Fall 2026

Technology and Development in Africa and Beyond

TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA AND BEYOND surveys digital technology and communications culture in Africa and the developing world through development studies.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Reginold Royston2.6/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.87 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

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AFRICAN/COMARTS/LIS 444

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Professors

Fall 2026

Reginold Royston

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.87 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

REGINOLD ROYSTON is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction2 / 250
LEC 001Classroom Instruction5 / 250
LEC 001Classroom Instruction11 / 250

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.87 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Digital technology and communications culture in Africa
  • Information Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D)
  • Micro-tech practices and political/social use of new media
  • Government and NGO-led tech interventions

Skills

  • Critical thinking about technology use in diverse tech cultures
  • Applying perspectives to new media solutions for social problems

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AFRICAN/COMARTS/LIS 444 · Fall 2026

Technology and Development in Africa and Beyond

Recorded 2026-09-07
AFRICAN/COMARTS/LIS 444 · Fall 2026

Technology and Development in Africa and Beyond

Recorded 2026-09-07
AFRICAN/COMARTS/LIS 444 · Fall 2026

Technology and Development in Africa and Beyond

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Recorded 2026-09-07

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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