Title :
Overcoming Poverty through Digital Inclusion
Author :
Figueiredo, Mauricio ; Prado, P. ; Kramer, Michel
Abstract :
A growing body of research is showing how digital inclusion can help communities overcome poverty and injustice. The main challenge lies in how best to achieve this goal. The authors argue that digital inclusion must occur in two distinct stages. The first stage is digital literacy, accomplished with the Symbiotic Computer (SC)-smartphones and tablets. The second stage will be professional capacity-building, accomplished with the more traditional Personal Computer (PC).
Keywords :
notebook computers; smart phones; social sciences computing; community; digital inclusion; digital literacy; injustice; personal computer; poverty; professional capacity-building; smart phone; symbiotic computer; tablet; Cultural differences; Digital communication; Economics; Social factors; Social implications of technology; Technology social factors; ICT4D; digital divide; digital inclusion; emerging markets; information technology; personal computer; symbiotic computer;
Journal_Title :
IT Professional
DOI :
10.1109/MITP.2012.57
