E-campus for Nigerian Institutions

This project involves building a compute resource/grid for data science researchers in Nigeria. This grid will connect several HPCs and clusters in different locations. This will (1) provide access to tools, programs and open data, a "playground" where data scientists can perform analyses on their data (2) serve as a platform for learning programming/computational skills for data science research (3) a warehouse for storing open data generated within Nigeria institutions. This will be open to all Nigerian Institutions.

What kinds of help are we looking for?

We are looking for shared access to Infrastructures (HPCs, computer resource), skills and knowledge that could support our work, relevant information on how to actualize this, link to previous/similar projects.

Can you be based remotely to help? Yes! Can collaborate from anywhere in the world.

Who do I get in touch with if I want to help out? If you have questions or are interested in helping out, please get in touch with lorraine(at)sparcopen.org, and she will put you in touch with the leader of this project.

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Anthony Nwadibia commented 2018-07-17 04:50:39 -0400
I like the fact this is coming to Nigeria
It definitely will help educate more computer illiterates.
It’s a very good means of informing the students about the importance of internet in the modern world.
Osayomore Agbonavbare commented 2018-07-14 03:30:39 -0400
this is an opportunity for everyone to access education through our growing interest in internet exploration for the young generation keeping other community close to interact and get the future bright.
dan murphy commented 2017-10-05 12:29:58 -0400
recognise that this is one initiative that might promote open education in the country.
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Olatunji Taiwo Isaac Olagospel commented 2017-09-15 02:39:40 -0400
Great… I am researching into open and distance education in Nigeria and I recognise that this is one initiative that might promote open education in the country.