Course: Advancing Social Impact with Digital Technologies

More and more, businesses, humanitarian organisations and social enterprises are looking for ways to increase and amplify their social impact. This course explores and shares tools for how social impact …

According to the United Nations, nearly half of the world’s population currently lives in poverty Addressing Poverty Of those living in poverty, over 800 million people live in extreme poverty, …

How do you know which SDG matters most to you or your organisation? Where are the opportunities for contribution? Not all 17 SDGs will be equally relevant for you or …

As a first step, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the SDGs and understand the opportunities and responsibilities they represent to you as an individual, as well as your business …

Before discussing why we think social impact matters, we invite you to reflect on why social impact matters to you and, if relevant, to your organisation. While the private sector …

Congratulations on completing this course! Before you move on to the final quiz and assessment, watch this video in which Associate Professor Shelley Marshall provides some final thoughts about what …

Seize this moment when your learnings are fresh in your mind! At the end of each week, you have been invited to reflect on how you could adapt the technologies …

Now that you have completed the course, it is a good time to revisit your personal materiality assessment to see if your priorities have changed. Perhaps they have changed only …

We have covered 17 SDGs and quite a few types of ICTs and technologies. In this video, Associate Professor Shelley Marshall reviews the themes and technologies that we have covered …

The seventeenth and final Sustainable Development Goal recognises that the SDGs can only be realised with strong global partnerships and cooperation between organisations. Although SDG 17 stresses the importance of …

SDG 17 introduces the importance of strong global partnerships for increased financial resources and aid. Watch as Associate Professor Shelley Marshall explains the goal, including some of the ways businesses …

Welcome to week 6! This week we will examine the role of ICT in establishing partnerships and affecting change. We will also summarise what we’ve covered over the past 6 …

Congratulations on completing week 5 of the course! In this video, Associate Professor Shelley Marshall summarises what we have covered this week. Before you move on to next week, be …

SDG 6 aims to ensure clean drinking water and sanitation for all, focusing on the sustainable management of water resources, wastewater and ecosystems. Information and communication technology (ICT) in water …

SDG 6 addresses the importance of ensuring universal safe and affordable drinking water, and providing safely managed sanitation services for all. Watch as Associate Professor Shelley Marshall provides an overview …