Community informatics, also known as community networking, electronic community networking, community-based technologies or community technology refers to an emerging set of principles and practices concerned with the use of information and communication technology (ICT) as understood in the information systems discipline, in conjunction with community development and other social academic and practice areas, for the personal, social, cultural or economic development of and within communities. It can be considered as a cross or interdisciplinary approach utilising ICTs for different forms of community action in the real or virtual spheres.
Community informatics looks like a confused, beginning discussion about ways to use old and new communications technology to make changes and discusses programs. The confusion would not be allowed if the methods and goals of ICT were understood. The wikopedia article the link references is a good starting point for joining the discussion.
Tags: ICT, community informatics, CI, information and communication technology
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