This collection of eighteen articles on wireless networking showcases current scholarship in the implementation of broadband integrated networks for multiple devices in a variety of use cases. Topics
Communications and information, of course, but also a wide scattering of other fields provide disciplinary footing for scholars as they present practical case studies of applying digital technologies
"This book identifies ways of intertwining key areas of early childhood education, namely: intercultural education, bilingual education, and the role of play and toys as means for meaningful intercult
Scholars mainly of education but also of engineering and other fields explore the role of metacognition in higher education, discussing a ubiquitous learning environment for the 21st century genera
For professionals in agriculture, food, and the environment who want to improve their understanding of the role of decision support systems (DSS) at different levels of the decision making process, Ma
"This book explores the ethics of research and innovation and examines the importance of the protection of human subjects involved in medical and social research and the ethical standards for the publ
"This book focuses on the creation of Sliding Mode Technique & Technology (SM T&T) based on some fundamental advantages of Sliding Mode in the Internet for increasing efficiency of managing and contro
Ultimately the large volumes of data that reside in or move through the electronic dimension of information must be presented for human consideration in some manner of simple visual form--chart, diagr
Scholars of business management and of information systems explore approaches and methods for providing information to some people all the time and other people none of the time. Among their topics ar
With the emergence of the Java 3D API, the creation of high quality 3D animated graphics for Java applications and applets becomes a possibility, With numerous aspects of the business, science, medic
The opening section of this collection introduces vehicular network architectures, intelligent transportation systems, and wireless access techniques for vehicular environments. The rest of the 22 pap
"This book explores the development of an integrated methodological framework for the decision support of local and regional authorities towards sustainable energy planning. The scope is to contribute
Many of this book’s international contributors are classroom teachers and teacher educators; others are experts in youth cinema and film education, communication, and technology for learning. Most of
Expanded from their version in the first volume of the International Journal of Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, 17 articles explore technical approaches to emergency response.
"This book contains a compendium of the latest academic material on the usage, strategies, and applications for implementing game theory across a variety of industries and fields. Including innovative
Several of the contributions in the volume review the state of the art in color techniques for image watermarking, digital audio watermarking algorithms, text watermarking, three-dimensional meshes, a
The opening chapter of this collection advocates for a new academic discipline to comprehensively analyze the problems of international standardization and highlights the need to invest in standards e
International contributors present new developments in the areas of data warehousing and data mining. An introduction gives an overview of data warehousing and its importance in providing support for
Editors Saxena, Singh, and Pant present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on the use of contemporary and emerging optimization techniques as solutions for pro
International contributors in instructional design and education focus on the impact of technology in higher education in this work for a broad audience of stakeholders in higher education. The first
"This book develops solutions for success in academia and in business by analyzing various types of face-to-face and digital interactions in terms of comprehension and relationship-building. The integ
"This book is an innovative reference source for the latest scholarly material on the capabilities, trends, and developments surrounding the secrecy of the Dark Web. Highlighting a broad range of pers
"This book provides relevant frameworks and best practices as well as current empirical research findings for professionals who want to improve their understanding of the impact of cyber-attacks on cr
This work walks readers through different approaches for every step in the process of assessing and evaluating adult learning in the field of career and technical education. Contributors are leading s
The 23 papers in this collection examine online retail customer behavior, the adoption of mobile services, and business demand for internet service providers and web services. Three of the chapters id
This book offers a collection of recent research outcomes covering most of the popular frameworks and standards used for IT governance and IT service management. Case studies from Australia, New Zeala
"This book gives a foundational and comprehensive treatment of large scale nonlinear interconnected systems using T-S fuzzy model approach. The subject of this book is a systematic framework for the s
Writing for researchers and educators, Deur clarifies notions of self-directed learning (SDL) as it relates to students in primary school. She examines the role and function of SDL knowledge in de
Recent research from Canada is collected here, shedding light on techniques for design and use of educational games and simulations, especially in the area of health-related learning. The papers are b
Scholars of education describe how public education is being sucked into a market society in which citizenship is consumption, the public good is the maximization of private gain for a very few, an
This guide to the plague of plagiarism and methods of combating it is accessible as well as comprehensive. The 16 articles here explain the reasons for the stupendous rise in plagiarism (do not blame
Technology is essential for access to learning and development of a knowledge society.Cases on Interactive Technology Environments and Transnational Collaboration: Concerns and Perspectives provides
For academics, educators, and researchers, Pullen (information and communication technology, professional studies, and multiliteracies, U. of Tasmania, Australia) et al. assemble 14 chapters that exam
Nineteen articles from academics in computing and telecommunications showcase current scholarship in the use of open source mobile computing technologies for distance and distributed educational proje
Comprised of 54 chapters, this collection describes the different attacks conducted against electronic data processing facilities and discusses techniques for detecting and preventing such attacks. Se
"This book addresses the emerging importance of digital psychology and the opportunities offered by cyber researchers. It provides the resources necessary for academics, policy makers, technology deve
Practitioners, researchers, and educators in counseling and psychology write about emerging research in play therapy, child counseling, and consultation for the benefit of play therapists, play th
Educators and education researchers present a textbook for courses on education research methods. They help students understand the centrality and power of the research paradigm; describe, locate,
Ontologies and formal representations of knowledge are extremely powerful tools for modeling and managing large applications in several domains ranging from knowledge engineering, to data mining, to
Written for IT professionals and students, this textbook on adaptive business technologies and applications explains the advantages of "co-engineering" corporate IT systems with externally driven vari
