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This study explores the opinions and experiences of five Mac-using students in a first-year engineering program where Windows-based personal computers (PCs) are requisite. These students have circumvented the restrictive departmental policies which solely support Windows-based PC systems and which (as of this writing) clearly identify the lack of technical support for Mac users. Tablet PCs were the...
Non-traditional students older than traditional college age (18–24) face particular challenges in the demanding engineering curriculum. In this qualitative study we explore the unique aspects of their motivation for studying engineering, prior experiences, and impact of family life on these students. We find that job opportunities were the primary motivation for most of the students to pursue an engineering...
This paper evaluates the impact on participants and members of their households of access to a free computer and internet at home. Graduates of the Computers in Homes (CiH) programme in Porirua were used for this study. This programme is a Digital Literacy initiative that operates in conjunction with the National Computers in Homes project in New Zealand. This research followed a qualitative approach...
This study describes the complexity and diversities in the process of teacher learning. It examines a harmonious and supporting group learning through the construction of teachers'community of practice. Education reform in the era of knowledge economy requires teachers to be education practitioners, researchers, and innovators. Teacher learning is not only of practical importance but also of theoretical...
This paper analyzes the barriers to information and communication technologies (ICT) use among extremely underserved minorities such as impoverished immigrants in the USA. In particular, we explore the physical and psychological barriers that prevent Hispanic day laborers in Seattle from making effective use of computers and the Internet. Based on a mixed-methods study that combined structured interviews,...
Of all the benefits public access computers (PAC) offer users, one stands apart: stronger personal connections with friends and family. A closer look at the results of a qualitative study among users of libraries, telecenters, and cybercafes in Colombia, South America, shows that social media and personal relationships can also have an important community and sociopolitical dimension. By fostering...
Telecentres have been established in many countries as a means of providing access to information and communication technologies (ICTs) in order to enhance community development. This paper examines the characteristics of telecentre initiatives in Jamaica and proposes a conceptual framework for the assessment of the role of social ties in telecentre success. Social capital and social network theories...
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