Development of a Computer-Based Tool for Supporting Impact Assessments of EDU4D Projects

Development of a Computer-Based Tool for Supporting Impact Assessments of EDU4D Projects

Hy Nhu Le, Sietse Overbeek, Diana van der Stelt, Sergio España
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 27
DOI: 10.4018/IJICTRAME.314232
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Abstract

Impact assessments are crucial for measuring the effectiveness of developmental projects. However, hurdles such as the complexity, limited applicability, and lack of empirical evidence of impact assessments are hinderances to use impact assessments more widely. Computer-based tools could help ease these problems as they can help the implementation process and foster usage. However, currently there are no computer-based tools available to support ICT for development (ICT4D) impact assessments in the educational domain. For this research, a computer-based tool was developed to support impact assessments of ICT4D projects in education (EDU4D). A literature study was performed and interviews with field experts were conducted to decide upon the requirements. Subsequently, a computer-based tool was developed that aims to guide the user to accurately perform a situational impact assessment method for EDU4D (SIAM-Ed) and to work in low resource environments. Finally, a small pilot study was conducted that showed positive results on the effectiveness of the tool.
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Motivation

The goal of this research is to design and implement a tool that supports the application of an impact assessment method. The main research question is therefore:

What computer-based tool can be developed to support the application of an impact assessment method for EDU4D projects?

To answer the main research question, the following sub-questions are defined:

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    SRQ1: What is the current-state-of-the-art of impact assessment tools within the domain of ICT4D?

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    SRQ2: Which requirements should an impact assessment tool fulfill in order to increase the usability and decrease application time of an impact assessment method?

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    SRQ3: How to validate a tool which supports the application of an impact assessment method?

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    SRQ4: How to evaluate usability improvement and decrease application time of a tool-supported impact assessment method?

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