Related Research
It is important that CIH is evaluated so that we can identify how to deliver our programme better. We rely on contacting the families and schools a year or so after training to see how everyone is going and to WOF the machines. Formal surveys have also been undertaken to gather data on outcomes, and the research results published.
Papers have been written for local and international conferences to inform interested parties about CIH and how it works in reality. Other analysis has been done on research methods and how to best measure the social outcomes of community ICT programmes
World Internet Project New Zealand
The second World Internet Project NZ survey was conducted and completed in late 2009 by the Institute of Culture, Discourse & Communication, AUT University by Professor Allan Bell, Dr Jennie Billot & Nigel Smith The Internet in New Zealand 2009 WIPNZ survey findings on Internet usage and attitudes of New Zealanders are on the WIPNZ website
First Nations ICT Summit '09 Conference
Rejuvenation Survey
How has Computers in Homes made a difference in the lives of participants in a typical CIH project? This WestREAP Analysis is related to the Hokitika Primary School project undertaken in 2005.
Evaluation of the Flaxmere Project
The Flaxmere Project comprised a series of innovations relating to improving home–school relations within and between the five Flaxmere schools. Although each school implemented the project differently, they shared the goal of engaging with their communities and parents to improve short- and long-term education outcomes for the children - refer specifically to page 18 of the report for mention of Computers in Homes.
CIH Literature Review
This paper seeks to contextualise the Computers in Homes project by identifying key research findings relating to community-based ICT initiatives that attempt to bridge the so-called ‘digital divide’.
Other Research
- Di Das's Research paper in Education - October 2005
How do we measure if closing the Digital Divide addresses barriers to social inclusion? What are the implications for the Computers In Homes Programme in New Zealand?
- Computers In Homes: The Tuhoe Education Authorities Schools Project - Report on the first 6 - 12 Months of connectivity, Clusters 1 & 2.
(Barbara Craig, School of Education, Victoria University)
- Report on Cannons Creek CIH Project - April 2004
- Computers In Homes in New Zealand: Addressing gender and Cultural issues through ICT - 2003
- Report on Newtown CIH Project - February 2002
- Computers In Homes Report #1 - November 2000
- The Digital Divide Concept: Background and Explanation









