Information and communication technologies for development evaluation. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Oscar A. García and Prashanth Kotturi.
• Other Names: García, Oscar A; Kotturi, Prashanth
• Contents: 1 Introductions Oscar A. García and Prashanth Kotturi 2 Evaluation and the Sustainable Development Goals: Opportunities and Constraints Marco Segone 3 Information and Communication Technologies for Evaluation (ICT4Eval): Theory and Practice Oscar A. García, Jyrki Pulkkinenand and Prashanth Kotturi A Data collection: Faster, cheaper, more accurate B Data analysis: The machine learning revolution C Dissemination and learning: Reaching a global audience D Case studies: Geospatial analysis in environmental evaluation Juha Ilari Uitto, Anupam Anand and Geeta Batra ; Simulated field visits in fragile and conflict environments: Reaching the most insecure areas of Somalia virtually Monica Zikusooka ; Analysing stories of change: engaging beneficiaries to make sense of data Michael Carbon and Hamdi Ahmedou ; Is there a role for machine learning in the systematic review of evidence? Edoardo Masset ; Using machine learning to improve impact evaluations Paul Jasper ; Using geospatial data to produce fine-scale humanitarian maps Gaurav Singhal, Lorenzo Riches and Jean-Baptiste Pasquier ; Using and sharing real-time data during fieldwork Simone Lombardini and Emily Tomkys E ICTs in practice – the case for cautious optimism F Evaluation 2.0; turning dilemmas to dividends? 4 Big data analytics and development evaluation: Optimism and caution, Michael Bamberger A Some themes from the big data literature B Demystifying big data C Where is the big data revolution headed? D Does big data apply to development evaluation? Should evaluators care about it? E The great potential for integrating big data into development evaluation F Big data and development evaluation: the need for caution; G Overcoming barriers to big data use in evaluation 5 Technology, Biases and Ethics: Exploring the Soft Sides of Information and Communication Technologies for Evaluation (ICT4Eval), Linda Raftree A Factors affecting information technology access and use among the most vulnerable B Data and technology alone cannot ensure inclusion C Inclusiveness of access and use affect the representativeness of big data D Bias in big data, artificial intelligence and machine learning E Protecting data subjects’ rights in tech-enabled, data-led exercises F Improving data privacy and protection in the development sector 6 Technology and its implications for nations and development partners Oscar A. García and Prashanth Kotturi A Structural transition and pathways for economic development B Who has technology affected the most? C A Luddite’s nightmare or a passing phenomenon? D Implications for sustainable rural development E Dealing with disruptions and moving forward F Implications for development partners 7 Conclusions Oscar A. García and Prashanth Kotturi
• Publisher Details: New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 158 pages)
• Subjects: 338.927; Sustainable development -- Technological innovations; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780429028236; 0429028237; 9780429645266; 0429645260; 9780429647901; 0429647905; 9780429650543
• Related ISBNs: 042965054X; 9780367137144
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 18, 2019)
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