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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Digital Divides"”.
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Softbridge : a socially aware framework for communication bridges over digital divides
… interventions within two South African digital divides. One field study concerned communication bridges for socio-economically disadvantaged Deaf users. The second field study concerned a wireless telehealth system between rural nurses and doctors.The application domains were quite …
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Softbridge : a socially aware framework for communication bridges over digital divides
Computer scientists must align social and technical factors for communication technologies in developing regions yet lack a framework to do so. The novel Softbridge framework comprises several components to address this gap. The Softbridge stack abstraction supplements the established Open Systems …
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The digital divide in South Africa : identifying emerging inequalities in Internet access and online public spheres
This thesis is an investigation into the digital divide in South Africa. Its main aim is to present for the first time an analysis of South African Internet access and Internet users, in the context of existing digital divide theory. Four possible models of digital divides will be tested by …
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Developing digital literacies: Engaging technical communication at an urban community technology center
… texts and practices as they develop their digital literacies at an urban community technology center (CTC) in the Southeastern United States. By taking an ethnographic and community-based approach to data collection and utilizing grounded theory for analysis, I found that learners engage in …
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From Geo-Social to Geo-Local: The Flows and Biases of Volunteered Geographic Information
… uneven distribution of content and more nuanced digital divides. Although geographically uneven, social structures developed through online networks of user-generated content are most effective at transmitting information at a local level. This dissertation provides a comprehensive examination of …
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#FashioningIdentity and #PerformingAuthenticity: Communicative, Relational, and Affective Labor in the Digital Frontier of Fashion and Lifestyle Blogging
… bloggers; and transference of affect across digital divides, in real time, through platforms such as Instagram. These processes perpetuate the cycle of consumption through a framework of fulfilling one's duty as both a woman and a citizen.</p> <p>This project examines fashion and lifestyle …
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The impact of digital technologies on teaching and learning
… looks at the facilitators and barriers to using digital technologies effectively and explores the challenges for educators as they respond to the changes brought about by these digital technologies. It presents eight published works that have investigated the impact of digital technologies and …
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Exploring the Online Farmers’ Market: Neoliberal Venture Capital Meets the Alternative Food Movement
… of place. Second, the translation of the AFN to digital space appears to amplify existing inequalities in food access as well as inequities due to digital divides broadly. Consumers participating in the tech-AFN, however, may have a higher engagement in social and political activism than …
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Bridging the Rural - Urban Digital Divide in Residential Internet Access
… at home (a discrepancy commonly known as the "digital divide"). The theoretical framework underlying a household's Internet adoption decision is examined, with emphasis on the roles that household characteristics, network externalities, and digital communication technology (DCT) infrastructure …
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The influence of social media on e-democracy in respect of governance and service delivery within eThekwini metropolitan municipality
… such as Techno-Optimism, Filter Bubble Theory, Digital Citizenship, Decentralised Participatory Democracy (DPD), and Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), the research critically evaluates the potential and limitations of social media as a tool for civic engagement, public accountability, and …
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Impact of COVID-19 on academic performance of students at a historically disadvantaged University in Kwazulu-Natal
… to cope due to existing economic and digital divides. This study aimed to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ academic performance at a historically disadvantaged university in KwaZulu-Natal. The objectives that guided this research were: to examine the impact of …
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DESAFIOS DE LA PROTECCION JURIDICA A LAS PERSONAS TELETRABAJADORAS: UNA MIRADA CRITICA AL CONCEPTO DE SUBORDINACIN.
… to introducing the context of work in the digital age, current technologies and the digital skills required for the new profile of the teleworker. This chapter has a predominantly sociological aspect, which will address important aspects of the importance of teleworking today, dealing with …
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Navigating equitable technological empowerment: insights from Ghana and Rwanda on digital literacy and the fourth industrial revolution
… core of this strategy is achieving widespread digital literacy, a critical factor for technological empowerment and inclusive development. However, the urgent need for improved digital literacy in many parts of Africa poses a significant barrier to progress. This dissertation explores the key …