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Liu, Sophia B. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Unprecedented uses of information and communication technology (ICT) and particularly social media (e.g., Wikipedia, Facebook, and Twitter) are occurring in times of crisis. This dissertation investigates the socio-technical practices emerging from the use of social media and how these practices help to "sustain the living heritage" of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Web 2.0 Technologies, Influence of Technology
Potnis, Devendra Dilip – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been championed by the United Nations and others as one of the key media to open up socio-economic opportunities for disadvantaged populations. Studies lead us to believe that after being introduced to ICTs, users' information behavior changes, enabling them to benefit from socio-economic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices, Socioeconomic Status, Rural Areas