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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"Community informatics"”.
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Making Sense of Community Informatics: The Development and Application of the Community Event Research Method
… findings include: the framework (CERM) based on community events and organized in three steps (representation, alignment, engagement) and three design principles for community ICTs. The thesis concludes that designing a participatory community ICT rests on three general principles that help us …
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The community informatics of an aging society: a comparative case study of senior centers and public libraries
… dissertation asks to what extent and how does community-based information infrastructure support older adult digital literacy. Three theories shape this analysis: 1) information infrastructure as the co-creation of information systems and information users (Star & Ruhleder, 1996), 2) digital …
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Community informatics in STEM education: an inquiry into an out-of-school, STEM education program from the perspective of parents and youth participants
The student, Angela Slates, submitted this Dissertation for approval on 2016-05-12 at 13:02.
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Participatory design and free and open source software in the not for profit sector – the Hublink Project.
… system in a consortium of small-scale community organisations. The research is centred on the design, production and implementation of a case management system with and for a group of nine not-for-profit organisations in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets who work as a consortium. The …
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The social shaping of cloud computing: an ethnography of infrastructure in East St. Louis, Illinois
… cloud computing software implementation within a community-based organization in East St. Louis, Illinois. A community-based organization provides nonprofit social welfare services to low-income residents within a specific geographic location. In East St. Louis, 100 percent of the local school …
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Capturing the context of digital literacy: a case study of Illinois public libraries in underserved communities
… impetus to see them primarily as a function of community engagement, especially in underserved community settings. The data suggests that library roles related to digital literacy are changing in several substantial ways. First, libraries are moving beyond merely providing internet to …
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From Outreach to Engagement: An Actor-Network-Theory Analysis of Attracting Spanish-speaking Participants to Public Programming
… motivate and demotivate members of this minority community to participate in public programs designed to increase participants’ ability to self-direct?” A conveniently accessed but purposefully selected sample of public service agency employees and Spanish-speaking family members, especially …
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The lens of postcolonial theory in LIS research and practice
This study explores a framework for critical analysis in research and practice within LIS to better understand questions, circumstances, location, and positioning of researchers. Its focus is the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use for development in underserved, rural and …
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Youth Expression with Video Surveillance Technology
… Afro-Franco Caribbean males in the schools and community. The purpose of the study is to provide an environment and new media technology that Afro-Franco Caribbean males can use to engage and discuss their views on issues mentioned above and to ultimately develop a video project to share with …
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Service learning and career development: A case study in library and information science
… computer networks to meet the needs of various community-based organizations, in both the Champaign-Urbana and East St. Louis areas of Illinois. The participants of the study include 211 respondents out of 230 eligible students who were enrolled in the INIS course during 11 semesters between …
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Sustainable Digital Neighbourhoods: A Case Study of People, Place and Technology under the Rural Village Condition
… study. Results have painted a picture of how a community is structured, how it operates (both socially and spatially), and how technology infuses with this. The research presented here illustrates the unique nature of social operations within a rural village; the vital roles and space governance …
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The modern coterie: Fan fiction writers as a community of practice
… of exploring the concept of an online coterie community. The data is examined by using the Community of Practice framework to identify the ways in which group practices and the use of online technological platforms are both maintained and evolving. The author argues that the exploration of …