Cambridge, GJSmith, RGush, Kim L2008-04-172008-04-172008Cambridge, GL, Smith, R and Gush, KL. 2008. Kiosks are breaking through the digital divide in Africa: first among equals. KIOSK EUROPE Summer, pp 12-14http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2231Copyright: 2008 Kiosk Europe http://www.kioskeurope.com/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 have the inherent cognitive ability to learn computer skills with minimal external intervention. However, computers must be easily accessible to potential learners in an environment conducive to experimentation. Apart from the ability to read text, literacy involves image and screen literacy and, particularly, information navigation.enDigital divideDigital doorwayComputer literacyInformation accessArticleCambridge, G., Smith, R., & Gush, K. L. (2008). Kiosks are breaking through the digital divide in Africa: first among equals. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2231Cambridge, GJ, R Smith, and Kim L Gush "Kiosks are breaking through the digital divide in Africa: first among equals." (2008) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2231Cambridge G, Smith R, Gush KL. Kiosks are breaking through the digital divide in Africa: first among equals. 2008; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2231.TY - Article AU - Cambridge, GJ AU - Smith, R AU - Gush, Kim L AB - 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 have the inherent cognitive ability to learn computer skills with minimal external intervention. However, computers must be easily accessible to potential learners in an environment conducive to experimentation. Apart from the ability to read text, literacy involves image and screen literacy and, particularly, information navigation. DA - 2008 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Digital divide KW - Digital doorway KW - Computer literacy KW - Information access LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 T1 - Kiosks are breaking through the digital divide in Africa: first among equals TI - Kiosks are breaking through the digital divide in Africa: first among equals UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/2231 ER -