(Inorganic) Community Design Models and the Place of (In)appropriate Technology in International Development—What if More Than “Half the World” Wants Internet Access?

@incollection{citeulike:3020540, abstract = {This chapter contributes to theoretical understandings of community development within the field of international development studies and sociological studies of online or virtual community development through developing a critical understanding of user-centered design methodology. The convergent result is to propose a theoretical framework for understanding inorganic community development and the process of bridging social and digital divides. By contributing to the development of a theoretical framework, this chapter takes a step toward preparing researchers and practitioners for the study of impact of the internet as a community development tool in LDCs.}, author = {Dicum, Julia }, citeulike-article-id = {3020540}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3803-7\_60}, journal = {The International Handbook of Virtual Learning Environments}, keywords = {appropriate\_technology, community, design}, pages = {1495--1523}, posted-at = {2008-07-19 05:37:15}, priority = {2}, title = {(Inorganic) Community Design Models and the Place of (In)appropriate Technology in International Development—What if More Than “Half the World” Wants Internet Access?}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3803-7\_60}, year = {2006} }

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