The digital divide and ICT learning in rural communities: examples of good practice service delivery

Huggins, Robert ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9798-8614 and Izushi, H. 2002. The digital divide and ICT learning in rural communities: examples of good practice service delivery. Local Economy 17 (2) , pp. 111-122.

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Abstract

This article aims to gain a greater understanding of relevant and successful methods of stimulating an ICT culture and skills development in rural areas. The paper distils good practice activities, utilizing criteria derived from a review of the rural dimensions of ICT learning, from a range of relevant initiatives and programmes. These good practice activities cover: community resource centres providing opportunities for 'tasting' ICTs; video games and Internet Cafés as tools removing 'entry barriers'; emphasis on 'user management' as a means of creating ownership; service delivery beyond fixed locations; use of ICT capacities in the delivery of general services; and selected use of financial support.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Geography and Planning (GEOPL)
ISSN:	0269-0942
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2022 08:42
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/29326

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