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Author : P. T. H. Unwin
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 19,78 MB
Release : 2009-02-09
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780521712361
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Author : Richard Heeks
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 17,35 MB
Release : 2017-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1317313569
Mobile phones are close to ubiquitous in developing countries; Internet and broadband access are becoming commonplace. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) thus represent the fastest, broadest and deepest technical change experienced in international development. They now affect every development sector – supporting the work of hundreds of millions of farmers and micro-entrepreneurs; creating millions of ICT-based jobs; assisting healthcare workers and teachers; facilitating political change; impacting climate change; but also linked with digital inequalities and harms – with the pace of change continuously accelerating. Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) provides the first dedicated textbook to examine and explain these emerging phenomena. It will help students, practitioners, researchers and other readers understand the place of ICTs within development; the ICT-enabled changes already underway; and the key issues and interventions that engage ICT4D practice and strategy. The book has a three-part structure. The first three chapters set out the foundations of ICT4D: the core relation between ICTs and development; the underlying components needed for ICT4D to work; and best practice in implementing ICT4D. Five chapters then analyse key development goals: economic growth, poverty eradication, social development, good governance and environmental sustainability. Each chapter assesses the goal-related impact associated with ICTs and key lessons from real-world cases. The final chapter looks ahead to emerging technologies and emerging models of ICT-enabled development. The book uses extensive in-text diagrams, tables and boxed examples with chapter-end discussion and assignment questions and further reading. Supported by online activities, video links, session outlines and slides, this textbook provides the basis for undergraduate, postgraduate and online learning modules on ICT4D.
Author : Kurihara, Yutaka
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 22,38 MB
Release : 2007-07-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1599045818
Examines the impact IT has on politics, education, sociology, and technology. Focuses on the benefits of IT for developing countries, whose problems must be solved, and obstacles overcome in order to further IT advancement.
Author : Oscar A. García
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 23,57 MB
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 042965054X
Written by a team of expert practitioners at the Independent Office of Evaluation of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), this book gives an insight into the implications of new and emerging technologies in development evaluation. Growing technologies such as big data analytics, machine learning and remote sensing present new opportunities for development practitioners and development evaluators, particularly when measuring indicators of the Sustainable Development Goals. The volume provides an overview of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the context of evaluation, looking at the theory and practice, and discussing how the landscape may unfold. It also considers concerns about privacy, ethics and inclusion, which are crucial issues for development practitioners and evaluators working in the interests of vulnerable populations across the globe. Among the contributions are case studies of seven organizations using various technologies for data collection, analysis, dissemination and learning. This valuable insight into practice will be of interest to researchers, practitioners and policymakers in development economics, development policy and ICT.
Author : David Klahr
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 37,34 MB
Release : 2022-02-16
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1000549445
Originally published in 1976, the authors present a theory of cognitive development based upon an information-processing approach. This approach leads to the presentation of precise models of performance on a number of tasks derived from a set of critical quantitative concepts: elementary quantification, number concepts, conservation and transitivity. These models encompass both early and late developmental stages, and a process model of the developmental mechanism itself is outlined. Here is one of the first attempts to apply the information-processing view of cognitive psychology to developmental issues raised by empirical work in the Piagetian tradition. It includes an extensive analysis of the processing demands of several of the classic tasks and describes the development of a system capable of performing a wide range of other tasks, including the ability to be self-modifying. It provides an introduction to general concepts and detailed properties of cognitive models stated as production systems. It will be most valuable for students in cognitive development and related courses in developmental, cognitive, and educational psychology, as well as computer science.
Author : Sarah L. Johnson
Publisher : Information Today, Inc.
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 45,75 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781573871242
This book provides practical advice on using the Internet to research educational and networking opportunities and to keep current through online conferences and discussion lists. There is also information on reading and contributing to professional literature, applying for scholarships and grants, creating an electronic resume, and researching prospective employers online. Appendices list organizations and publications with an online presence. Nesbeitt is reference/systems librarian at Maxwell Library, Bridgewater State College. Gordon is head of computer services at the Franklin Park Public Library. She is Webmaster of the library career site Lisjobs.com, and founding editor of the Info Career Trends electronic newsletter. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Author : M. J. Menou
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 22,60 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0889367086
Measuring the Impact of Information on Development
Author : Targowski, Andrew
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 47,52 MB
Release : 2008-10-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1605660051
Latent in the current environment of rapid technological advances are breakthroughs waiting to be discovered that will have profound impacts on how organizations will cope with the direction civilization is taking. Information Technology and Societal Development examines in depth the full range of impacts of information technology on civilization and the development of societies. Uniquely broad in the scope of examining the societal implications of informational technology, this groundbreaking reference work makes an essential contribution to research libraries worldwide.
Author : Krag Brotby
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 28,20 MB
Release : 2009-04-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0470476001
The Growing Imperative Need for Effective Information Security Governance With monotonous regularity, headlines announce ever more spectacular failures of information security and mounting losses. The succession of corporate debacles and dramatic control failures in recent years underscores the necessity for information security to be tightly integrated into the fabric of every organization. The protection of an organization's most valuable asset information can no longer be relegated to low-level technical personnel, but must be considered an essential element of corporate governance that is critical to organizational success and survival. Written by an industry expert, Information Security Governance is the first book-length treatment of this important topic, providing readers with a step-by-step approach to developing and managing an effective information security program. Beginning with a general overview of governance, the book covers: The business case for information security Defining roles and responsibilities Developing strategic metrics Determining information security outcomes Setting security governance objectives Establishing risk management objectives Developing a cost-effective security strategy A sample strategy development The steps for implementing an effective strategy Developing meaningful security program development metrics Designing relevant information security management metrics Defining incident management and response metrics Complemented with action plans and sample policies that demonstrate to readers how to put these ideas into practice, Information Security Governance is indispensable reading for any professional who is involved in information security and assurance.
Author : Constantinides, Panos
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 38,55 MB
Release : 2012-05-31
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1466616237
In the same way that infrastructures such as transportation, electricity, sewage, and water supply are widely assumed to be integrators of urban spaces, information infrastructures are assumed to be integrators of information spaces. With the advent of Web 2.0 and new types of information infrastructures such as online social networks and smart mobile platforms, a more in-depth understanding of the various rights to access, use, develop, and modify information infrastructure resources is necessary. Perspectives and Implications for the Development of Information Infrastructures aims at addressing this need by offering a fresh new perspective on information infrastructure development. It achieves this by drawing on and adapting theory that was initially developed to study natural resource commons arrangements such as inshore fisheries, forests, irrigation systems, and pastures, while placing great emphasis on the complex problems and social dilemmas that often arise in the negotiations.