Abstract
From our study, we found that our participants could disconnect from the Internet for certain activities (particularly leisure focused), yet they developed adaptations in their lives to address the necessity of their Internet use. We elicit these adaptations into ve themes that encompass how the participants did, or did not, use the Internet based on their necessities. Drawing on these ve themes, we conclude with ways in which our study can inspire future research surrounding: Internet infrastructure limits; the promotion of slow values; Internet non-use; and the undesign of Internet services.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ICT4S2018. 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Sustainability |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings |
| Editors | Birgit Penzenstadler, Steve Easterbrook, Colin Venters, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed |
| Place of Publication | Toronto, Canada |
| Publisher | EasyChair |
| Pages | 384-397 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2018 |
| Event | 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Sustainability. ICT4S2018 - Toronto, Canada Duration: 15 May 2018 → 17 May 2018 Conference number: 5 |
Publication series
| Name | EPiC Series in Computing |
|---|---|
| Publisher | EasyChair |
| Volume | 52 |
| ISSN (Print) | 2398-7340 |
Conference
| Conference | 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Sustainability. ICT4S2018 |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | ICT4S2018 |
| Country | Canada |
| City | Toronto |
| Period | 15/05/18 → 17/05/18 |
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Keywords
- Ethics
- sustainability
- Energy Efficiency
- Smart software
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- Connected World
- Science for Sustainability
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Undesigning the Internet: An exploratory study of reducing everyday Internet connectivity. / Widdicks, Kelly; Ringenson, Tina; Pargman, Daniel; Kuppusamy, Vishnupriya; Lago, Patricia.
ICT4S2018. 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Sustainability: Proceedings. ed. / Birgit Penzenstadler; Steve Easterbrook; Colin Venters; Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed. Toronto, Canada : EasyChair, 2018. p. 384-397 (EPiC Series in Computing; Vol. 52).Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review
TY - GEN
T1 - Undesigning the Internet: An exploratory study of reducing everyday Internet connectivity
AU - Widdicks, Kelly
AU - Ringenson, Tina
AU - Pargman, Daniel
AU - Kuppusamy, Vishnupriya
AU - Lago, Patricia
PY - 2018/5
Y1 - 2018/5
N2 - Internet connectivity is seamlessly integrated into many of our everyday habits and activities. Despite this, previous research has highlighted that our rather excessive Internet use is not sustainable or even always socially benecial. In this paper, we carried out an exploratory study on how Internet disconnection aects our everyday lives and whether such disconnection is even possible in today's society. Through daily surveys, we captured what Internet use means for ten participants and how this varies when they are asked to disconnect by default, and re-connect only when their Internet use is deemed as necessary.From our study, we found that our participants could disconnect from the Internet for certain activities (particularly leisure focused), yet they developed adaptations in their lives to address the necessity of their Internet use. We elicit these adaptations into ve themes that encompass how the participants did, or did not, use the Internet based on their necessities. Drawing on these ve themes, we conclude with ways in which our study can inspire future research surrounding: Internet infrastructure limits; the promotion of slow values; Internet non-use; and the undesign of Internet services.
AB - Internet connectivity is seamlessly integrated into many of our everyday habits and activities. Despite this, previous research has highlighted that our rather excessive Internet use is not sustainable or even always socially benecial. In this paper, we carried out an exploratory study on how Internet disconnection aects our everyday lives and whether such disconnection is even possible in today's society. Through daily surveys, we captured what Internet use means for ten participants and how this varies when they are asked to disconnect by default, and re-connect only when their Internet use is deemed as necessary.From our study, we found that our participants could disconnect from the Internet for certain activities (particularly leisure focused), yet they developed adaptations in their lives to address the necessity of their Internet use. We elicit these adaptations into ve themes that encompass how the participants did, or did not, use the Internet based on their necessities. Drawing on these ve themes, we conclude with ways in which our study can inspire future research surrounding: Internet infrastructure limits; the promotion of slow values; Internet non-use; and the undesign of Internet services.
KW - Ethics
KW - sustainability
KW - Energy Efficiency
KW - Smart software
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DO - 10.29007/s221
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - EPiC Series in Computing
SP - 384
EP - 397
BT - ICT4S2018. 5th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Sustainability
A2 - Penzenstadler, Birgit
A2 - Easterbrook, Steve
A2 - Venters, Colin
A2 - Ishtiaque Ahmed, Syed
PB - EasyChair
CY - Toronto, Canada
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