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Book Participatory Content Creation for Development

Download or read book Participatory Content Creation for Development written by Jerry Watkins and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Involving the Community

Download or read book Involving the Community written by Guy Bessette and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2004 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice to researchers, community members, and development practitioners on how to improve their ability to effectively reach policy makers and promote change. Covers their roles as a communication actors, how to plan a participatory development communication strategy, and the use of communication tools.

Book Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture

Download or read book Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture written by Henry Jenkins and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2009-06-05 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many teens today who use the Internet are actively involved in participatory cultures—joining online communities (Facebook, message boards, game clans), producing creative work in new forms (digital sampling, modding, fan videomaking, fan fiction), working in teams to complete tasks and develop new knowledge (as in Wikipedia), and shaping the flow of media (as in blogging or podcasting). A growing body of scholarship suggests potential benefits of these activities, including opportunities for peer-to-peer learning, development of skills useful in the modern workplace, and a more empowered conception of citizenship. Some argue that young people pick up these key skills and competencies on their own by interacting with popular culture; but the problems of unequal access, lack of media transparency, and the breakdown of traditional forms of socialization and professional training suggest a role for policy and pedagogical intervention. This report aims to shift the conversation about the "digital divide" from questions about access to technology to questions about access to opportunities for involvement in participatory culture and how to provide all young people with the chance to develop the cultural competencies and social skills needed. Fostering these skills, the authors argue, requires a systemic approach to media education; schools, afterschool programs, and parents all have distinctive roles to play. The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Reports on Digital Media and Learning

Book People  Land  and Water

Download or read book People Land and Water written by Guy Bessette and published by IDRC. This book was released on 2006 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In natural resource management research, best practice implies the participation of community members, research or development teams and other stakeholders to jointly identify research and development parameters and contribute to decision making. Ideally, the research or development process itself generates a situation of empowerment in which participants transform their vision and become able to take effective action. Used increasingly widely in resource management, this process is known as Participatory Development Communication (PDC).This book presents conceptual and methodological issues r.

Book Participatory Development Communication

Download or read book Participatory Development Communication written by International Development Research Centre (Canada) and published by IDRC. This book was released on 1996 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Participatory Development Communication: A West African agenda

Book Handbook of Research on Recent Developments in Internet Activism and Political Participation

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Recent Developments in Internet Activism and Political Participation written by Ibrahim, Yasmin and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-06-26 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International politics is witnessing a rapid transformation due to the emerging impact of the internet and digital media. Activists in various countries have been given a new medium to voice their views and opinions, resulting in governments adapting to the digital environment in which we currently live. As the role of social media and online communities continue to grow, empirical research is needed on their specific impact on governmental policies and reform. Recent Developments in Internet Activism and Political Participation is an essential reference source that explores the modern role that digital media plays within community engagement and political development. This book discusses real-world case studies in various regions of the world on how the internet is affecting government agendas and promoting the voice of the community. Featuring research on topics such as digital ecosystems, information technology, and foreign policy, this book is ideally designed for researchers, strategists, government officials, policymakers, sociologists, administrators, scholars, educators, and students seeking coverage on the societal impact of social media in modern global politics.

Book Evaluating Communication for Development

Download or read book Evaluating Communication for Development written by June Lennie and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This pathbreaking book provides the latest thinking on international development programs which use communication for development (C4D) to implement social change. It critiques many dominant accountability-based approaches to development and evaluation and offers an alternative holistic, participatory, mixed methods approach, using key concepts and principles that are considered more effective and appropriate for achieving long-term sustainable change. This is supported by examples and case studies from over fifteen years of research and projects undertaken by the authors.

