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

Robert Huggins; Hiro Izushi

doi:10.1080/02690940210129870

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

Robert Huggins
, Hiro Izushi

Economics and International Business

Coventry University

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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 Cafe´s 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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	111-122
Number of pages	12
Journal	Local Economy
Volume	17
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02690940210129870
Publication status	Published - May 2002

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This is an electronic version of an article published in Huggins, Robert and Izushi, Hiro (2002). The digital divide and ICT learning in rural communities: examples of good practice service delivery. Local Economy, 17 (3), pp. 111-122. Local Economy is available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02690940210129870

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ICT
skills development
rural areas
good practice
ICT learning

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The digital divide and ICT learning in rural communities
This is an electronic version of an article published in Huggins, Robert and Izushi, Hiro (2002). The digital divide and ICT learning in rural communities: examples of good practice service delivery. Local Economy, 17 (3), pp. 111-122. Local Economy is available online at http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02690940210129870
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