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Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education

Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education

Lesley S. J. Farmer
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 26
ISBN13: 9781668478325|ISBN10: 1668478323|EISBN13: 9781668478332
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7832-5.ch019
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Farmer, Lesley S. J. "Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education." Handbook of Research on Andragogical Leadership and Technology in a Modern World, edited by Viktor Wang, IGI Global, 2023, pp. 358-383. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7832-5.ch019

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Farmer, L. S. (2023). Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education. In V. Wang (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Andragogical Leadership and Technology in a Modern World (pp. 358-383). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7832-5.ch019

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Farmer, Lesley S. J. "Technology Use and Its Changing Role in Community Education." In Handbook of Research on Andragogical Leadership and Technology in a Modern World, edited by Viktor Wang, 358-383. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-7832-5.ch019

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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.

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