{"id":6992,"date":"2018-01-22T12:26:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-22T18:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/?page_id=6992"},"modified":"2019-05-16T15:17:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-16T20:17:19","slug":"manitoba-rural-broadband-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/projects\/manitoba-rural-broadband-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Manitoba Rural Broadband Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class='post-6992 float'><p><strong>Check out the project blog!<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@rdi_77976\">https:\/\/medium.com\/@rdi_77976<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@rdi_77976\/variety-is-the-spice-of-life-52d46b28a880\">Variety is the spice of life<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nBy\u00a0Mika\u00ebl Akimowicz<br \/>\nJanuary 29, 2018<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 and so it goes for research methods in social sciences. A long-standing debate has divided the social sciences research community between proponents of qualitative approaches and proponents of quantitative approaches...<a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@rdi_77976\/variety-is-the-spice-of-life-52d46b28a880\">(read more)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/aside><p>As more and more Manitoba rural communities are accessing and using broadband, the Rural Development Institute, Brandon University, has engaged in investigating the impact of broadband usage, and digital technologies in general, on rural communities. Four communities have joined the project: Hamiota, La Broquerie, Powerview-Pine Falls, and St Claude.<\/p>\n<p>In each community, a survey of digital technologies infrastructure, access, and usage is carried out at the household level to describe accurately the digital situation of each community. In addition, a complementary\u00a0set of interviews and focus groups is designed to highlight the opportunities and barriers characterizing the implementation of projects. The joint analysis of both sources of data will support the breadth and depth of the results.<\/p>\n<p>This project is made possible through funding provided by Function Four Ltd. and MITACS, a national not-for-profit organization. We also would like to thank CDEM and Eco-West for their active participation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information about this project, contact:<\/strong><br \/>\nMika\u00ebl Akimowicz, PhD: 204-761-3430, <a href=\"m&#97;&#x69;&#x6c;&#x74;o&#58;&#x61;&#x6b;&#x69;m&#111;&#x77;&#x69;&#x63;z&#109;&#x40;&#x62;&#x72;a&#110;&#x64;&#x6f;&#x6e;u&#46;&#x63;&#x61;\">aki&#109;&#111;&#119;&#x69;&#x63;&#x7a;&#x6d;&#x40;&#x62;ran&#100;&#111;&#110;&#117;&#x2e;&#x63;&#x61;<\/a><br \/>\nWayne Kelly, MRD: 204-872-0269, <a href=\"&#x6d;&#97;i&#x6c;&#116;o&#x3a;&#x6b;&#101;&#x6c;&#x6c;&#121;w&#x40;&#98;r&#x61;&#x6e;&#100;&#x6f;&#x6e;&#117;&#46;&#x63;&#97;\">&#107;e&#x6c;l&#x79;w&#x40;&#98;&#x72;&#97;&#x6e;&#100;o&#x6e;u&#x2e;c&#x61;<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more about this project:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/FAQCompilationPDF20170515.pdf\">Manitoba Rural Broadband FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/MITACS-Factsheet-May4.17.pdf\">Manitoba Rural Broadband Factsheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To learn more about a specific community, click on the community portal below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/projects\/manitoba-rural-broadband-project\/st-claude-2\/\">St. Claude<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7004\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/projects\/manitoba-rural-broadband-project\/village-de-st-claude\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4128,2322\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A500W&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1496774789&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0011025358324146&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Village de St. Claude\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"314\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Village-de-St.-Claude-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/projects\/manitoba-rural-broadband-project\/la-broquerie-2\/\">La Broquerie<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"6999\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/projects\/manitoba-rural-broadband-project\/la-broquerie\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4128,2322\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A500W&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1496067712&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0010050251256281&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"La Broquerie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie-300x169.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie-1024x576.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"570\" height=\"321\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/La-Broquerie-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/projects\/manitoba-rural-broadband-project\/hamiota-2\/\">Hamiota<\/a><\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/projects\/manitoba-rural-broadband-project\/hamiota\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4160,2336\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;ALE-L21&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1506424219&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.79&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00060096153846154&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Hamiota\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota-300x168.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota-1024x575.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"587\" height=\"330\" class=\" wp-image-7010 aligncenter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota-180x101.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota-250x140.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Hamiota-640x359.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/projects\/manitoba-rural-broadband-project\/powerview-pine-falls-2\/\">Powerview-Pine Falls<\/a><\/h3>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Powerview-Pine-Falls.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7003\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/projects\/manitoba-rural-broadband-project\/powerview-pine-falls\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Powerview-Pine-Falls.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"4128,2322\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SM-A500W&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1497264633&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00034891835310537&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Powerview-Pine Falls\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/files\/2018\/01\/Powerview-Pine-Falls-300x169.jpg\" 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A long-standing debate has divided the social sciences research community between proponents of qualitative approaches and proponents of quantitative approaches&#8230;(read more) &nbsp; As more and more Manitoba [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":259,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6992","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6992","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6992"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6992\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7019,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6992\/revisions\/7019"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/rdi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6992"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}