Community Informatics

Conceptual Model of Technological Change on Telecentre Effectiveness

“…2;2016 individuals' utilization and satisfaction of telecentre effectiveness (Doshi & Gollakota, 2011;Abdulwahab & Zulkhairi, 2010). These factors revolve around the issue related to user satisfaction Gurstein, 2007), improvement of socio-economic (Garside, 2009;Rothenberg-Aalami & Pal, 2005), sustainability (Avgerou, 2010;Proenza, 2001), impact (Avgerou, 2010;Roman, 2003), best practice (Avgerou, 2010;Roman, 2003), telecentre governance (Zahurin et al, 2009;Hudson, 2001), technological infrastructure (Meng et al, 2013;Cheuk et al, 2012;Bashir et al, 2011;Zahurin et al, 2010), and technology deployment (Lashgarara et al, 2012;Bailey & Ngwenyama, 2009). In addition to these challenges and issues on telecentres effectiveness, issues related to technological change are yet to be explored.…”

Theoretical Foundations of the Web: Cognition, Communication, and Co-Operation. Towards an Understanding of Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0

“…We do not do empirical research on our own here, but draw upon generalizations of other works. In particular, we discuss Benkler [40], Sunstein [41], Lovink [42], Gurstein [43], and Bruns [44].…”

“…Michael Gurstein [43] distinguishes between networks and communities. While networks are "structured around the relationships of autonomous and self-directed individual actors (or nodes) where the basic structuring is of individuals (nodes) interacting with other individuals (nodes) with linkages between nodes being based on individual choice", communities "assume collectivity or communality within a shared framework which may include common values, norms, rules of behaviour, goals and so on" [43].…”

“…He interprets Wellman's networks as externally driven ones that combine fragmented individuals and contrasts it with "self-initiated (self-organized) and participatory networks, which inter-link individuals not on the basis of fragments of identity, but on the basis of self-initiated and self-realized identities. These networks function as 'communities' (whether based on physical or virtual connections) through which action may be undertaken, projects realized, reality confronted and modified" [43]. "These communities provide a basis or a foundation element for the construction of an alternative reality" [43].…”

“…While networks are "structured around the relationships of autonomous and self-directed individual actors (or nodes) where the basic structuring is of individuals (nodes) interacting with other individuals (nodes) with linkages between nodes being based on individual choice", communities "assume collectivity or communality within a shared framework which may include common values, norms, rules of behaviour, goals and so on" [43]. He refers to Barry Wellman's notion of "networked individualism", the meaning of which he puts on a level with the meaning of the "Facebook society".…”