Abstract
In this paper, we present the result of a qualitative case study of i-Saksham project in Bihar, India. The project was introduced to provide access to education in a remote Naxalite area. The result shows that installing ICT in the classroom will not lead to sustainable education; however, it needs a well-functioning ecosystem of organization, community, teachers, students, technology, and training; even the geography matters. In doing so, we employed a theoretical lens of ecological model to analyze the case. One interesting finding of the study is the self-realization of the project members for the need of ecological approach in ICT for education; as they stated, "the focus of our project changed to ICT as a support rather than ICT as the solution.”
Recommended Citation
Mishra, Gaurav; Thapa, Devinder; and Ojha, Jaya Kritika, "Ecological perspective on ICT and education: The case of i-Saksham in Bihar, India" (2019). AMCIS 2019 Proceedings. 3.
https://aisel.aisnet.org/amcis2019/global_dev/global_dev/3
Ecological perspective on ICT and education: The case of i-Saksham in Bihar, India
In this paper, we present the result of a qualitative case study of i-Saksham project in Bihar, India. The project was introduced to provide access to education in a remote Naxalite area. The result shows that installing ICT in the classroom will not lead to sustainable education; however, it needs a well-functioning ecosystem of organization, community, teachers, students, technology, and training; even the geography matters. In doing so, we employed a theoretical lens of ecological model to analyze the case. One interesting finding of the study is the self-realization of the project members for the need of ecological approach in ICT for education; as they stated, "the focus of our project changed to ICT as a support rather than ICT as the solution.”