Digital Capabilities of Social Innovators for Learning Community Development
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https://doi.org/10.14456/nrru-rdi.2024.2Keywords:
Digital Capabilities, Social Innovator, Learning Community, Digital CommunityAbstract
The rapid advancement of information and communication technology (ICT) has created a new landscape for human society. Harnessing information and knowledge has become essential for improving people's quality of life and promoting the growth of a country's economy. Today, ICT plays a role in all aspects of life that are deeply embedded in our lifestyles, livelihoods, work, and learning. A growing emphasis on digital capabilities has a vital role in driving social innovation, especially in helping people, communities, organizations, or social enterprises adapt to technological advancements. This digital capabilities is knowledge and skills related to engaging with and using digital technology effectively, which empowers social innovators and organizations to leverage digital technology and drive positive and sustainable social change in a changing environment. This article aims to provide insights and knowledge on digital capabilities for social innovators to develop learning communities. The content is divided into five parts. The first section introduces concepts on social innovation, presenting the evolution of social innovation and the concepts influencing it. The second part emphasizes the importance of digital capabilities and social innovation, highlighting the importance of digital capabilities for social innovation. For the third part, it focuses on digital capabilities for social innovators that emphasizes the importance of knowledge, skills, and digital capabilities for social innovation. The fourth section presents digital capabilities of social innovation for developing learning communities by exploring how digital capabilities of Social Innovators can be used to develop learning communities. The last section provides case studies on the application of digital capabilities to developing learning communitues. The article will be useful for social innovators, organizations, social enterprises, social innovation creators, academics, researchers, and anyone interested in using it as a guide for further research.
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