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Making the Internet Connection Count:
Effective Use of the Internet in Seven Steps

September 1998
Leland Initiative
Research and Reference Services (R&RS) Project
Support for Advocacy and Research in Africa (SARA) Project
Academy for Educational Development (AED)
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Table of Contents

Appendices

  1. The Internet: A Tool for Empowering People in the Information Age
  2. Important Internet-Related Terms
  3. Organization's Statement of Purpose Worksheet
  4. Information Sharing: Giving Information Worksheet
  5. Information Sharing: Receiving Information Worksheet
  6. Information Use Analysis (Giving Information)Worksheet
  7. Information Use Analysis (Receiving Information) Worksheet
  8. Preparing for Connectivity Worksheet
  9. Can You Save Money Using the Internet (Reviewing Monthly Bills)? Worksheet
  10. Can You Save Money Using the Internet (Potential Operating Costs)? Worksheet
  11. How Can the Internet Assist Us in Our Work? Worksheet
  12. Dreaming Worksheet
  13. Action Goals Worksheet
  14. Action Plan Worksheet
Produced by the Leland Initiative Team, Research and Reference Services (R&RS) Project, in cooperation with the Support for Advocacy and Research in Africa (SARA) Project.

For more information:

Leland Initiative
Research and Reference Services (R&RS) Project
USAID
PPC/CDIE/DI/RRS
1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1425
Washington, DC 20004

E-mail:
leland.initiative@usaid.gov

Web address: http://www.info.usaid.gov/leland

The Leland Initiative is a five-year, $15 million U.S. government initiative administered by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Its goal is to extend full Internet connectivity to 20 or more African countries. As part of its mandate, the Initiative team develops and conducts Internet awareness training workshops, from which the material in this manual is adapted.

 The R&RS Project of USAID's Center for Development Information and Evaluation is operated by the Academy for Educational Development under Contract AEP-0232-C-00-4035-00. In addition to coordinating the Leland Initiative, R&RS serves USAID's information needs through operation of its Development Information Center, research in all USAID sector areas, information support to USAID Missions and regional and program offices, and other services.

The SARA Project works to identify social-sector issues of concern in Africa and participates in research, analysis, and dissemination activities related to these issues. SARA is operated by the Academy for Educational Development with subcontractors Tulane University, JHPIEGO, Macro International, Morehouse School of Medicine, Population Reference Bureau, and Porter/Novelli. SARA is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (AFR/SD/HRD) under Contract AOT-C-00-92-00178-00.

The Academy for Educational Development, which operates the R&RS and SARA Projects, is an independent, nonprofit service organization committed to addressing human development needs in the United States and throughout the world.

Permission is granted to reproduce this document if appropriate credit is given.