This paper proposes a preliminary framework for digital ‘translation’ attempting to, (while cognisant of conceptual limitations embedded in this model) localise aspects of Inuit knowledge, culture and IQ (in the sense of Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit) into digital artifacts for new generations of Inuit and non-Inuit learners. In addition to delineating challenges […]
2015 • challenges • digital inclusion • indigenous / traditional knowledge • infrastructure • Inuit • NunavutCommunity Digital Story Project: George Community Needs
This study details a Digital Story Community Project undertaken by the Centre for Innovative Education and Communication Technologies of the University of the Western Cape, which took place in George (South Africa) in November 2014. The aim was to explore, via digital stories, the authentic needs of vulnerable community sectors […]
2015 • community • community media • development • digital inclusion • digital storytelling • South AfricaMaking the Connection: Essays on Indigenous Digital Excellence
We all understand the power of being connected in the digital world, being on-line, with everything at our finger-tips. But what will it take to make the most of this opportunity when it comes to Indigenous Australia? This unique set of essays commissioned by the Telstra Foundation, shows how Aboriginal […]
2014 • aboriginal • Australia • digital divide • digital inclusion • Torres Strait IslanderICTs and Sustainable Solutions for the Digital Divide: Theory and Perspectives
Chapter Abstracts Delineating the meaning and value of Development Informatics Graeme Johanson This chapter describes the field of Development Informatics as it has emerged in the past two decades, and highlights some of the strengths of its research and practices. It draws on the current literature and the expertise of […]
2011 • community informatics • digital divide • digital inclusion • ICT4D • impact of | ICTs • participatory • sustainabilityCenter for Digital Inclusion
Our mission is to transform lives and strengthen low-income communities by empowering people with information and communication technology. We use technology as a medium to fight poverty, stimulate entrepreneurship and create a new generation of changemakers. For 17 years, the CDI uses technology to encourage entrepreneurship and citizenship, through its […]
digital inclusion • empower • entrepreneurship • ICT4D • ICTs