Name
Title | ||
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Development of a Knowledge Management System Integrated with Local Communication Channels and Knowledge Management Initiatives for Kenyan Rural Farming Communities |
Abstract | ||
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This paper presents an innovative application of wireless, mobile and ubiquitous technologies to support informal and collaborative learning in Kenyan rural farming communities. Such an approach is achieved by the development of a Knowledge Management System (KMS) integrated with existing local community communication channels, together with experimental Knowledge Management (KM) initiatives employing the VeSeL (Village e-Science for Life) distributed resource kits (DRKs). The initiatives support illiterate and semi-literate farming community groups, in learning new agriculture practices, and also enable the use of advanced digital technology to improve their agricultural practices and literacy levels. Results of a recent field trip to Kenya are presented and an application sketch is developed. The process of applying wireless and Internet technologies for the education of local farming communities, using irrigation and water management as the application, concludes the paper. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
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2008 | 10.1109/WMUTE.2008.18 | WMUTE |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
experimental knowledge management,semi-literate farming community group,knowledge management system integrated,collaborative learning,knowledge management initiatives,innovative application,knowledge management system,kenyan rural farming community,kenyan rural farming communities,local communication channels,internet technology,local farming community,local community communication channel,application sketch,kenya,groupware,technology,wireless,digital divide,educational technology,telecommunication services,mobile technologies,internet,satellite communication,farming,agriculture,knowledge management,appropriate technology,irrigation management,communication channels | Mobile technology,Educational technology,Local community,Informal learning,Appropriate technology,Collaborative learning,Computer science,Knowledge management,Field trip,Integrated farming | Conference |
Citations | PageRank | References |
4 | 0.63 | 3 |
Authors | ||
6 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| N. M. A. E. Dewi Wirastuti | 1 | 4 | 0.63 |
| Rose Luckin | 2 | 81 | 13.75 |
| Ray E. Sheriff | 3 | 31 | 6.20 |
| Kevin Walker | 4 | 4 | 0.63 |
| Josh Underwood | 5 | 5 | 0.99 |
| Lynne Dunckley | 6 | 163 | 19.91 |