. It is especially useful to those working in resource poor locations, where the latest hardware and software may not be available, affordable, or even appropriate to the users.
Producer: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
Size: 236MB
Price: Free
Manual needed: A print version of the manual is included within the CD-ROM under the "Help and Support" section. However, given the consistency with past IMARK modules in terms of the module’s intuitive navigation and use, a manual is not required. A complete explanation of the technical requirements (software, hardware, plug-ins, and operating system) is given with sufficient detail to get a user started.
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Review Summary

This outstanding CD-ROM provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges of using information communication technologies to enhance existing methods of collaboration and information sharing. It teaches users about the approaches, methods, and tools used to build electronic communities and stimulate active participation using interactive step-by-step instructions and exercises.

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