The research context of this thesis is the inter-cultural development of computer tools. The thesis considers as case study the Nasa people, a Colombian native society, which preserves different traditions and cultural particularities. The research questioning emerges from the sociocultural differences between a rural society, such as the Nasa, and […]
2013 • Colombia • culture • design • indigenous design • localization • NasaTowards appropriate user interface design preserving rural African communication practices
This mini-thesis examines different socio-cultural norms and communication behaviours of indigenous communities. In spite of existing Information Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructural challenges, the software solutions that have been designed for rural communities have been a major concern. In this thesis, qualitative methodologies were used with deliberate sampling of two village […]
2013 • communication • gesture • ICTs • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous communities • knowledge management • knowledge systems • orality • user interface