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“My child will be respected”: Parental perspectives on computers and education in Rural India

“My child will be respected”: Parental perspectives on computers and education in Rural India (0)

June 30, 2009 • Category: Announcements, Lead Story

Title: “My child will be respected”: Parental perspectives on computers and education in Rural India (Link to full article here)
Authors: Joyojeet Pal, Meera Lakshmanan and Kentaro Toyama
Published online: 28 April 2009 by SpringerLink
Abstract
Public spending on computer centers in rural Indian public schools raise questions about the value of expensive modern technology in extremely resource-strapped environments. [...]

“My child will be respected”: Parental perspectives on computers and education in Rural India

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CIS Well Received at ICTD 2009 Conference (0)

CIS Well Received at ICTD 2009 Conference

CIS had a strong presence and was well received at this year’s International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) in Doha, Qatar that took place on April 17th-19th, 2009 (http://www.ictd2009.org/).  The conference serves as a focal point for new scholarship in the field of ICT and international development. The following is [...]

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CIS Researchers Editing ITID Special Issue on ICT and Employability (0)

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Two CIS researchers are wrapping up 18 months worth of work this month on a forthcoming special issue of ITID. The special issue, which is entitled “ICT Goes to Work: Skills and Economic Opportunities for Marginalized Groups,” is due out this summer. The guest editors in alphabetical order are Akhtar Badshah, the senior director [...]

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