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Fusing technological design with social concerns : a socio-technical study of implementing interactive videoconferencing
Abstract: This paper examines the socio-technical interplay that occurred during the introduction of an information and communication technology (ICT)—specifically, interactive videoconferencing (IVC)—into a contemporary Australian university. It investigates the work and negotiations that transpired as a vision for a new multi-campus model of teaching was translated into reality. This study utilized Callon’s (1986) concept of the Sociology of Translation to interrogate the work and negotiations around the introduction of IVC to support teaching across multiple campuses. The research design deployed ANT conceptually, methodologically and analytically which offers a valuable approach to investigating the translations that occur during the implementation of an ICT into an organization. This paper makes an important contribution to knowledge by revealing some of the intricacies involved in fusing technological design with social concerns.
History
Parent Title
Proceedings of Ed-Media 2009: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, June 22-26, 2009, Honolulu, Hawaii.Start Page
2006End Page
2015Number of Pages
10Start Date
2009-01-01ISBN-10
1880094738Location
Honolulu, Hawaii, USAPublisher
Association for the Advancement of Computing in EducationPlace of Publication
Chesapeake, VAPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- No
External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Arts, Business, Informatics and Education; Learning and Teaching Education Research Centre (LTERC);Era Eligible
- Yes