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Opportunities Of Information - Communication Technologies For Palestinian Women - Media And Distance Education

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  • Elif Toprak
  • Secil Banar
  • Berrin Ozkanal

    (Anadolu University)

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In this paper, the sociocultural opportunities provided by the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Palestinian women are dwelled on. The utilization of the ICT in education has led to the development of online distance education as a new learning environment. The aim of the paper is to elaborate and discuss the status of new communication technologies in the quest of Palestinian women via reviewing literature and evaluating statistics for the case of distance education.

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  • Elif Toprak & Secil Banar & Berrin Ozkanal, 2009. "Opportunities Of Information - Communication Technologies For Palestinian Women - Media And Distance Education," Anadolu University Journal of Social Sciences, Anadolu University, vol. 9(1), pages 137-148, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:and:journl:v:9:y:2009:i:1:p:137-148
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    Keywords

    Information and communication technologies; mass communication; media; distance education; women in Palestine;
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    JEL classification:

    • L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications

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