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Download full textOden, Michael; Strover, Sharon – 2002
This report documents the status of information, computing, and telecommunications (ICT) technologies in the Appalachian region, assessing their potential relationship to economic growth and the federal, state, and local policies that influence their development. Key findings include the following. Leading producers of ICT products and services…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Information Technology, Public Policy, Rural Areas
McClure, Charles R.; And Others – 1994
This study examined what would happen when rural librarians were given the tools and training to use networked information resources. Project GAIN demonstrates the effectiveness of linking rural communities to the Internet. Through the local library, six rural communities in New York were connected to a regional network (NYSERNet) and through…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Communication (Thought Transfer), Futures (of Society), Information Needs
Silverstein, Gary; Bartfai, Nicole; Plishker, Laurie; Snow, Kyle; Frechtling, Joy – 2001
This report presents findings from an evaluation of 84 educational projects funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) during the 1990's. Data were collected via document reviews, interviews, a mail survey completed by 78 projects, and eight site visits. Most projects provided services to rural areas or community segments most in need.…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Computer Literacy, Educational Innovation, Elementary Secondary Education
