101 Course Decks Guide

What Are the 101 Course Decks?

ImpactMojo's 39 foundational courses are available as visual presentation decks — 60-slide interactive decks generated via Gamma with Indian folk art illustrations, consistent branding, and South Asian context throughout.

These aren't typical slide decks. Each one is a structured learning journey designed for self-study or facilitated workshops, with case studies drawn from development practice in India and South Asia. They are free to view, share, and use in educational settings.

All decks are accessible at https://101.impactmojo.in/{course-slug} and require no login or download.

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What's in Each Deck

Every 101 deck follows a consistent structure across approximately 60 slides:

1. Title card — Course name, ImpactMojo branding, track identity

2. Agenda — Overview of what the deck covers

3. 10--12 content sections — Core concepts with explanations, diagrams, and South Asian case studies

4. Quiz / Assessment — Check-your-understanding questions embedded in the deck

5. Key Takeaways — Summary of the most important points

6. Glossary — Definitions of key terms used in the deck

7. Further Reading — Curated references for deeper exploration

8. Thank You — Closing slide with license and attribution

Branding and Design

• Fonts: Inter (body) + Amaranth (headings)

• Theme: Cornflower (consistent across all decks)

• Footer: ImpactMojo branding on every slide

• License: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 — free to share and adapt for non-commercial use with attribution

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Indian Folk Art Styles by Track

Each track uses a distinct Indian folk art tradition for its illustrations, grounding the learning content in South Asian visual culture.

Track	Art Style	Origin
MEL & Research	Warli	Maharashtra — white line art on terracotta backgrounds
Data & Technology	Gond	Madhya Pradesh — dot patterns, vibrant nature-tech fusion
Policy & Economics	Kalamkari	Andhra Pradesh — pen-drawn narrative scrolls
Gender & Equity	Madhubani	Bihar — bold outlines, bright fills, nature motifs
Health & Communication	Pattachitra	Odisha — scrollwork narrative art, bold outlines
Philosophy & Governance	Pichwai	Rajasthan — devotional temple art, rich detail

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Available Decks

As of March 2026, 22 of 39 decks have been generated — 18 with full PDF exports available, and 4 with decks ready on Gamma (PDF export pending). The remaining courses are queued for generation once Gamma API credits are replenished.

MEL & Research

Course	Status	Access
MEL Fundamentals	Available	View deck
Qualitative Research Methods	Available	View deck
Observation to Insight	Available	View deck
Visual Ethnography	Available	View deck
Research Ethics	Available	View deck
Item Response Theory and Qualitative Assessment	Available	View deck
BCC and Communications	Coming Soon	—
Theory of Change Workbench	Coming Soon	—

Data & Technology

Course	Status	Access
Data Literacy for Development	Available	View deck
Data Feminism	Available	View deck
EDA for Humanitarian/Health/Social Data	Available	View deck
Bivariate Analysis	Available	View deck
Multivariate Analysis	Available	View deck
Econometrics 101	Available	View deck
Digital Development Ethics	Available	View deck
Education and Pedagogy	Coming Soon	—
Social Emotional Learning	Coming Soon	—
Poverty and Inequality	Coming Soon	—
Marginalized Identities and Development	Coming Soon	—
Decent Work for All	Coming Soon	—
Community-Led Development	Coming Soon	—
Decolonizing Development	Coming Soon	—
Environmental Justice	Coming Soon	—

Policy & Economics

Course	Status	Access
Development Economics	Available	View deck
Political Economy	Available	View deck
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis	Available	View deck
English for Development	Available	View deck
Advocacy Fundamentals	Available	View deck
Livelihoods Fundamentals	Available	View deck
Climate Essentials	Available	View deck
Post-Truth Politics	Deck Ready (PDF pending)	View on Gamma
Fundraising Fundamentals	Deck Ready (PDF pending)	View on Gamma
Global Development Architecture	Deck Ready (PDF pending)	View on Gamma
Indian Constitution and Development	Coming Soon	—

Gender, Equity & Inclusion

Course	Status	Access
Women's Economic Empowerment	Coming Soon	—
Sexual Rights and Health Basics	Coming Soon	—
Care Economy and Unpaid Work	Coming Soon	—