Book Participation and Media Production

Download or read book Participation and Media Production written by Nico Carpentier and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-27 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In an era when (especially new) media are celebrated for their participatory potential, questions about the nature and intensity of these participatory processes seem to be superfluous. But raising these questions pushes us into a critical mode towards the changes that have lead to the present-day media landscape. This volume's authors aim to activate this critical mode and reflect on the participatory nature of contemporary media organizations and products. In order to stand even a remote chance to realize this objective, and to critically unravel the societal role of participation, we need to acknowledge that participation is a complex and contested notion, covering a wide variety of meanings and practices that are converging into a hybrid of technologies, genres, and formats. At the same time, prudence is required, as many of the empowering and transformative opportunities cover-up a multitude of restrictions that deal with muting voices, appropriations, techniques of surveillance, inequalities, and exclusions. This volume thus provides its readership with a set of analyses that reconcile the appreciation for the analogue and digital empowerment and emancipation with the critical analysis of their boundaries.Participation and Media Production is the result of the intellectual work of the participants of the 2007 San Francisco Conference of the International Communication Association (ICA).

Book Transforming Curriculum Through Teacher Learner Partnerships

Download or read book Transforming Curriculum Through Teacher Learner Partnerships written by Nair, Pradeep and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2020-12-11 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Empowering learners for life requires a fundamental shift in higher education curriculum design. New priorities, pedagogies, technologies, spaces, and assessment strategies are required to enable learners to take ownership of their learning. “Student-centeredness” concepts are still prescriptive in nature as most decisions on curriculum, assessment, teaching, and learning approaches are still teacher-centric. Teachers are developing student-centered learning environments without the involvement of the learners in the planning, decision making, and/or design process. In addition, some lecturers are still practicing the traditional approaches of content delivery and conventional assessment methods rather than experimenting with innovative practices suited for student-centered approaches. Therefore, there is an ongoing need for research focused on the importance and effectiveness of a paradigm shift in education that involves student-teacher partnerships, fueled by innovative teaching and learning designs, where students take an active role and contribute as partners in learning. Transforming Curriculum Through Teacher-Learner Partnerships captures experiences and evidence among teachers in exploring the possibility of active student participation in curriculum design, delivery, and assessment through teacher-learner partnership. The chapters address issues of teacher-learner partnerships in designing the learning environment and how student-centered methods create resilient, adaptable, and future-capable learners. While highlighting topics within this scope such as learner autonomy, learning performance, self-efficacy, and teaching pedagogy, this book is ideally intended for teachers, administrators, teacher educators, practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians, and students interested in issues related to the teacher-learner partnership.

Book Handbook of Research on Transmedia Storytelling and Narrative Strategies

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Transmedia Storytelling and Narrative Strategies written by Y?lmaz, Recep and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-07-06 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transmedia storytelling is defined as a process where integral elements of fiction get dispersed systematically across multiple delivery channels to create a unified and coordinated entertainment experience. This process and its narrative models have had an increasing influence on the academic world in addressing both theoretical and practical dimensions of transmedia storytelling. The Handbook of Research on Transmedia Storytelling and Narrative Strategies is a critical scholarly resource that explores the connections between consumers of media content and information parts that come from multimedia platforms, as well as the concepts of narration and narrative styles. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics such as augmented reality, digital society, and marketing strategies, this book explores narration as a method of relating to consumers. This book is ideal for advertising professionals, creative directors, academicians, scriptwriters, researchers, and upper-level graduate students seeking current research on narrative marketing strategies.

Book Participatory Communication Strategy Design

Download or read book Participatory Communication Strategy Design written by Paolo Mefalopulos and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook has been prepared as a training and field guide for designing, implementing and managing effective communication strategies for field projects in a participatory manner, building on the results of the Participatory Rural Communication Appraisal (ISBN 9251052514). Issues dealt with include the principles and processes of communication planning, message development, multimedia material production and the implementation of communication activities in the field. This strategy design process has been tested in training workshops and applied to various development projects including those dealing with agriculture, health and education, water and sanitation.

Book Localizing Development

Download or read book Localizing Development written by Ghazala Mansuri and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2013 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the conceptual foundations of the participatory approach to local development, assesses the evidence of its efficacy, and draws key lessons for policy.

