Comparative Information Technology Languages, Societies and the Internet

This volume offers a critique of the nexus between ICT and its impact on society, individuals and educational institutions. One of the most significant dimensions of globalisation has been the rapid development of information and communications technologies (ICTs). Our lives have been changed by ICT...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Zajda, Joseph (Editor), Gibbs, Donna (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2009, 2009
Edition:1st ed. 2009
Series:Globalisation, Comparative Education and Policy Research
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Comparative Information Technology: Languages, Societies and the Internet
  • Abstract Tools and Technologies of Learning: An Evolving Partnership
  • E-Learning in Schools: Making Successful Connections
  • What is Needed For Global E-Learning in Higher Education
  • Mobile Learning: The Significance of New Mobile and Wireless Communications Technologies for Education
  • Connecting Schools to their Communities: The South-East Asian Experience
  • Digital Literacy and Activity Systems in Adolescents
  • Digital Literacy and Using Online Discussions: Reflections from Teaching Large Cohorts in Teacher Education
  • Development of IT-Infrastructure for Rural Connectivity: A Pro-poor Approach to E-Governance for Rural Development in India
  • Context Is Everything: An International Perspective of, and Its Challenges to, Research and the Evaluation of Educational Technology