"The Internet has penetrated material reality to such an extent that it is now often impossible to disentangle the material from the virtual. In this postdigital scenario, the encounter with 'newness' becomes accessible at the touch of a button, 24/7. Learning becomes a lifewide experience which all
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ows for the emergence of new culturalities. The contributors to this volume engage with cultural changes brought about by an intensified digitalization process in the context of formal education but also shed light on unexpected contexts in which informal learning experiences take place every day, strengthening diasporas, creating new connections and transforming ourselves and our societies." (Publisher description)
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"There is a large body of research that has examined digital inequities, inequalities, and divides—i.e., those countries, communities, and individuals digitally left behind or disadvantaged. Whereas we know quite a lot about what is lacking and for whom, there is less focus on what works to allevi
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ate these inequalities and divides in a variety of cultural contexts. This thematic issue brings together scholarship on digital inclusion initiatives and research from over 20 countries and in the context of numerous aspects, including different types of initiatives as well as different types of target audiences for these initiatives. Each article provides unique insights into what does and does not work in various communities, making recommendations on what could be done to improve the examined initiatives. We hope that the breadth and depth of articles presented here will be useful not just for academic audiences seeking to broaden their understanding of digital inclusion and ‘what can be done’ rather than focusing on ‘what is amiss,’ but also for policymakers and digital inclusion initiatives who are eager to expand and advance their digital inclusion work within their communities." (Abstract, page 132)
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"Ideally, a survey should gather data on every single person in the target population. For example, a survey about learning outcomes at a small school could track the test scores of every student. Collecting data on everyone in the target population is the best case scenario, since it ensures that e
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verybody who matters to the survey is represented accurately. However, this is only possible if the population is small enough and the researchers have sufficient resources to reach out to everyone. This often is not the case, so researchers have to identify a subset of the population to survey. How you choose this subset of the target population is crucial to the quality of your data. The group must be carefully identified and representative of the larger population, else your data will not be useful for drawing inferences. If done right, survey sampling can save time and money while allowing you to draw interferences about a large group of people." (Introduction)
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"What is the purpose of your survey? What data are you looking to collect? How can you best collect that data? What sort of survey and research methodology should you use? How should you write the questions in your survey? Who should you survey? This ebook is designed to take you through these quest
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ions and help you design a survey that will give you high-quality data. Chapter 1 will help you think through the purpose, outcomes and indicators of your survey. Chapters 2 and 3 will help you determine what data collection method you should use, as well as whether you need a qualitative or quantitative survey. Chapters 4-8 address writing the questions in your survey — what you want to ask and best practices around how to ask it. Lastly, Chapter 9 covers all aspects of sampling your population — sampling methods, best practices, and a quick sample size formula." (Page 5)
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