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Record Nr.

UNINA9910480353203321

Titolo

Deciphering cyberspace [[electronic resource] ] : making the most of digital communication technology / / Leonard Shyles [editor]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2003

ISBN

1-322-30674-5

1-4522-6709-X

0-7619-2219-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (441 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

ShylesLeonard <1948->

Disciplina

302.234

Soggetti

Telecommunication - History

Cyberspace

Information society

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-400) and index.

Nota di contenuto

COVER; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; 1 - RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING; 2 - COMPUTERS IN COMMUNICATION; 3 - SENDING MESSAGES ACROSS THE NETWORK; 4 - CHILDREN IN CYBERSPACE; 5 - SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL USES OF THE INTERNET; 6 - CONNECTED LEARNING IN THE INFORMATION AGE; 7 - ADOPTING INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES; 8 - LAW AND REGULATION, PART I; 9 - LAW AND REGULATION, PART II; APPENDIX; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; INDEX; ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

Sommario/riassunto

By examining its subject matter from the three perspectives of technology, markets, and policy, this book provides an impressively comprehensive view of the technical nature of cyberspace, its social impact, and legal significance for individuals, institutions, and society.