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OverviewTelephone, fax, email, Internet; telemedicine, distance education, news distribution, telecommuting are some of the services offered by the community telecentre. But do they truly respond to the communication and information needs of the communities they are intended to serve? What impact do they have on social equity and economic development? As community telecenters become more commonplace across Africa and in other developing regions of the world, these questions take on an increasing urgency.This guidebook will assist researchers as they assess and evaluate the role and impact of community telecenters. It provides an introduction to some of the key research issues, a framework for telecenter evaluation, and an impetus for research teams to share ideas, instruments, and methods.'Assessing Community Telecentres' will interest researchers, practitioners and academics in information science, communications, international development and evaluation. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Anne WhytePublisher: IDRC (International Development Research Centre) Imprint: IDRC (International Development Research Centre) ISBN: 9786610849925ISBN 10: 6610849927 Pages: 114 Publication Date: 01 January 2000 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |