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标题：Building community capacities in evaluating rural IT projects: Success strategies from the LEARNERS Project
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作者：June Lennie ; Greg Hearn ; Lyn Simpson 等
期刊名称：International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology
电子版ISSN：1814-0556
出版年度：2005
卷号：1
期号：1
页码：13-31
出版社：University of the West Indies
摘要：Given the current emphasis on the benefits of communication and information technologies (C&IT) for sustainable rural community development, effective evaluations of C&IT initiatives are increasingly important. This paper presents outcomes of a project that aimed to build capacities of people in two Australian rural communities to evaluate C&IT initiatives. The project's participatory action research and participatory evaluation methods were effective in increasing skills and knowledge, and facilitating various forms of empowerment. However, some limitations and disempowering effects and barriers to participation were identified. Based on our critical reflections, we present strategies for successful community capacity building projects and sustainable C&IT initiatives in rural areas
关键词：Building community capacities; participatory action research; participatory evaluation ;methods; LEARNERS Project; rural communities.