ICTs for Advancing Rural Communities and Human Development: Addressing the Digital Divide

ICTs for Advancing Rural Communities and Human Development: Addressing the Digital Divide

Susheel Chhabra

Copyright: © 2012 |Pages: 326

ISBN13: 9781466600478|ISBN10: 1466600470|EISBN13: 9781466600485

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-0047-8

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While technology has had a considerable impact on humanity’s progress, it can also fuel inequality and tension. Considerable opportunities exist for investigating the link between ICT design and individual and social development.

ICTs for Advancing Rural Communities and Human Development: Addressing the Digital Divide reviews the important impact ICTs have on economic, social, and political development and provides analyses of ICTs for education, commerce, and governance. This reference develops strategies and promotes awareness of human development initiatives as they relate to technology development and design.

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Front Materials

Title Page

Copyright Page

Editorial Advisory Board

Preface

Chapters

Chapter 1

The Impact of Personal Electronic Communications on Work-Life Balance and Cognitive Absorption (pages 1-14)

Pruthikrai Mahatanankoon

E-mail and instant messaging (IM) are essential ingredients of workplace communication. The study examines how the hedonic use of electronic communications influences work-life balance and cognitive absorption. Data collected from...

Chapter 2

Assessment and Contrast of the Effects of Information and Communication Technology (pages 15-32)

John Wang, Bin Zhou, Jeffrey Hsu

This article compares the effects of information and communication technology (ICT) on labor productivity growth and human quality of life in industrialized countries. A mathematical evaluation method based on the concept of...

Chapter 3

Automatic Language Translation for Mobile SMS (pages 33-44)

S. K. Samanta, A. Achilleos, S. Moiron, J. Woods, M. Ghanbari

In any form of communication it is vital that both parties can understand the same language, if they cannot a translator is required. Currently mobile users engage the service of a third party provider to translate an SMS text into a...

Chapter 4

Botswana’s Novel Approaches for Knowledge-Based Economy Facilitation: Issues, Policies and Contextual Framework (pages 45-56)

Kelvin Joseph Bwalya

The Vision 2016, which is a set of strategic plans desired to position Botswana at the completive edge of the socio-economic hierarchy in Africa, is being implemented with concerted efforts from both the private and the public...

Chapter 5

Children’s Maps in GIS: A Tool for Communicating Outdoor Experiences in Urban Planning (pages 57-72)

Kerstin Nordin, Ulla Berglund

Since 2002 the authors have successively developed “Children’s Maps in GIS”, a method for children’s participation in spatial planning. Their studies show that 10-15 year-olds are capable of reading maps and using a GIS-application...

Chapter 6

Participation in Child Welfare Services Through Information and Communication Technologies (pages 73-90)

Susan Tregeagle

Case management systems were designed to open the way for increased participation of young people and their families in child welfare interventions, and, their standardised format provides a valuable opportunity to use ICT in social...

Chapter 7

Deploying Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to Enhance Participation in Local Governance for Citizens with Disabilities (pages 91-108)

John C. Bricout, Paul M.A. Baker

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) offer a promising technology for citizens with disabilities to participate in local e-governance planning and implementation, provided that underlying issues of social exclusion and...

Chapter 8

E-Accessibility and Municipal Wi-Fi: Exploring a Model for Inclusivity and Implementation (pages 109-124)

Paul M.A. Baker, Alea Fairchild, Jessica Pater

One of the typical design objectives of municipal Wi-Fi systems is the free or low-cost provision of connectivity for citizens, including people with disabilities and others impacted by the digital divide. This paper examines a range...

Chapter 9

Adoption and Use of ICTs among Rural Youth: Evidence from Greece (pages 125-142)

George Alexopoulos, Alex Koutsouris, Irene Tzouramani

In the last few decades, within the rhetoric of the “information age”, there is a growing enthusiasm for the (potential) benefits of the dissemination of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). This is further enhanced...

Chapter 10

Pathways to Participatory Landscape Governance in Northern Laos: The Role of Information and Communication Technologies (pages 143-157)

John Daniel Watts, Vilaphong Kanyasone, Vongvilay Vongkhamsao

The Landscape Mosaics Project is a global research project coordinated by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and funded by the Swiss Agency for Development Cooperation...

Chapter 11

Tlowitsis Re-Imagined: The Use of Digital Media to Build Nation and Overcome Disconnection in a Displaced Aboriginal Community (pages 158-179)

Jon Corbett, Raquel Mann

Using the case study of the Tlowitsis, a dispersed indigenous community in British Columbia, Canada, this paper explores the role of ICTs, and in particular participatory video, in nation building. Also, the paper identifies factors...

Chapter 12

ICTs in Chinese Distance Higher Education: Increased Opportunities and Continuous Challenges (pages 180-192)

Xiaobin Li

The Chinese higher education system is the largest in the world, but distance education, using information communication technologies (ICTs), started later than in developed countries. In this paper, the author examines the benefits...

Chapter 13

The Concerns of Elementary Educators with the Diffusion of Information and Communication Technology (pages 193-207)

Armin Samiei, Daniel A. Laitsch

In this paper, the authors use a mixed methods study, including a survey and follow up interviews, to investigate the concerns that elementary educators in a school district in British Columbia have regarding the diffusion and...

Chapter 14

Examining the “Digital Divide”: A Study of Six Pre-service Teachers’ Experiences with ICTs and Second Language Education (pages 208-223)

Francis Bangou

Since the concept of “digital divide” first appeared, many researchers have argued for a more nuanced definition that highlights its complexities and better reveals its impact on the appropriation of ICTs. In this paper, the author...

Chapter 15

Leveraging Technology to Promote Assessment for Learning in Higher Education (pages 224-236)

Christopher DeLuca, Laura April McEwen

Assessment for learning (AFL) is a highly effective strategy for promoting student learning, development and achievement in higher education (Falchikov, 2003; Kirby & Downs, 2007; Nicol & Macfarlane-Dick, 2006; Rust, Price, &...

Chapter 16

Impact of Podcasts as Professional Learning: Teacher Created, Student Created, and Professional Development Podcasts (pages 237-250)

Kathleen P. King

Until now, research on podcasting in education mostly examined teacher created podcasts in K-12 and higher education. This paper explores podcasts in professional learning across several genres of podcasts. Using a popular typology...

Chapter 17

New Trends and Futuristic Information Communication Technologies for Engineering Education (pages 251-262)

Manjit Singh Sidhu, Lee Chen Kang

Improving and enhancing education is a goal for higher learning institutions that seek to provide better learning techniques, technologies, and educators and generate knowledgeable students to fulfill the needs of industry. A field...

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