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ICT Development for Social and Rural ConnectednessA Case of Rural Connectedness: The Malaysian Rural Internet Center (RICs) Users’ Experience

ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness: A Case of Rural Connectedness: The Malaysian... [This chapter presents a case of rural connectedness through ICT utilization at internet centers in Malaysia. Personal capacity development is included to provide a complete picture of the rural users’ experience. Aspects of a research conducted at sixteen Malaysian internet centers (RICs) will be succinctly described to provide the reader details on how ICT influences the connectedness of rural folks. The chapter will illustrate the different dimensions and levels of connectedness in rural Malaysia; a typology of connectedness via ICT will be presented. The chapter ends with lessons learned and implications for future studies in ICT and connectedness.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

ICT Development for Social and Rural ConnectednessA Case of Rural Connectedness: The Malaysian Rural Internet Center (RICs) Users’ Experience

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Publisher
Springer New York
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2013
ISBN
978-1-4614-6900-1
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25 –44
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-6901-8_3
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Abstract

[This chapter presents a case of rural connectedness through ICT utilization at internet centers in Malaysia. Personal capacity development is included to provide a complete picture of the rural users’ experience. Aspects of a research conducted at sixteen Malaysian internet centers (RICs) will be succinctly described to provide the reader details on how ICT influences the connectedness of rural folks. The chapter will illustrate the different dimensions and levels of connectedness in rural Malaysia; a typology of connectedness via ICT will be presented. The chapter ends with lessons learned and implications for future studies in ICT and connectedness.]

Published: Mar 13, 2013

Keywords: Prime Minister; Online Social Network; Senior Citizen; Social Entrepreneur; Female User

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