Social Information Technology: Connecting Society and Cultural Issues
Title | Social Information Technology: Connecting Society and Cultural Issues PDF eBook |
Author | Kidd, Terry T. |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 496 |
Release | 2008-04-30 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 1599047764 |
"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.
Clinical Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications
Title | Clinical Technologies: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools and Applications PDF eBook |
Author | Management Association, Information Resources |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 2366 |
Release | 2011-05-31 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 1609605624 |
"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"--
Wired for Learning
Title | Wired for Learning PDF eBook |
Author | Terry T. Kidd |
Publisher | IAP |
Total Pages | 393 |
Release | 2009-06-01 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 1607522063 |
"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.
International Exploration of Technology Equity and the Digital Divide: Critical, Historical and Social Perspectives
Title | International Exploration of Technology Equity and the Digital Divide: Critical, Historical and Social Perspectives PDF eBook |
Author | Randolph Leigh, Patricia |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 254 |
Release | 2010-10-31 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 1615207945 |
"This book explores and presents research that centers on the historical, political, sociological, and economic factors that engender global inequities"--Provided by publisher.
Sustainable Economic Development and the Influence of Information Technologies: Dynamics of Knowledge Society Transformation
Title | Sustainable Economic Development and the Influence of Information Technologies: Dynamics of Knowledge Society Transformation PDF eBook |
Author | Karatas, Muhammed |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 358 |
Release | 2010-02-28 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 1615207104 |
"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.
Nursing and Clinical Informatics: Socio-Technical Approaches
Title | Nursing and Clinical Informatics: Socio-Technical Approaches PDF eBook |
Author | Staudinger, Bettina |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 340 |
Release | 2009-02-28 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 1605662356 |
"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.
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
Title | Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition PDF eBook |
Author | Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi |
Publisher | IGI Global |
Total Pages | 7972 |
Release | 2014-07-31 |
Genre | Computers |
ISBN | 1466658894 |
"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.