Datafication, aggregation, and heteromation: Participation in a digitally mediated world.
This chapter explores a third approach to participation in development, viewing it as a vector for power rather than just engagement or power sharing. It analyzes how the digital platform economy, through…
Agricultural extension, social media, and the dilemma of path-dependency.
This chapter advocates for diversifying the digital tools and platforms used in agricultural extension and rural development to reduce dependence on corporate social media, using the concept of path-dependency. It draws on…
Adapting digital tools to support remotely managed digital literacy research, education, and communications in Northern Canada
This chapter explores how digital information and communication technologies can support collaboration between researchers, educators, and remote Indigenous communities. It highlights the challenges of adapting digital tools to build meaningful relationships, particularly…
Inclusive digital pathways for agricultural extension: Exploring micro-level innovation with technology stewardship training in Sri Lanka and Trinidad
This chapter explores how agricultural extension and advisory services can promote inclusive digital transformation in the Global South by reframing “digital agriculture” as “digitalization in agriculture.” This shift allows for imagining multiple…
School closures on rural education: Examining remote learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile.
This chapter explores the impact of school closures on rural education in Chile during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a focus on remote learning experiences. Based on interviews with 12 dyads of seventh-grade…
Are rural smallholders ready for agricultural digitalization? Farmer (In)competencies and the political economy of access in digital agricultural extension and advisories in Northern Ghana.
This chapter critically examines the barriers to smallholder farmers’ use of digital agricultural extension and advisory services in Northern Ghana, using a mixed-method approach of surveys with 386 farmers and three focus…
Redefining the use of ICTs as tools for empowering farmers and rural communities: A Malawian case study
This chapter analyzes the current use of information and communication technology (ICT) in Communication for Development (C4D), advocating for co-creation and co-design to better address the needs of vulnerable populations. It critiques…
Internet use genres: A lens for analyzing patterns of Internet adoption in rural communities of Canada, Chile, and Vietnam
This chapter examines how rural residents in three countries—Canada, Chile, and Vietnam—appropriately use Internet technologies, based on data from previous studies at different stages of digital inclusion. It introduces the concept of…
How to talk to a science denier: Conversations with flat earthers, climate deniers, and others who defy reaso
This book examines methods for interacting with people who dismiss scientific findings in favor of ideological beliefs, including those who believe the Earth is flat, deny climate change, or oppose vaccinations. Drawing…
Should We Be Worried About GMOs?
The article discusses and explores the reasons for the disparity between scientific consensus and public opinion on genetically modified organisms (GMOs). While 88% of scientists from the American Association for the Advancement…