This volume compiles 11 essays by education researchers from Europe, North America, and Israel, who explore the integration of information and communication technologies into STEM (science, techno
Computer scientists provide a bridge between cloud computing and big data analytics in terms of systems, processing, and applications. Their topics include cloud-based platforms and infrastructures
"This book evaluates the different approaches and issues faced in integrating games into computer education settings, featuring emergent trends on the application of gaming to pedagogical strategies a
Web usage mining is the application of data mining technologies to discover interesting usage patterns from web data in order to understand and better serve the needs of web-based applications. The bu
Scholars of information science, business, and a scatter of other fields address issues in collaborative education mediated by electronic devices. They cover supporting collaboration and optimizing th
Fifteen articles from computer marketing professionals from major firms such as Google and Microsoft showcase current trends in Internet based advertising. Divided into five sections covering text and
This collection considers the potential value of emerging social software tools for learners in the new millennium and describes pedagogy applications of the new technologies in higher education. The
As the founder of the US-based nonprofit African Institution of Technology, Ekekwe (PhD, electrical and computer engineering, Johns Hopkins U.; founder,) is particularly interested in what has been ca
International researchers in educational technology ask whether role-playing games can motivate students to learn and improve their skills. The first part of the book looks at general issues of gaming
The author credits some contributors, but he has essentially shaped the whole presentation, which is based on almost two decades of work at the LICEF research center at Tele-universite, Canada's oldes
The 21 papers in this collection explore security-enhanced trust management solutions for digital systems and evaluation-based trust management solutions, proposing a flexible trust framework for coll
This work offers a new approach to complex system development in general and to project management in complex systems, based on activity domain theory (ADT) and on theoretical developments of meaning
The 15 case studies in this collection describe both non-profit and for-profit Web firms that facilitate online mentoring and tutoring arrangements and university-based mentoring programs. Each case s
For researchers, academics, and practitioners, Goh (information management, Victoria U. of Wellington, New Zealand) assembles 20 chapters that address the technical challenges, design frameworks, peda
Editors Connolly (education research, U. of the West of Scotland), Stansfield (computing, U. of the West of Scotland) and Boyle (psychology, U. of the West of Scotland) have collected research article
Grid technology refers to the infrastructure and set of protocols that enable the sharing, integration, and collaborative use of networked computer-based resources between multiple organizations. In t
Intellectual capital is defined here as the sum of an organization's knowledge-based resources and capabilities that are critical to the creation of organizational value and competitive advantage. Her
Web 2.0 refers to a perceived or proposed second generation of internet-based services--such as social networking sites, wikis, mashups, and folksonomies--which emphasize online collaboration and shar
Rather than being about virtual businesses that rely solely on their Internet presence, this book provides research-based guidelines on issues faced by small businesses in establishing and maintaining
Social networks, social software, and Web 2.0 refer to a perceived or proposed second generation of Internet-based services, such as social networking sites and professional communities of practice, t
Based on a workshop held at Napier University, this collection explores the human understanding of physical space and conceptual spaces, interactions within technosocial spaces, and the roles of sound
Written by specialists in more than 25 countries, the 109 articles of this work address the concepts, applications, and theory of e-collaboration. A sampling of topics includes Wikis, voice-based grou
In an introductory chapter intriguingly titled "The Ape that Used E-Mail," Kock (international business and technology studies, Texas A&M International U.) introduces an evolution-based theory of
The 15 chapters compiled in this volume by MacGregor, an innovation consultant based in Barcelona (IESE Business School, U. of Girona, and the European U.), and Torres-Coronas (management, Universitat
