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Blog Entry Reaping the Benefits of Gamification
by Dipali Sheth — published Apr 30, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:24 PM — filed under: , , ,
As a part of the Making Change blog-post series, in this post we will identify a new technique: gamification. This technique is being used for sustainable environment conservation by modern day change-makers. We interview two out of three co-founders of Reap benefit- Kamal Raj and Gautam Prakash who believe in the adoption of more sustained environmental practices that induce social change towards conserving the environment.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Blog Entry From Taboo to Beautiful - Menstrupedia
by Denisse Albornoz — published Apr 30, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:25 PM — filed under: , , , ,
On this post, we take a look at 'menstrual activism' -a movement that despite its trajectory in feminism, remains unnoticed in most accounts of traditional and digital activism. We interview Tuhin Paul, the artist and storyteller behind Menstrupedia, an India-based social venture creating comics to shatter the myths and misunderstandings surrounding menstruation around the world.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Blog Entry Multimedia Storytellers: Panel Discussion
by Denisse Albornoz — published Apr 16, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:26 PM — filed under: , , , ,
This post brings three storytellers together to find points of intersection between their methods. The format will be that of a panel discussion and it features: Arjun Srivathsa from Pocket Science India, Ameen Haque from the Storywallahs, and Ajay Dasgupta from The Kahani Project. They discuss technology, interpretation and action in storytelling.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Blog Entry Bridging the Information Divide - Political Quotient
by Denisse Albornoz — published Apr 14, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:28 PM — filed under: , , ,
On this post, we will unpack 'information poverty'- a problem lying at the very foundation of the crises that inspired this project and a barrier impacting political action. We interview Surabhi HR, the founder director of the political consulting firm Political Quotient, an initiative that seeks to change how youth interacts with politics in India
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Blog Entry Information Structures for Citizen Participation - Janaagraha
by Denisse Albornoz — published Mar 12, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:28 PM — filed under: , , ,
In our efforts to understand how change is conceptualized in the digital era, we find a growing emphasis on the role of effective information structures to empower the citizen and the government. We interview Joylita Saldanha from Janaagraha to answer questions around information, participation and e-governance.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Blog Entry Digital Design: Human Behavior vs. Technology - Vita Beans
by Denisse Albornoz — published Mar 04, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:29 PM — filed under: , , , ,
What comes first? Understanding human behavior and communication patterns to design digital technologies? Or should our technologies have the innate capacity to adapt to the profiles of all its potential users? This post will look at accessibility challenges for digital immigrants and the importance of behavioral science for the design of digital technologies. We interview Amruth Bagali Ravindranath from Vita Beans.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Blog Entry Storytelling as Performance: The Ugly Indian and Blank Noise 2
by Denisse Albornoz — published Feb 27, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:30 PM — filed under: , , , ,
This post compares the method of storytelling with performances. To illustrate this, we explore the narratives of the Blank Noise project and The Ugly Indian, two civic groups from Bangalore making interventions in the public space. Part 2 looks at the role of actors and the stage in performances to explore the role of agency and the public space in storytelling.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Blog Entry Storytelling as Performance: The Ugly Indian and Blank Noise 1
by Denisse Albornoz — published Feb 24, 2014 — last modified Oct 24, 2015 02:31 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
This post compares the production behind a performance with the process of storytelling. To illustrate this analogy, we explore the stories of the Blank Noise project and The Ugly Indian- two civic groups from Bangalore making interventions in the public space. This post looks at the stages of pre-production and the screenplay to explore methods and narratives in storytelling.
Located in Digital Natives / Making Change
Ethical Research Guidelines
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2013 — last modified Oct 13, 2018 12:21 PM — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society will endeavour to protect the physical, social and psychological well-being of those who participate in their research. The guidelines below state the necessary steps to follow while doing research.
Located in About Us / Policies
Blog Entry Banking and Accessibility in India: A Study on Banking Accessibility in India — Call for Comments
by Vrinda Maheshwari — published Oct 30, 2012 — filed under: ,
The adoption of accessible features and technologies by banks in India is low despite there being legislative and executive push for it. It is important for the banks to understand not just their obligations but also the benefits that will accrue to them if they follow the suggested guidelines.
Located in Accessibility / Blog
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