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An American student takes a class in web-based technology at University of California San Diego from his desktop in Mumbai. From a UCSD news release:

Although the course is very interactive, Derek Lomas teaches it using various forms of web-based technologies, including wiki sites, video streams and e-mail. Lomas’ course, “Design for Development: Developing Technologies for Developing Economies,” aims to connect UCSD students to the problems of the developing world. It is a practicum class with a diverse set of undergraduate and graduate students whose varied majors include engineering, computer science, economics, biotechnology and art.

Lomas received his undergraduate degree in cognitive science at Yale University and currently is in the Master of Fine Arts program at UCSD, studying social design and art and science integration. He first traveled to India in July 2007 to work for QUALCOMM Inc., but stayed because he was inspired to teach the course from an international perspective.

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[via SAJAforum]

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