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ASU SolarSPELL Initiative @SolarSPELL

Solar Powered Educational Learning Library. Empowers learners globally by providing offline localized educational info & training to build 21st century skills.

Joined June 2017
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Meet Morgan, an @ASUEngineering student & member of our Engineering in Global Development course. She's helping integrate TinyML into the SolarSENSE soil sensor to develop a more efficient way to monitor soil conditions & improve crop yields. Thanks Morgan!
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Tomorrow SolarSPELL co-founder and co-director Dr. Laura Hosman will be featured in the Foundations for STEM Success track of the #STEMAfrica Conference, lending her expertise on providing equitable access to STEM resources. @_AfricanUnion @UNESCO @ASU @ASUGlobalFuture @ASU_SFIS
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Africa needs 23 million more STEM graduates by 2030 to fill roles in engineering, healthcare & IT. Investing in STEM education is investing in Africa’s future. We're honored to be part of this week's #STEMAfrica Conference @_AfricanUnion @UNESCO Learn more unesco.org/en/conference-ste…
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We’re thrilled to feature Sky, an #ArtHistory major at the @uvic, who is meticulously reorganizing our arts resources, highlighting existing gaps and making content recommendations. Thank you, Sky, for contributing your expertise to help us improve our library users' experience!
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We're so excited to see what this cohort of @B2RFarms fellows accomplish, especially after incorporating the SolarSPELL Agriculture Library into their work with agriculture extension agents across Rwanda. Thank you for all you do to support smallholder farmers! #ConservationAg
TWIZERIMANA J. Pierre Tito@TitoBenimana
18 Nov 2024
Thank you @B2RFarms for this opportunity of learning @SolarSPELL Agriculture Digital library with Dr.Laura Hosman @ArizonaState
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Danielle, a senior in @ASUTheCollege who tags metadata & curates content for our agriculture library, says that being able to make a difference in our community & those around the world opened her eyes to new perspectives. Thanks, Danielle, for all you do to empower others!🌱📚
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In new @InformingSci article, Dr. Laura Hosman & co-authors argue that by addressing infrastructural deficits, #offline digital educational approaches can be more effective than online ones at providing #EducationInEmergencies, like the COVID-19 pandemic: informingscience.org/Publica…
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Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice CC: @ASU_SFIS, @ASUCollegeofGF, @ASUGlobalFuture
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Looking to hone your talents while empowering lifelong learning and information literacy? We have spring #internship opportunities in #QualitativeResearch, #Arabic content curation, #SustainableAgriculture advising & more! Apply by November 22: solarspell.org/student-oppor…
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Thrilled to highlight Alisa, a health content curator & DNP/PhD student in @asunursing, who has been curating resources on dementia, cognitive impairment & brain health promotion! If you haven't already, check out her blog post at solarspell.org/student-refle… @ASU #StudentSuccess
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We’re excited to introduce Melina Hersom, a Global Health grad student in @ASUTheCollege, who is curating & creating educational resources about #GenderEquality for primary school children in Lesotho! Thank you, Melina, for your expertise & dedication to gender equity!
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Congratulations to our interns Gia Quintero & Lindsey Collins, who were selected to represent Arizona as @AACN_GNSA Advocacy Leaders for the 2024-25 term, as they develop their #advocacy skills to further important #nursing education initiatives! @ASU @asunursing #StudentSuccess
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Meet Brenna, a master's student in @asueducation's Learning Design & Technologies program. She's currently building an #eLearning course on misinformation to help SolarSPELL users learn more about how to avoid the pitfalls of mis- and disinformation. Thank you, Brenna!
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We had a fantastic visit with ASU Next Lab today discussing how we can collaborate to bring the power of AI technologies to offline communities. We are so excited about the future of this partnership and what we might accomplish together! @ASU @ASU_SFIS #1innovation #OfflineAI
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17 Oct 2024
.@SolarSPELL launched its latest project with Phoenix Fire's Community Assistance Program earlier this month. #ASUNursing Assistant Professor Heather Ross and DNP student Patricia Inman (pictured) led the project. Full story, ow.ly/XW2N50TNbI1
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We're happy to highlight Debopriyo, an econ student at @LAValleyCollege who's curating content for our agriculture collection, with a focus on climate-smart practices for coffee cultivation and localized resources for Rwanda and South Sudan. Thank you for your dedication, Debo!
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2024 has been a big year for our team. In addition to debuting new hardware, we also launched our first domestic projects — most recently with the #Phoenix Fire Department Community Assistance Program. Read more in @asunews: news.asu.edu/20241008-scienc… #CrisisResponse #DigitalLibrary
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Meet Julia, an @ASUTheCollege grad curating health & gender equity content for our education collection. She says the most impactful part of working with us has been applying her research skills to advance gender equity in Lesotho in a culturally sensitive way. Thanks, Julia! 🌟
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This year we partnered with @NCCN to add their #CancerEducation resources to our health libraries. We were honored to be invited to their Annual Meeting yesterday, where we shared how their resources are used by SolarSPELL users in the #Hopi Tribe to promote cancer screening!
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Meet Majd, our Arabic Library Development Intern! A Computer Science student at @ASUEngineering, he organizes new content for our NE Syria Education Library. Thank you, Majd, for your hard work! #ASU #StudentSuccess #GlobalImpact Connect with Majd: linkedin.com/in/majd-salti-9…
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