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Newcastle Youths Develop App for Dementia

November 3, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Persons with disabilities

47 million people worldwide live with dementia. 850,000 of these patients are in the UK, costing the government £26 billion per year.  The number of people with dementia is expected to rise 50%. Rogelio Arellano, Patrick Renner, Susanne Mitschke and…

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Australian Shadow Government Plans to Invest in Girls in ICT

November 3, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship, ICTs for education, Women and girls, Youth and children

The Australian Labor party plans to invest AUS$4.5 million in getting girls involved in coding if they are elected. Coding organizations like  Code Like a Girl, DigiGirlz, and Code Camp would receive up to AUS$ 150,000 in grants to continue their working…

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What Does Full-Stack Developer Mean Today?

November 3, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Digital Literacy, Employment and entrepreneurship

With the trend towards coding bootcamps around the world, more and more courses are promising to teach students to become “full-stack developers” in a short period of time. But what does this title actually entail? There are varying definitions of…

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Can Computers Read Your Mind?

November 3, 2015 · by ITU Digital Inclusion Division · in Persons with disabilities

 ALS patients and others suffering from severe paralysis face difficulties communicating with the outside world. However, new technologies, such as ACAT software, are making this easier. While ACAT and other innovations have helped numerous patients, they aren’t always accurate, are…

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