Almaz Sharman, MDSholpan Askarova, Ph.D.
Faina Linkov, PhDRonald LaPorte, PhD
and the Supercourse team
Development of Central Asian Supercourse in Kazakhstan
Exchanging knowledge along the Silk Road
Prepared by Dr. Linkov
What is the Supercourse?
SUPERCOURSE-global library of 5150 PowerPoint lectures on prevention and public health, shared for free by over 50,000 faculty members in 174 countries.
www.pitt.edu/~super1
Teacher in Alexandria
Teacher in Kazakhstan
Teacher in Havana
Teacher in Pittsburgh
Teacher in San Francisco
Supercourse Model: lecture sharing
Teacher in Bolivia
Large Multidisciplinary Network
Open SourcePowerPoint Lecture
Library
Distribution System to EducatorsContinuous Quality Improvement
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Golden lecture of prevention: example of single lecture available in multiple
languages
Science Supercourse at the Library of Alexandria is designed to expand beyond the topics of Health and Preventive Medicine, to encompass other areas of science:
EnvironmentAgricultureComputer EngineeringHealth
Science Supercourse, Library of Alexandria
Gil OmennFormerPresident AAAS
Vint Cerf, Father ofInternet
Ismail Sergeldan, DirectorLibrary of Alexandria
Advisory Board
Ron LaPorte, Professor, Supercourse Founder
Francois SauerCEO, Trans Am Group
Science Supercourse site
•Kazakhstan•Kyrgyzstan •Tajikistan•Turkmenistan•Uzbekistan
Continuing diffusion of innovation along the ancient silk road
Reaching the unreached: Moving Science Supercourse Efforts to Central Asia.
Central Asian History: Silk Road
Silk Road and Diffusion of Innovation
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Silk Road as a global network of people, goods, ideas, beliefs and inventions. Linking people together
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Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan and Supercourse’s Team Team
Goals of the Central Asian Supercourse
• Empower teachers• Development of Scientific Network• Improve Scientific Productivity through the
establishment of a new journal• Improve access to free digital libraries• Improve teleconferencing abilities• Development of Lecture library• Kazakhstan –US Science collaboration
Empowering Educators world wide with state of the art lecture content
Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev University
Development of Scientific Network
Karaganda University
Tajik State Medical University
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Central Asian Journal of Global Health
Linking with CAREN and DANTE?
Thanks to the interconnection with its pan-European counterpart GÉANT, CAREN allows researchers, educators and students across the region not only to collaborate among each other but also to engage in exciting joint projects with their peers in Europe and in other parts of the world.
Improved access to digital libraries
Advantages of digital libraries
• No physical boundary.• Multiple access• Easy retrieval• Preservation and conservation?• Space• Added value (such as quality images)• Easily accessible.
Supercourse Network, Central Asia
CA and Kazakhstan Network (2011-2012)
Training workshopAstana, Kazakhstan
July 9-13, 2012
Availability of lectures of the Supercourse, both online and CDs Offers a golden chance for both staff and students to access knowledge and available materials
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Future directions: mHealth ?
Future steps
• Sustainable network in Central Asia• Newly established collaborations between
institutions in Central Asia and Library of Alexandria
• Incubation of new journals • Joint research, publications, and teaching
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Reaching the unreached:Disabled
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
Prevention education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the Health of the world. Supercourse team
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This project is made possible by the support of the American people through the United
States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole
responsibility of the University of Pittsburgh and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.