Yvonne Dittrich
ABSTRACT
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is more and more promoted as a driver and facilitator of economic growth and development in low and middle income countries. ICT for Development (ICT4D) though has mixed successes. Sustainability of solutions and usability respectively usefulness for the intended beneficiaries have been reported as causes. Participatory approaches to development have been proposed to address these causes. Participatory Design (PD) seems like a perfect fit. However, at the Participatory Design Conferences, research that addresses PD in low and middle income countries is rare. The workshop aims at bringing together the PD researchers working with under-privileged communities and attracting researchers from the ICT4D communities to the PD conference. The goal is to share experiences and start a discussion on how participation, ICT and development might relate.
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Digital Library
- Dittrich, Y., Eriksén, S., & Wessles, B. Learning through Situated Innovation -- Why the Specific is Crucial for Participatory Design Research. Accepted for Scandinavian Journal of Information Systems 2014.Google Scholar
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Index Terms
- Participation for development
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