From information-poverty to information rich: leT as enabler
This paper highlights on the issue of information poverty in the Muslim world and strategize the use of leT in moving towards information-rich society. The potentials that can be derived from leT in the development of Muslim world are discussed. The paper also outlined the challenges that de...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/36232/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36232/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/36232/1/ict4m_kamba.pdf |
| Summary: | This paper highlights on the issue of information
poverty in the Muslim world and strategize the use of leT in
moving towards information-rich society. The potentials that can
be derived from leT in the development of Muslim world are
discussed. The paper also outlined the challenges that deter the
Muslim world from information-empowerment. Factors that
hinder the Muslim world to migrate from digital gap to digital
inclusion are discussed. Furthermore, the paper concludes that
the developments of leT and digital technologies if properly
applied by Muslim world can lead them to be part of the
information society and consequently become information power
societies. This can also lead to digital inclusion, which will have
impact on the empowerment of the Muslim ummah.
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