Support was provided by US Global Technology Corps (USGTC), a joint government-industry program coordinated by the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Information Service (USIS), USAID, and US Embassies. The program provides information technology volunteer consultants for training, workshops, and other projects throughout the developing world. More information may be found at http://usinfo.state.gov/ and http://www.globaltechcorps.org/
US Global Technology Corps - U.S. Department of State - Washington, DC
TeamGTC@pd.state.gov
Fax (202)619-4271
Catholic University of Mozambique
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Master Plan, Medicine, and Information Technology
USGTC-UCM
Project, November 12 - December 6, 2003. Technical consultant Dave
Walker completed a three week visit to the Catholic University of Mozambique
(UCM) in Beira and Pemba. During this visit he helped UCM update the university
Master Plan, and also provided technology planning at the UCM Faculty of Medicine
in Palmeiras-Beira and curriculum development at the UCM Faculty of Tourism
Management and Information Technology at Pemba. Internet connectivity at these
two campuses continues to improve with help from USAID. However, the eventual
Internet solution - installation of a full-time 2-way satellite Internet system
- remains in a planning stage.
Planning Interactive Distance
Learning
for Catholic University of Mozambique
USGTC-UCM
Project, February 22 - March 10, 2002. Technical consultant Dave
Walker completed a two week visit to the Catholic University of Mozambique
(UCM) in Beira, where they are in early stage of planning for Interactive
Distance Education (IDL) for the central and northern region. A critical first step is building Internet
infrastructure capable of supporting IDL.
This will begin at the UCM Faculty of Agriculture in Cuamba, with installation
of a full-time 2-way satellite Internet system, networking of their 20 existing
PCs, and addition of a number of web cameras (estimated at USD $ 20,000 for
the 1st year plus continuing Internet service fees of USD $ 500 per
month). UCM will also look for a second
sponsor to place a similar system at the Faculty of Medicine in Beira.
IDL delivery will come much later, probably built around One Touch
Knowledge System (www.OneTouch.com).
The overall effort will take several years.
Web developer and networking
workshops
for Catholic University of Mozambique
USGTC-UCM
Project, August 16 - September 11, 2001. Technical consultant David
Walker traveled to the Catholic University of Mozambique (UCM), Beira and
presented two days of Web Developer Workshops, and two+ days of Windows 2000
Server and Networking Workshops. During the remainder of the three week
visit, he worked with the computer center staff as they wired, configured
network and servers, and prepared student computer labs.