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Public Computing, Computer Literacy and Educational Outcome: Children and Computers in Rural India
Ritu Dangwal
59 - 66
Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications
Volume 133: Towards Sustainable and Scalable Educational Innovations Informed by the Learning Sciences
Abstract

This paper reports the research findings from a national research program conducted in rural India. In this research, children were provided unconditional access to public, outdoor computer. Evaluation was conducted on the children's ability to learn to operate the computer and the effect of such playground computing on educational outcome.

The results suggest that playground computers might have an important role to play in improving the outcomes of elementary education and in imparting critical life skills.

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