Making a difference - the appropriate use of web technology

John D. Ferguson; Rehman Mohamed; George Weir; John Wilson; Douglas R. McGregor; Myrtle E. McGregor; Eric R.M. Sutherland

Making a difference - the appropriate use of web technology

John D. Ferguson, Rehman Mohamed, George Weir, John Wilson, Douglas R. McGregor, Myrtle E. McGregor, Eric R.M. Sutherland

Computer And Information Sciences

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Abstract

Much has been written elsewhere about how, different Information Technology tools, can in principle be used by groups or communities to make their web sites more effective for Continued Professional Development. In practice, complex use is not often the case. In particular, three sites were studied in Scotland, which provided web facilities for the over 60s. The sites, and the communities they served, used only simple Information Technology. Nevertheless, they enabled their communities to participate effectively, on the 'right side', of the European population's 'digital divide'.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2004
Place of Publication	Virginia, USA
Pages	5364-5369
Number of pages	5
Publication status	Published - 2004

Keywords

web technologies
internet
websites
continued professional development
digital divide

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