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The Middle Out Approach

The Middle Out Approach

Th. van der Weide, N. Flipsen
Copyright: © 2010 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 4 |Pages: 18
ISSN: 1947-8305|EISSN: 1947-8313|EISBN13: 9781613502877|DOI: 10.4018/jide.2010100101
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van der Weide, Th., and N. Flipsen. "The Middle Out Approach." IJIDE vol.1, no.4 2010: pp.1-18. http://doi.org/10.4018/jide.2010100101

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van der Weide, T. & Flipsen, N. (2010). The Middle Out Approach. International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy (IJIDE), 1(4), 1-18. http://doi.org/10.4018/jide.2010100101

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van der Weide, Th., and N. Flipsen. "The Middle Out Approach," International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy (IJIDE) 1, no.4: 1-18. http://doi.org/10.4018/jide.2010100101

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Abstract

The Middle Out approach is a method to introduce ICT education in developing countries. The basic idea is to start at the level of a Polytechnic University that starts with the introduction of an ICT program and an Education program with an underlying educational philosophy of learning-by-building. In the form described in this paper, the students build, maintain, and explore ICT infrastructure both on a personal and material level. Its practical component directly results in market-oriented products; the theoretical component has a constructive and entrepreneurial flavor. This will enhance a short-term return on investment.

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