"This book discusses gifted and talented education from an academic, reference and research perspective. It contains a repository of varied information regarding gifted education that academic profess
"This book explores how information literacy skills are used by the library and information science professionals on the job the ability to find, evaluate, use and share information is an essential sk
Educators from Europe, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, and the US provide 17 essays on in-service teacher training. They address how to design and conduct it, including planning, delivery, and f
An international group of educators provides 35 essays on teacher education and professional development projects around the world. They describe programs and strategies, such as the implementation of
As educational standards continue to transform, it has become essential for educators and pre-service teachers to receive the support and training necessary to effectively instruct their students and
The 15 chapters of this resource present the authors' current research and experiences in teacher professional development, addressing theoretical and practical issues, including new developments and
This collection of twenty four articles on business development of online educational services showcases current scholarship in the marketing and financing of distance learning programs. The volume is
An presents readers with a collection of academic and professional perspectives on the successful implementation of study abroad programs for school-aged children. The editor has organized the twe
Educators from the US provide 14 chapters on how coaches can conduct evaluations and facilitate professional development experiences in literacy programs from preschool through 12th grade. The chapter
The 15 chapters in this collection report how information and communication technologies contribute to the work towards sustainable development performed by organizations at the local, regional, natio
Editors Narasimharao, Wright, Prasad, and Joshi present readers with a collection of research on the contemporary and emerging uses of outreach and science education as tools for regional developme
This collection of sixteen articles on software development focuses on the nexus of software engineering and knowledge engineering and efforts to apply principles of automation and artificial intellig
This collection of thirteen articles on network security showcases current scholarship in privacy and security in relation to both social relations and programming for virtual environments. Topics dis
This collection synthesizes seminal e-agriculture development and e-government country case studies, and provides insights into theoretical frameworks and policies that can be used to guide the implem
"This book focuses on the contention that advisory committees are essential for all workforce programs, and instrumental in providing funding, job placement, training, management, equipment, and suppo
Editors Nelson, Ojebuyi, and Salawu present readers with a collection of research and professional perspectives on the intersection between media and social and economic development among the natio
The 20 chapters in this collection examine the public websites that have been implemented by local and national governments and provide suggestions for enhancing the political value of government webs
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
Editors Singh, Dey, Ashour, and Santhi present readers with a collection of academic and professional perspectives on the embedding and associating of semantics within multimedia information to im
Luppicini and Baarda present readers with a collection of academic and professional contributions focused on the latest trends and methods utilizing emerging information and communication technolog
Editors Saeed, Bamarouf, Ramayah, and Safar Iqbal present readers with a collection of academic and professional perspectives on design solutions to be used in the creation and evolution of user-c
This collection explores the role of knowledge management in organizational learning (OL) processes and the development of innovative products. Three of the papers apply knowledge management principle
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
The 17 chapters in this collection present architectures and platforms for the development and adoption of the next generation of mobile learning systems in terms of non-functional requirements, such
The 29 papers in this collection describe processes and frameworks for integrating requirements and software engineering, software tools and methods for supporting productivity, and the development of
The 17 papers in this collection explore the development and assessment of online programs, the use of technology for collaborative learning, and the potential of learning technology for developing sk
