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Digital training in tech: a matter of gender?

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Monika Pröbster,

Nicola MarsdenAuthors Info & Claims

GenderIT '18: Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Gender & IT

Pages 11 - 18

https://doi.org/10.1145/3196839.3196842

Published: 14 May 2018 Publication History

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The project IT&me aims to provide support for female IT experts, by developing a continuously extendable knowledge and networking platform. This is designed to make available relevant learning content on digitalization and IT subjects, taking into account the individual context of each female learner. In this paper, we present the results of a quantitative survey we conducted as a supplement to the participatory design process. It was found that the interviewees were interested in personal development and networking but currently had little experience with e-learning, blended or mobile learning. As far as subject matter is concerned, the interviewees were also very interested in the subject of key competencies alongside information technology, and in depth there are differences here between women and men. Women also find it more important than men to receive a certificate for participation in a vocational training course. As regards the use of online platforms, our results confirm previous research that has shown that women avoid male-oriented culture in this area. This underlines the fact that it makes sense to set up a platform designed for women.

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Roos ABlomquist MBhatia REkegren KRönnberg JTorfgård LTunberg M(2021)The digitalisation of the Nordic bioeconomy and its effect on gender equalityScandinavian Journal of Forest Research10.1080/02827581.2021.1996629(1-16)Online publication date: 30-Oct-2021
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Index Terms

Digital training in tech: a matter of gender?
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Empirical studies in HCI
2. Social and professional topics
  1. User characteristics
    1. Gender

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GenderIT '18: Proceedings of the 4th Conference on Gender & IT

May 2018

253 pages

ISBN:9781450353465

DOI:10.1145/3196839

General Chairs:
Nicola Marsden
Heilbronn University
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Volker Wulf
University of Siegen
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Jennifer Rode
University College London
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Anne Weibert
University of Siegen

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May 14 - 15, 2018

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Zakharova OProdanova L(2023)The Potential of Higher Education in Ukraine in the Preparation of Competitive IT Specialists for the Post-War Recovery of the Country’s EconomyInformation Technology for Education, Science, and Technics10.1007/978-3-031-35467-0_35(582-595)Online publication date: 18-Jun-2023
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-35467-0_35
Roos ABlomquist MBhatia REkegren KRönnberg JTorfgård LTunberg M(2021)The digitalisation of the Nordic bioeconomy and its effect on gender equalityScandinavian Journal of Forest Research10.1080/02827581.2021.1996629(1-16)Online publication date: 30-Oct-2021
https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2021.1996629

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