This is a short presentation cobbled together from the resources noted which aims to introduce FrontlineSMS to a new audience. This presentation is being used in conjunction with the open course MobiMOOC 2012 (http://mobimooc.wikispaces.com/a+MobiMOOC+hello%21)

1. Frontline SMS:
A (Very) Brief Introduction
Used in conjunction with MobiMOOC 2012:
http://mobimooc.wikispaces.com/a+MobiMOOC+hell
o%21

2. What is it?
FrontlineSMS is a free, open source tool used to
network existing technology (the SMS enabled
mobile phone) in developing nations.
It “enables instantaneous two-way
communication on a large scale.”
http://www.frontlinesms.com/

3. What do you need?
http://www.civil.columbia.edu/edc/edc_2008/FrontlineSMS.html

4. What can it do?
http://ict4peace.wordpress.com/2007/02/22/mobile-phones-for-advocacy-and-social-
transformation/

5. How is it being used?
http://www.parkparadigm.com/tag/africa/

6. How is it being used?
http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/10/step-inside-the-laptop-bank/

7. How is it being used?
http://www.jopsa.org/

8. How is it being used?
http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/2009/12/fishing-meets-texting-in-banda-aceh/

9. How is it being used?

10. What can it be used for?
• Language learning
• Educational mentoring
• Political empowerment
• Mobilization
• Resource allocation

11. FrontlineSMS
• FrontlineSMS: http://www.frontlinesms.com/
• Getting Started:
http://www.frontlinesms.com/user-
resources/getting-started/
• Use Cases:
http://www.frontlinesms.com/frontlinesms-
in-action/case-studies/

12. Next Steps for MobiMOOC 2012
• Go to discussion board and post responses to
FrontlineSMS prompts at
http://www.ingedewaard.net/mobimoocforum/f
orumdisplay.php?fid=14
• Sign up for synchronous sessions with
FrontlineSMS users from Malawi and Cambodia
at http://mobimooc.wikispaces.com/timing
*valid until September 27, 2012

13. Thank you!
Michael Sean Gallagher
Institute of Education, University of London
http://michaelseangallagher.org/