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Women and on-Line Learning
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19353317 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sheila French (Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 2-2 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | ACM SIGCAS Computers and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0095-2737 • E-ISSN: 2167-3055 |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1145/1111646.1111648 |
| OpenAlex | W2142016193 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 16 |
From all corners of the globe, the on-line revolution is proclaimed. The imperative is to connect; to shop, work, learn, be governed, even fall in love on-line. Government initiatives proliferate globally, stressing the urgency for citizens to become part of the so called Information Society. In the midst of all this euphoria the question must be raised 'Is this opportunity for all, or just a few?' Information and Communication Technologies (ICT's) are being introduced to the teaching and learning process at an increasing pace. E-government ministers are particularly concerned about the 'have-nets' and 'have-nots' in this 'digital revolution' (e.g. see www.UKonline). Our research in schools and the HE (Higher Education) sector, looking at women learning on-line, has indicated barriers. We discuss how gendered relations in the home, work and education go far beyond having access to IT (Information Technology). We illustrate how these relations contribute to the shaping of the gendered experiences of using technology in education. So whilst women are urged to get connected, we ask whether or not they will want to use technology as a tool to learn with. We suggest that the current gendered discourse surrounding technology and its use in all areas of society should inform government on-line learning policies globally, cutting through the euphoric hype
Globe · Government (linguistics) · Information and Communications Technology · Information revolution · Information technology · Media studies · Pace · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Technological revolution · Work (physics) · Computer Science · Engineering · Gender and Technology in Education · Law · Literacy, Media, and Education · Psychology · Social Media and Politics
Feminism Confronts Technology
Understanding Computer Game Cultures a Situated Approach
The Home Computer in Korea
Gender/Technology Relations
Mathematical Formalism as a Means of Occupational Closure in Computing — why ‘hard’ computing tends to exclude women
Theorising the Machine
Disciplinary Discourses
Wise Choices? Understanding Occupational Decision-making in a Climate of Equal Opportunities for Women in Science and Technology
Gender in the college classroom
Reflections on Gender and Technology Studies
Understanding Learners in Open and Distance Education
Feminist theories of technology
Breaking the Consensus
Epistemological Pluralism
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.15 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2010 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |