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Framing Indigenous Knowledge in Digital Context: Technologies, Methods and Tools

Framing Indigenous Knowledge in Digital Context: Technologies, Methods and Tools

Tariq Zaman, Hasnain Falak
Copyright: © 2018 |Volume: 7 |Issue: 2 |Pages: 16
EISBN13: 9781522545927|ISSN: 2640-4109|EISSN: 2640-4125|DOI: 10.4018/IJEUCD.2018070103
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Zaman, Tariq, and Hasnain Falak. "Framing Indigenous Knowledge in Digital Context: Technologies, Methods and Tools." IJEUCD vol.7, no.2 2018: pp.36-51. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEUCD.2018070103

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Zaman, T. & Falak, H. (2018). Framing Indigenous Knowledge in Digital Context: Technologies, Methods and Tools. International Journal of End-User Computing and Development (IJEUCD), 7(2), 36-51. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEUCD.2018070103

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Zaman, Tariq, and Hasnain Falak. "Framing Indigenous Knowledge in Digital Context: Technologies, Methods and Tools," International Journal of End-User Computing and Development (IJEUCD) 7, no.2: 36-51. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJEUCD.2018070103

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Abstract

For more than three decades, designers have been increasingly involved in various design activities through a large number of participatory design projects in indigenous communities. To understand the indigenous information taxonomies, the designers need active participation and engagement of the local community in the design process. Designers are in the continuous quest for methods and tools that can work as “all-in-one solutions.” However, every project is unique, and it is necessary to decide which design approach, method and tool to use in a specific context. This article covers the experiences of the community-driven design process in the development of indigenous knowledge management systems in a rural site of Borneo. The authors' endeavors lead them to question the validity of techniques and interpretations of interactions originating from a Western scientific paradigm and pursue the creation of an indigenous HCI paradigm to frame design methods. It hoped that the experience will help designers to understand the importance of local communities' active engagement in the design process.

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