Social Information Technology: Connecting Society and Cultural Issues

Social Information Technology: Connecting Society and Cultural Issues

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  • Author: Kidd, Terry T.
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1599047764
  • Category : Computers
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 496

"This book provides a source for definitions, antecedents, and consequences of social informatics and the cultural aspect of technology. It addresses cultural/societal issues in social informatics technology and society, the Digital Divide, government and technology law, information security and privacy, cyber ethics, technology ethics, and the future of social informatics and technology"--Provided by publisher.


Wired for Learning

Wired for Learning

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  • Author: Terry T. Kidd
  • Publisher: IAP
  • ISBN: 1607522063
  • Category : Computers
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 392

"Web 2.0" is a term used to describe an apparent second generation of the World Wide Web that emphasizes collaboration and sharing of knowledge and content among users. With the growing popularity of Web 2.0, there has been a burgeoning interest in education. Tools such as blogs, wikis, RSS, social networking sites, tag-based folksonomies, and peer-to-peer (P2P) media sharing applications have gained a prominence in teaching and learning. With Wired for Learning: An Educators Guide to Web 2.0 there is tremendous potential for addressing the needs student, teachers, researchers, and practitioners to enhance the teaching and learning experiences through customization, personalization, and rich opportunities for networking and collaboration. The purpose of this text is to clarify and present applications and practices of Web 2.0 for teaching and learning to meet the educational challenges of students in diverse learning setting. This text will bring teachers and university education into a bold new reality and cause them to move to think differently about technology’s potential for strengthening students' critical thinking, writing, reflection, and interactive learning.


Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices

Online Education and Adult Learning: New Frontiers for Teaching Practices

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  • Author: Kidd, Terry T.
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1605668311
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 374

"This book disseminates current issues and trends emerging in the field of adult e-learning and online instruction"--Provided by publisher.


Clinical Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications

Clinical Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications

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  • Author: Management Association, Information Resources
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1609605624
  • Category : Medical
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 2256

"This multi-volume book delves into the many applications of information technology ranging from digitizing patient records to high-performance computing, to medical imaging and diagnostic technologies, and much more"--


Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition

Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition

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  • Author: Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1466658894
  • Category : Computers
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 7972

"This 10-volume compilation of authoritative, research-based articles contributed by thousands of researchers and experts from all over the world emphasized modern issues and the presentation of potential opportunities, prospective solutions, and future directions in the field of information science and technology"--Provided by publisher.


ICTs for Mobile and Ubiquitous Urban Infrastructures: Surveillance, Locative Media and Global Networks

ICTs for Mobile and Ubiquitous Urban Infrastructures: Surveillance, Locative Media and Global Networks

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  • Author: Firmino, Rodrigo J.
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1609600533
  • Category : Business & Economics
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 406

"This book investigates how a shift to a completely urban global world woven together by ubiquitous and mobile ICTs changes the ontological meaning of space, and how the use of these technologies challenges the social and political construction of territories and the cultural appropriation of places"--Provided by publisher.


Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning Environments

Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning Environments

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  • Author: Marmon, Michael
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1522532307
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 341

The use of media to create and maintain a public presence has become a ubiquitous aspect of daily life. Such interactions should be used to enhance other aspects of life that have become heavily technology-driven, such as education. Enhancing Social Presence in Online Learning Environments is a critical scholarly publication that explores the different perspectives of public latency and the creation of electronic educational formats that mimic the experience of traditional classrooms. Featuring a wide range of coverage on topics that include active learning, teacher authority, and computer-mediated communication, this publication is geared toward educators, professionals, school administrators, researchers, and practitioners in the field of education.


Nursing and Clinical Informatics: Socio-Technical Approaches

Nursing and Clinical Informatics: Socio-Technical Approaches

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  • Author: Staudinger, Bettina
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1605662356
  • Category : Computers
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 340

"This book gives a general overview of the current state of nursing informatics giving particular attention to social, socio-technical, and political basic conditions"--Provided by publisher.


Sustainable Economic Development and the Influence of Information Technologies: Dynamics of Knowledge Society Transformation

Sustainable Economic Development and the Influence of Information Technologies: Dynamics of Knowledge Society Transformation

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  • Author: Karatas, Muhammed
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1615207104
  • Category : Education
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 357

"This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings in the area of information technology as it relates to sustainable economic development and the development of knowledge societies"--Provided by publisher.


Handbook of Research on Human Performance and Instructional Technology

Handbook of Research on Human Performance and Instructional Technology

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  • Author: Song, Holim
  • Publisher: IGI Global
  • ISBN: 1605667838
  • Category : Computers
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 658

"This book addresses the connection between human performance and instructional technology with teaching and learning, offering innovative ideas for instructional technology applications and elearning"--Provided by publisher.