APPS4ME: inclusion of immigrants and digital social platforms

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Published: Apr 1, 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17471/2499-4324/860
Keywords:
Digital technology, Participatory design, Social software, Social networks, Social inclusion, Immigrant citizens, APPS4ME, Migrant emergency, Educational technology.

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Begoña Gros
University of Barcelona
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5395-7282

Abstract

A project aiming to use participatory design approaches to develop geo-localized apps empowering immigrant citizens through digital social platforms

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Vol. 25 No. 1 (2017): The migrant emergency
Section
Column "Projects"

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