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Author International Development Informatics Association. Conference (11th : 2020 : Macau, China)

Title Evolving perspectives on ICTs in Global Souths : 11th International Development Informatics Association Conference, IDIA 2020, Macau, China, March 25-27, 2020, proceedings / Don Rodney Junio, Cecile Koopman (eds.)
Published Cham : Springer, 2020

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Description 1 online resource (222 pages)
Series Communications in Computer and Information Science ; 1236
Communications in computer and information science ; 1236.
Contents Intro -- Preface -- Organization -- Contents -- I ICT4D: Taking Stock -- The Effect of Digital Community-Based Tourism Platform to Hosts' Livelihood -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Related Work -- 2.1 Community-Based Tourism -- 2.2 Sustainable Livelihood Approach -- 3 Research Background -- 3.1 Research Aim, Scope and Questions -- 3.2 Research Context -- 3.3 Implementation of Study -- 4 Results: Impacts on Livelihood -- 4.1 The Effects of Hosting to Host's Life During Visits -- 4.2 Usage of Resources Generated by Hosting -- 4.3 Use of the Digital Platform
5 Analysis and Discussion: Influence of Digital CBT Platform on Livelihood -- 5.1 Hosting as a Livelihood Strategy -- 5.2 Digital CBT Platform and Livelihood Outcomes -- 5.3 Investments to Livelihood Assets -- 5.4 Digital Services as Enablers -- 6 Recommendations -- 6.1 Guidance on Developing Digital Platforms for Community-Based Tourism -- 6.2 Reflections -- 7 Summarising Conclusions -- References -- ICT and Interactivity in the Classroom: A Case Study of an ICT Intervention in Indian Rural Public Schools -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Framework
2.1 Learning, Interaction and the Role of Teachers -- 2.2 ICTs and Interaction -- 2.3 Review of ICT-in-Education Initiatives in India -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Findings -- 4.1 EdIndia and Sampoorna Kali -- 4.2 Rural Public Schools in Karnataka -- 4.3 DLR Usage -- 4.4 Teachers' Perceptions on DLR -- 5 Analysis -- 5.1 Whole-Class Interaction in the DLR -- 5.2 Towards an Interactive DLR: Incorporating Teacher Needs and Constraints -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- I Harnessing Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development -- Towards a Human Rights-Based Approach to AI: Case Study of Apprise
1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 Artificial Intelligence and Machine Bias -- 2.2 Enhancing Human Freedom and Human Rights in AI -- 2.3 Human Rights, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking -- 3 Methods -- 3.1 A Framework for Assessing the Human Rights Impact of AI -- 4 AI for Proactive and Consistent Screening -- 4.1 Existing Approach to Human Trafficking and Forced Labor Victim-Identification -- 4.2 AI-Assisted Screening of Potential Victims -- 5 Discussion -- 5.1 Human Rights Impact of Apprise -- 5.2 Amplification Theory of Technology -- 6 Conclusion and Further Research -- References
Perceived Factors Influencing Blockchain Adoption in the Asset and Wealth Management Industry in the Western Cape, South Africa -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Blockchain in the Context of Developing Countries -- 2.1 Defining Blockchain -- 2.2 Blockchain in Developing Countries -- 2.3 Benefits of Blockchain Adoption in Developing Countries -- 2.4 Challenges of Blockchain Adoption in Developing Countries -- 2.5 Challenges of the AWM Industry -- 3 Theoretical Framework -- 4 Methodology -- 5 Findings -- 5.1 Compatibility -- 5.2 Complexity -- 5.3 Relative Advantage -- 5.4 External Environment
Summary This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Development Informatics Association Conference, IDIA 2020, held in Macau, China, in March 2020.* The 14 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on ICT4D: taking stock; harnessing frontier technologies for sustainable development; ICT4D discourse, methodologies, and theoretical reflections; the evolving Global Souths. *The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Notes International conference proceedings
6 Discussion and Future Studies
Includes author index
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Subject Information technology -- Developing countries -- Congresses
Economic development projects -- Congresses
Social integration -- Developing countries -- Congresses
Information retrieval.
Society & social sciences.
Coding theory & cryptology.
Systems analysis & design.
Educational equipment & technology, computer-aided learning (Calif.)
Computers -- Information Technology.
Computers -- Data Processing.
Computers -- Information Theory.
Education -- Computers & Technology.
Economic development projects
Information technology
Social integration
Developing countries
Genre/Form proceedings (reports)
Conference papers and proceedings
Conference papers and proceedings.
Actes de congrès.
Form Electronic book
Author Junio, Don Rodney, editor
Koopman, Cecile, editor
ISBN 9783030520144
3030520145
Other Titles IDIA 2020