Community technology
Community technology, community tech for short, is both the work to increase community access to technology, as well as to design and develop tools that meet community needs.
The movement originated in the 1990s around the work of
information access, education, and economic development
.
In the early 2000s the term shifted towards community-led design and development processes.
History
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See also
- Community technology center
- Community informatics
- Broadband
References
- ^ M. Sully (2008-11-13), "What's Holding Us Back: Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Community Technology Field" (PDF), in Rawlins, Belinda (ed.), CTCNet 2008 Conference, Los Angeles, California, retrieved 2009-04-14
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