ComeIn - Online Mobile Communities to Facilitate the Social Inclusion of Young Marginalised People

The main objective of ComeIn was to study and utilise mobile networks and telephones that are most commonly used by marginalised youth, as the main infrastructure for social inclusion. Using innovative real-time integrated communication video solutions, this project developed a network media platform that gave rise to mobile online communities, delivering interactive media content specifically aimed at marginalised youth.
This approach combines the benefits of the inline community concept with an inclusive approach, realised through the most abundant device used by marginalised youth in Europe: – mobile phones.
The goals of this exploratory project included:
* provide groups of marginalised youth with ICT based mobile online communities
* design and deliver content aimed at facilitate social inclusion of marginalised youth of various backgrounds
* analyse the impact of ICT and mobile network use by marginalised youth and make recommendations for future research
Above the technological impact, such a project provided young people with knowledge, capabilities, networking and skills which will better their chances of becoming integrated and productive members of the EU.

Note: "Gefördert aus Mitteln des Bundesministeriums für Wissenschaft und Forschung und der Europäischen Kommission"

Mitarbeiter/innen:

• Magª. Dr. Elisabeth Unterfrauner (Projektleitung)
• Dr. Claudia Magdalena Fabian
• Univ. Prof. Mag. Dr. Josef Hochgerner (external Senior Advisor)
• Dr. Magª. ilse Marschalek
• Magª. Magdalena Straßer

Bereich: Technik & Wissen

Partner:

• Dramaworks GmbH
• Fondazione IARD
• Inclusion Trust
• Styrian Association of Education and Economics
• VideoCells
• Atos Origin (Coordinator)

Tags: technology enhanced learning