Contributors from realms of politics and administration, business and economics, and information and computers describe the front lines of using electronic communication systems to help governments be
This collection of twenty articles on adolescents and the Internet showcases current scholarship on the influence of Internet "culture" on youth development. Divided into four sections covering the co
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
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
"This book presents selected new AI-based ideas and methods for analysis and decision making in intelligent information systems derived using systemic and cybernetic approaches"--Provided by publisher
"This book proposes simulation games supported by the most recent discoveries and advances in theories of learning research, and gears operational decisions toward the development of an integrated sys
For educators, course designers, and managers in academia, Bromage (learning development, Coventry University, UK) et al. bring together 29 case studies that consider how interprofessionalism can be p
The book is not about how to design reusable content or how to implement technological platforms. Rather, it is about using socio-culturally based research in the study of workplace e-learning. Remtul
This collection of fifteen articles on Knowledge Management (KM) highlights current scholarship in the use of these business policies and practices to effect moral and ethical development of cultural
Stand-alone chapters in this book look at autonomous peer-to-peer web services models and emerging technologies. Major themes are multi-agent systems development, context searching, framework design,
Whether by synergy or by synthesis, development and technology are becoming synonymous in every domain. Cases on Transnational Learning and Technologically Enabled Environments reports on national an
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
Recent work on the development of web-based learning systems, by contributors from around the world, addresses technical, social, and conceptual issues. Specific topics include virtual communities of
This handbook is intended for students, researchers, law enforcement personnel, and IT and multimedia practitioners involved in the use, design, and development of digital devices and techniques for f
Contributors from the UK report on recent research and cases in using technology to respond to the specific needs and interests of each student. The cases described range from whole class to individua
The 18 papers in this collection describe blended learning practices for combining face-to-face and online approaches to instruction, and report the benefits of using technology to connect learners fr
The 29 papers in this text examine some of the instructional challenges that have inspired faculty improvements in lesson delivery using both new and familiar technologies. The academic contributors e
The 13 chapters in this collection survey current work in storing and analyzing data and using algorithms to search and discover new knowledge automatically from multidimensional data sets. Several co
The entire process of designing and using a data warehouse is detailed in this work, encompassing requirement specification, conceptual, logical, and physical design, and tuning and evolution manageme
This reference for academics, researchers, and industry practitioners discusses major theoretical aspects and practical solutions related to content-based image retrieval using current technologies an
In the information systems field, a strong tradition of using empirical research has developed to evaluate the methods, systems, and processes used in organizations. Editors Steel (information systems
After reviewing the literature on e-commerce development and practice in developing countries, this collection identifies the challenges developing countries face when undertaking e-commerce initiativ
Containing both classic and new articles, this collection of 27 articles addresses fundamental concepts and theories, development and design methodologies, tools technologies, applications and utiliza
The 14 papers presented here by Gunasekaran (U. of Massachusetts-Dartmouth) describe techniques and tools for the design, development, and implementation of enterprise information systems that are of
"This book is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the intersection of life and work skills in higher education and professional development. It explores the preparation of twent
"This book addresses cloud-based development concepts that offer a new way to educate the way we think, share, learn and collaborate inside and outside of the classroom, the impact of cloud computing
"This book covers the fundamental concepts of big data management and analytics along with recent research development in big data. It also includes various real time/offline applications and case stu
"This book explores emerging research on the ever-growing field of big data and facilitates further knowledge development on methods for handling and interpreting large data sets, providing multi-disc
Editors Anderson and Gavan present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles that together provide a reference to the theory and practice of the contemporary development of e
Fairness in the workplace is a key element to the successful management and development of an organization. By evaluating the treatment of employees within educational settings, as well as examining t
In the preface this book notes how computer vision is still at an "immature" stage of development and how much research, until recently, has only been devoted to specific tasks. This volume is intende
International contributors examine the role that citizens play in the development of e-government. Many chapters focus on the effectiveness of e-government as a way of improving citizen access and eng
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
Contributors from Israel, the US, and Asia survey the latest operating system kernel research in this book for researchers and graduate students in the operating system kernel development community. C
This work unites international contributors to address patterns of e-commerce development and adoption, proliferation in global markets, and the implications of the digital divide. The first part of t
Consisting of 16 chapters in four sections, this third volume in the series focuses on research and applications in data warehousing, covering conceptual modeling and development, OLAP and patterns, s
Author Hu (computer science, U. of North Dakota) examines the current status of handheld computing and application development, and covers topics such as advanced wireless markup language and J2ME pro
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
