Research -
Information Technology
Economics | Education | Health | Information Technology | Media | Social/Political
TRPI's information technology research encompasses an examination of the impact of telecommunications tools on the economic, social, political, and educational life of Hispanic communities throughout the United States. Initiatives in this research area investigate the effects of the gap separating information and communication "haves" and "have-nots".
Computers and the Internet are tools that can help build strong and prosperous communities. Since 1986, TRPI has examined the role of and disparity in access to information technologies in minority communities. The Institute has undertaken extensive research and convened community forums to understand what characteristics are most effective in developing innovative information technology programs in communities with limited resources. Current research projects are focusing on: home access; the exemplary uses of computer and Internet technologies in diverse learning environments, including K-12 schools, libraries, and community centers; the use, effects and diffusion of information technologies for profit and nonprofit sectors; as well as Latino Internet content and usage.
TRPI’s research and data provide the bases for policy strategies that can overcome disparities in access to these critical advanced telecommunications tools. TRPI will continue to provide decision-makers with key information about what is happening in historically underserved neighborhoods so they can be fully informed and responsive to local and national technology needs.
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| Trends and Impact of Broadband in the Latino Community Authors: Elsa E. Macias, Ph.D. and Einat Temkin, M.A. Publication Date: October 2005 Publication Type: Full Report |
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| Conectados: Connecting Los Angeles' Underserved Communities. Author: Elsa Macias Publication date: April 2003 Publication type: Research report |
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| Promoting Access to Network Technologies in Underserved Communities: Lessons Learned. Authors: Elsa Macias, Richard Cutler, Sara Jones, and Matt Barreto Publication date: April 2002 Publication type: Research report |
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| Latinos and Information Technology: The Promise and the Challenge. Authors: Louis Tornatzky, Elsa Macias, and Sara Jones Publication date: February 2002 Publication type: Research report |
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| Latino Internet Content Study: Findings from Focus Group Sessions. Authors: Gloria Gonzalez, Elsa Macias, Sonia Ospina, and Kandiwapa Shejavali Publication date: January 2002 Publication type: Research report |
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| Network Technologies in Hispanic-Serving Organizations: A Case Study Evaluation. Authors: Elsa Macias, Sara Jones, Mary Buck, Carlos Solis, and Richard Cutler Publication date: November 2001 Publication type: Research report |
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| Challenges to Bridging the Digital Divide: Building Better On Ramps to the Information Highway. Authors: Paula Bagasao, Elsa Macias, Sara Jones, and Harry Pachon Publication date: August 1999 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Digital Steppingstones: Smart Strategies for Underserved Communities in the Information Age. Authors: Elsa Macias, Sara Jones, and Richard Cutler Publiction date: 2000 Publication type: Conference brochure |
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| How Will the E-Rate Impact Latinos? Authors: Maria de Refugio Gutierrez and Anthony G. Wilhelm Publication date: September 1998 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Closing the Digital Divide: Enhancing Hispanic Participation in the Information Age. Author: Anthony Wilhelm Publication date: 1998 Publication type: Research report |
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| Building Bridges: Latinos and Information Technology. Author: Tomás Rivera Policy Institute Publication date: 1998 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Out of Reach? Latinos, Educational, and Technology in California. Author: Anthony Wilhelm Publication date: 1997 Publication type: Research report |
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| Buying into the Computer Age: A Look at the Hispanic Middle Class. Author: Anthony Wilhelm Publication date: 1997 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| The New Information Technology and the Educational of Hispanics: The Promise and the Dilemma. Author: Tomás Rivera Policy Institute Publication date: 1996 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Latinos and Information Technology: Preparing for the Twenty-First Century. Author: Anthony Wilhelm Publication date: 1996 Publiction type: Research report |
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| The Cost of Access: Will There Be Toll Booths on the Information Highway? Author: Anthony Wilhelm Publication date: 1995 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| At What Cost Competition? Impacts of Free Telecommunications Deregulation on Communities. Author: Anthony Wilhelm Publication date: 1995 Publication type: Policy brief |
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| Latinos and the Information Superhighway. Author: Anthony Wilhelm Publication date: October 1994 Publication type: Policy brief |
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