Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers

The paper describes the findings from the early phase of a research conducted to evaluate the impact of utilization of Malaysian Rural Internet Centers (RICs) on user’s sense of social connectedness and empowerment. It employs a theory of change approach to study the outcom...

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Main Authors: Alias, Nor Aziah, Jamaludin , H., Ismail, I.S., Hashim, Sulaiman, Suhaili, N
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Language:English
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Published: 2010
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spelling my.iium.irep.415012015-05-19T08:02:48Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/ Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers Alias, Nor Aziah Jamaludin , H. Ismail, I.S. Hashim, Sulaiman Suhaili, N L Education (General) LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education LC65 Social aspects of education The paper describes the findings from the early phase of a research conducted to evaluate the impact of utilization of Malaysian Rural Internet Centers (RICs) on user’s sense of social connectedness and empowerment. It employs a theory of change approach to study the outcomes brought about by the RICs. Initial findings however, suggest that the RICs have evolved individually and are unique from each other, thus requiring a revised evaluation framework based on each RIC’s role and functions. Interviews, observations and document analysis conducted at six RICs imply three main models: (1) The Cyber-café model, (2) The community service center model and (3) The entrepreneurial center model. Three theories of change are subsequently proposed to address each model and further aid the evaluation of the RICs in each category. 2010 Conference or Workshop Item REM application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/1/ICTD_2020_final_formatted.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/4/ICTD_2010_Proceeding.pdf Alias, Nor Aziah and Jamaludin , H. and Ismail, I.S. and Hashim, Sulaiman and Suhaili, N (2010) Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers. In: IPID Postgraduate Strand at ICTD 2010 , 13 December 2010, London, UK. http://kau.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:425814/FULLTEXT01
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language English
English
topic L Education (General)
LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
LC65 Social aspects of education
spellingShingle L Education (General)
LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
LC65 Social aspects of education
Alias, Nor Aziah
Jamaludin , H.
Ismail, I.S.
Hashim, Sulaiman
Suhaili, N
Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers
description The paper describes the findings from the early phase of a research conducted to evaluate the impact of utilization of Malaysian Rural Internet Centers (RICs) on user’s sense of social connectedness and empowerment. It employs a theory of change approach to study the outcomes brought about by the RICs. Initial findings however, suggest that the RICs have evolved individually and are unique from each other, thus requiring a revised evaluation framework based on each RIC’s role and functions. Interviews, observations and document analysis conducted at six RICs imply three main models: (1) The Cyber-café model, (2) The community service center model and (3) The entrepreneurial center model. Three theories of change are subsequently proposed to address each model and further aid the evaluation of the RICs in each category.
format Conference or Workshop Item
author Alias, Nor Aziah
Jamaludin , H.
Ismail, I.S.
Hashim, Sulaiman
Suhaili, N
author_facet Alias, Nor Aziah
Jamaludin , H.
Ismail, I.S.
Hashim, Sulaiman
Suhaili, N
author_sort Alias, Nor Aziah
title Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers
title_short Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers
title_full Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers
title_fullStr Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers
title_full_unstemmed Theories of change and evaluation of Malaysian rural internet centers
title_sort theories of change and evaluation of malaysian rural internet centers
publishDate 2010
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/1/ICTD_2020_final_formatted.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/4/ICTD_2010_Proceeding.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/41501/
http://kau.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:425814/FULLTEXT01
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