IRMA-International.org: Creator of Knowledge
Information Resources Management Association
Advancing the Concepts & Practices of Information Resources Management in Modern Organizations

Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education

Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education
View Sample PDF
Author(s): Lesley S. J. Farmer (California State University, Long Beach, USA)
Copyright: 2023
Pages: 26
Source title: Handbook of Research on Andragogical Leadership and Technology in a Modern World
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Viktor Wang (California State University, San Bernardino, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7832-5.ch019

Purchase

View Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

Technology, particularly as it supports interactive learning communities, now plays a central role in community education. While technology affords access to information more efficiently than ever before, it also requires additional skills. For technology to play out its role effectively, community educators need to design instruction, curriculum, and programs that offer customizable learning and socially rich learning environments. Every effort needs to be made to make sure that learners have opportunities to access and learn with technology. Successful community efforts to incorporate technology tend to include these factors: local needs, local resources, local broad-based planning, partnerships among organizations, accessible and appropriate technologies, opportunities for community building and socializing, and locally meaningful content and outcomes. Two community education foci are examined in detail: women's empowerment and health literacy.

Related Content

Jason C. Fitzgerald. © 2026. 24 pages.
Kathryn Lemerich. © 2026. 30 pages.
Meredith A. Riddle, Gail Verdi. © 2026. 20 pages.
Sonia I. Irizarry. © 2026. 24 pages.
Laura Elizabeth Petillo. © 2026. 32 pages.
Amitava Pal, M Rajkumar, Harshada Muley. © 2026. 32 pages.
Vivit Rosmayanti, Akhiruddin Akhiruddin, Sriwahyuni Sriwahyuni, Muh. Resky Salemuddin, Jalal Jalal. © 2026. 22 pages.
Body Bottom