Health & Communication

Course	Status	Access
Public Health 101	Coming Soon	—

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How to Access the Decks

Primary access

Visit https://101.impactmojo.in/{course-slug} in any browser. For example:

• https://101.impactmojo.in/data-lit — Data Literacy for Development

• https://101.impactmojo.in/mel-basics — MEL Fundamentals

• https://101.impactmojo.in/dev-economics — Development Economics

Gamma fallback

For decks marked "Deck Ready (PDF pending)", use the Gamma link directly. These decks are fully viewable on Gamma's platform — the only difference is that a downloadable PDF has not yet been exported.

PDF downloads

Completed decks have PDF exports available. These are useful for offline use, printing, or sharing in low-bandwidth contexts.

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For Educators

Using Decks in Workshops

The 60-slide format maps well to a 90-minute workshop session:

1. Introduction (10 min) — Use the title card and agenda slides to frame the session

2. Content walk-through (50 min) — Work through the content sections, pausing at case studies for group discussion

3. Quiz and discussion (15 min) — Use the embedded quiz as a group activity

4. Takeaways and reflection (15 min) — Review key takeaways, ask participants to identify one concept they will apply

Combining with Handouts

ImpactMojo offers 400+ handouts in /Handouts/ that pair well with the decks. For example:

• Use the Data Literacy deck alongside the Data & Technology track handouts for a full-day workshop

• Distribute the MEL Fundamentals handouts as pre-reading before presenting the deck

• Assign Further Reading references from the deck as follow-up homework

Combining with Games

Several 101 courses have companion interactive games on the platform:

• Development Economics deck + Public Good Game or Externality Game

• Digital Development Ethics deck + Digital Ethics scenarios

• Climate Essentials deck + Climate Action Challenge

• Political Economy deck + Cooperation Paradox or Prisoners' Dilemma

Play the game first to create an experiential hook, then use the deck to build the conceptual framework.

Customizing for Local Context

The decks are licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, which means you can:

• Adapt — Add local case studies, translate key terms, adjust examples for your state or region

• Share — Distribute to participants, post on your organization's LMS

• Remix — Combine slides from multiple decks for a custom workshop

Please credit ImpactMojo and maintain the non-commercial, share-alike terms.

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Technical Details

How Decks Are Built

Decks are generated programmatically using the Gamma API through an automated pipeline:

1. Course content is structured into a prompt with section headings, case studies, and assessment items

2. Gamma API generates the 60-slide deck with the cornflower theme and specified art style

3. PDF export is triggered automatically after successful generation

4. Sync results are logged to data/gamma-sync-results.json for tracking

Sync Pipeline

• Script: scripts/gamma-sync.js handles the full generation and export workflow

• Recovery: The pipeline supports recovery — if a generation succeeds but PDF export fails (e.g., due to credit limits), the Gamma URL is preserved and export can be retried later

• Status tracking: Each course has a status in gamma-sync-results.json: completed (with or without export URL) or error (generation not yet attempted/failed)

Current Pipeline Status

• 18 decks: Fully completed with PDF export

• 4 decks: Generated on Gamma, PDF export pending (credit-limited)

• 14 decks: Awaiting generation (credit-limited)

• Recovery date: 2026-03-19 — pipeline recovered previously generated decks that were missing from local tracking

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Tips

• Preview before presenting. Walk through a deck yourself before using it in a workshop. Note which case studies resonate with your audience and which slides you might skip or expand on.

• Use the glossary. Development jargon trips people up. Point participants to the glossary slide when introducing new terms.

• Don't rush the case studies. The South Asian case studies are where abstract concepts become concrete. Budget time for participants to discuss how the example connects to their own work.

• Download PDFs for field settings. If you are running a workshop in an area with unreliable internet, download the PDF in advance. The decks work well projected from a laptop without a live connection.

• Pair decks from the same track. Running a multi-day training? Sequence two or three decks from the same track for cumulative learning — for example, Data Literacy followed by Bivariate Analysis followed by Multivariate Analysis.