Web and Media Technologies

Science communication and research translation

• A national Community Informatics study using a convergence of ICTs was conducted in collaboration with the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) to promote studies in scientific disciplines.  
• Outputs of research translation was in the form of 55 articles on the AfroAIDSinfo portal; 4 scientific papers were published in Conference Proceedings; 2 articles in Leadership in HIV/AIDS; 33 audio documentaries were developed, broadcast via community radios and placed as podcasts on projects’ Web sites; an educational DVDs was developed .
• Social media implemented in various projects led to 30 YouTube videos; 7 albums in Flikr; and Facebook and Twitter presences were maintained for 3 projects.
• Educational HIV lesson plans and activities were developed for Youth day, Women’s day and World AIDS day and published in the AfroAIDSinfo discussion forum for downloading by participating schools (9 lesson plans).
• Project Web sites were developed and maintained totalled 20 for 2011. 2 Blogs were integrated into projects for qualitative analysis.

The Medical Research Council's Audio Production Studio is an Information Communication Technology (ICT) tool, used to engage with the MRC's audiences on issues of health science and research - building a knowledge-based information society.