Worldreader conducted the first-ever trial using e-readers and digital books in a Sub-Saharan Africa classroom, at the OrphanAid Africa School in Ayenyah, Ghana. Phase 1 of our trial is complete, and the full 39-page report of our findings is now available for download here: Worldreader E-Reader Trial Report Ghana. Our experience using e-readers in classrooms in … Continue Reading →
A guest blog post by Christianna Pierce While many people enjoy portable e-readers as a convenient luxury, I believe e-readers have the potential to transform lives on an unprecedented scale. Here’s why: One of the greatest assets of the e-reader is the near-instant access it provides to thousands of books. Available topics range from … Continue Reading →
by David Risher Worldreader.org’s social goal is pretty simple: we want to put a library’s worth of books into the hands of everyone in the developing world, so all can share in the world’s ideas. To achieve that goal, we’ll need to make it is as easy, inexpensive, and common to get a book anywhere … Continue Reading →
We’re looking to bring on a few high-level interns this summer. We have been spreading the word at a few business schools, and have received applications from a number of very promising candidates. With the deadline coming up in a week, we thought we’d also extend the opportunity to apply to readers of our blog. … Continue Reading →