ICT development for social and rural connectedness / / Nor Aziah Alias

• Autore: Alias Nor Aziah
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Springer, , 2013
• Edizione: 1st ed. 2013.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (ix, 46 pages) : illustrations (some color)
• Disciplina: 303.4834
• Soggetto topico: Information technology - Social aspects; Communication in rural development; Internet - Social aspects; Rural development - Technological innovations
• Note generali: "ISSN: 2191-8112."
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface -- Chapter 1: An overview of connectedness -- Chapter 2: ICTD and Rural Connectedness -- Chapter 3: A case of Rural Connectedness: The Malaysian Rural Internet Center (RICs) Users’ Experience -- Afterword.
• Sommario/riassunto: ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness provides an introduction to the concept of 'connectedness', and explores how this socio-psychological term has evolved during the age of the Internet. The book surveys the principles of ICT for development (ICTD), and closely examines how ICT has played a pivotal role in the rural community development of various countries. To highlight the continued benefits of ICT in these regions, the book presents an in-depth case study that analyzes the connectedness within the rural internet centers of Malaysia. The book is intended primarily for researchers and practitioners as a reference guide to ICTD in rural environments.
• Titolo autorizzato: ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness
• ISBN: 1-4614-6901-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910437594003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: SpringerBriefs in electrical and computer engineering.