Department
Information Systems
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-2010
Abstract
While the digital revolution has transformed the way many of us work and live, more than half the world's population lives in rural areas that have been shut-out of the digital transformation. Low-income countries have yet to realize the benefits from the digital revolution; therefore, a need exists for innovative and alternative models to overcome the lack of access to knowledge and learning. This paper examines the challenges faced by low-income countries in accessing ICT enabled content and proposes a Big-Small model where low-income countries can harness the ICT revolution. This paper concludes with a discussion on sustainability and future research directions.
Journal Title
International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education
Journal ISSN
1550-1876
Volume
6
Issue
4
First Page
49
Last Page
60
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
10.4018/jicte.2010100105
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