Book Participatory Development in Kenya

Download or read book Participatory Development in Kenya written by Josephine Syokau Mwanzia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Participatory Development (PDev) has been embraced by Third World governments and international organizations such as the World Bank as a means to reduce poverty and empower disadvantaged communities. The emphasis on creating partnerships and using participatory and people-centred approaches has obvious political appeal, yet there is evidence that in practice interventions designed to increase PDev and reduce poverty have yet to have the desired empowerment, transformation and sustainability effect. Using an in-depth study of the Basic Education Improvement Project (BEIP) implemented by the Government of Kenya, the authors of this book critically assess the fit between policy, practice and theory of PDev to shed light on theoretical debates that are on-going in development.

Book Digital Anthropology

Download or read book Digital Anthropology written by Heather A. Horst and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-05-26 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anthropology has two main tasks: to understand what it is to be human and to examine how humanity is manifested differently in the diversity of culture. These tasks have gained new impetus from the extraordinary rise of the digital. This book brings together several key anthropologists working with digital culture to demonstrate just how productive an anthropological approach to the digital has already become. Through a range of case studies from Facebook to Second Life to Google Earth, Digital Anthropology explores how human and digital can be defined in relation to one another, from avatars and disability; cultural differences in how we use social networking sites or practise religion; the practical consequences of the digital for politics, museums, design, space and development to new online world and gaming communities. The book also explores the moral universe of the digital, from new anxieties to open-source ideals. Digital Anthropology reveals how only the intense scrutiny of ethnography can overturn assumptions about the impact of digital culture and reveal its profound consequences for everyday life. Combining the clarity of a textbook with an engaging style which conveys a passion for these new frontiers of enquiry, this book is essential reading for students and scholars of anthropology, media studies, communication studies, cultural studies and sociology.

Book Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development

Download or read book Designing Digital Experiences for Positive Youth Development written by Marina Umaschi Bers and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on over a decade and a half of research, this title aims to guide readers in the design of digital technologies to promote positive behaviours in children and teenagers.

Book Policy Analysis

Download or read book Policy Analysis written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-08-07 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Policy Analysis: Political Science" is an essential guide for professionals, students, and enthusiasts to evaluate and shape public policies. In today's world, understanding policy analysis is crucial. Chapters Highlights: 1: Policy Analysis - Fundamentals and methodologies of effective policy analysis. 2: Evaluation - Techniques for assessing policy outcomes and impacts. 3: Public Policy - Overview of policy formulation and implementation. 4: Policy - Conceptual and theoretical foundations of policy development. 5: Program Evaluation - Assessing program effectiveness within policy frameworks. 6: Foreign Policy Analysis - Complexities of foreign policy decision-making. 7: Needs Assessment - Identifying societal needs for actionable policy recommendations. 8: Wicked Problem - Addressing complex policy challenges with innovative solutions. 9: Rational Planning Model - Structured approach to policy formulation. 10: Problem Structuring Methods - Techniques for analyzing complex policy issues. 11: Transportation Planning - Considerations for sustainable urban development. 12: Systems Development Life Cycle - Lifecycle of systems development in policy contexts. 13: Development Communication - Role of communication in policy implementation. 14: Scenario Planning - Preparing for future policy challenges. 15: Business Analysis - Applying business techniques to policy contexts. 16: DPSIR - Framework for assessing environmental policies. 17: Normalization Process Theory - Integrating new policies for sustained effectiveness. 18: Participatory Development - Engaging stakeholders in policy development. 19: Collaborative e-democracy - Enhancing transparency and citizen engagement through technology. 20: PRECEDE–PROCEED model - Designing and evaluating community health programs. 21: Community-based program design - Empowering communities in the policy-making process. "Policy Analysis: Political Science" provides essential tools and frameworks for navigating governance complexities and studying policy formulation, offering a gateway to informed decision-making and impactful policy analysis.

Book Participatory Communication

Download or read book Participatory Communication written by Shirley A. White and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: