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Correlation between rapid learnability and user preference in IVR systems for developing regions

Author: Ndwe, TJ ; Barnard, E ; Foko, Thato E Date: May 2013 Access to information and communication is one of the most important needs in any population group. It is generally challenging for people in the developing world to access information because the tools and the technologies used to access ... Read more
Evaluating mobile centric information access and interaction compatibility for learning websites

Author: Chipangura, B ; Van Biljon, J ; Botha, Adèle Date: Nov 2013 Against the background of the global drive towards equal access to learning opportunities Open Distance Learning (ODL) institutions are challenged to optimize the use of technologies that provide usable, scalable and sustainable access. The ... Read more
Initial fieldwork for LWAZI: a telephone-based spoken dialog system for rural South Africa

Author: Gumede, T ; Plauche, M Date: Mar 2009 This paper describes sociological fieldwork conducted in the autumn of 2008 in eleven rural communities of South Africa. The goal of the fieldwork was to evaluate the potential role of automated telephony services in improving access to ... Read more
Kiosks are breaking through the digital divide in Africa: first among equals

Author: Cambridge, GJ ; Smith, R ; Gush, Kim L Date: 2008 The Digital Doorway is a joint project between the South African Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Meraka Institute, aimed at the promotion of computer literacy and associated skills in Africa. The assumption is that people ... Read more
The provision of mobile centric services in Higher Educational Institutions: A case of lecturer readiness

Author: Chipangura, B ; Van Biljon, J ; Botha, Adèle Date: Oct 2014 In South Africa, the potential of mobile phones as tools that facilitates inclusive information access and interaction at Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs)has not been fully realized. A number of factors could be attributed to the slow ... Read more
Usability and Information access challenges in complex simulation models

Author: Naidoo, Shahen ; Dube, C Date: Jul 2008 There has been a paradigm shift in recent years from efficient techniques of accessing data to effective information access. The challenge facing researchers working in information access is how to help users easily locate the information ... Read more

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