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
Editors Afolayan and Akinwale present readers with a collection of academic essays examining the impact of economic growth on a variety of demographics around the world. The nine selections that make
Oceanographers and other environmental scientists, and engineers engaged with technology used in such fields, explore theoretical and historical aspects of cross-domain data management as applied to t
Scholars of engineering, business, art, medicine, and other fields explore methods and technologies for teaching creative problem solving in higher education. They discuss the context of higher educat
This volume consists of 14 essays by organizational sciences, engineering, economics, and other researchers from Europe, Canada, Brazil, and Malaysia, who discuss the application of composite indicato
Chinese library and information scientists describe representative projects and academic research in Chinese academic libraries since the 1990s, particularly looking at significant foundational infras
Editors Keengwe and Onchwari present readers with a handbook of research on contemporary and emerging learner-centered pedagogy collected from various academic authors and researchers in the field of
"This book features theoretical concepts and best practices in the implementation of new technologies within developing areas around the world, highlighting empirical research on the application of in
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
Converting today's onslaught of information into usable knowledge is one of the main challenges facing us in the modern era. This volume covers a wide range of topics, from ontology learning to data m
Jin (networked information systems, Waseda U., Japan) compiles 19 articles detailing advances in distance education technologies and research. A group of technology and engineering researchers from As
In this work for researchers and professionals, contributors mainly from the US, Canada, and Australia present the latest theory and best practices in the field. Some topics include visual support for
Reflecting the challenges of an era of deep dependence on, and connection to, digital communication technology, this collection of twenty articles on computer crime and digital forensics highlights cu
Contributors in education, economics, and other fields recount their experiences in bringing information and communication technology to rural areas, mostly in non-industrialized countries, as an alte
Mostly Czech scientists in a wide range of natural and social sciences explore processing methods and their applications that are practical for decision making and task management at the regional leve
Of interest to students of informatics and management sciences as well as general readers and philosophers, this interesting study attempts to logically map a modern definition of the concept of wisdo
This collection of fifteen articles on knowledge management showcases current scholarship exploring the social aspects of third-generation systems that seek to share knowledge in order to reap the ben
This collection of sixteen articles on next generation wireless networking showcases current scholarships in ad-hoc and sensor network technologies. The work is divided into three sections covering ad
De Pablos (business administration, U. of Oviedo, Spain), Lee (knowledge management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic U.), Zhao (management science, Harbin Institute of Technologies, China) and 25 contributo
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 23 papers in this volume discuss information and communication technologies for different phases of the urban planning process and share experiences with citizen e-participation in different regio
The 17 papers in this volume present case studies and models for introducing, adopting, and diffusing information and communication technologies at a national level in developing countries to strength
Forty-five international academics, researchers, and industry professionals contribute 17 chapters examining current work in so-called "serious games"--those that have a non-entertainment purpose--tha
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
International contributors in IT security engineering, semantic web, web services, and service-oriented architecture (SOA) present keys theoretical and practical approaches, research lines, and challe
This introduction to basic methodology, current research, and advanced techniques of data mining will be useful as a handbook for researchers, practitioners, and technologists. It can also serve as te
Educators are now seeking new methodologies to respond to the demand for personal education and knowledge acquisition and production. Concept mapping, a powerful learning and teaching technique, provi
Exploring key pedagogical, technological, organizational, documentation, and financial issues, this work provides the latest international research, best practice examples, and case studies on e-learn
E-government attempts to solve many problems of existing democratic structures in public services. However, existing literature suggests that the failure rate of e-government project implementation is
Gottschalk (information systems and knowledge management, Norwegian School of Management) and Solli-Seather (CIO, Norway Post) have authored this volume on the integration of e-Government interoperabi
Editors Hatzipanagos (information and communication technologies, King's College, London, UK) and Warburton (eLearning manager, King's College London, UK) have collected research on current trends in
This large reference volume on digital library research is aimed at developers and librarians who need to implement database designs that are both user-friendly and comprehensive. Editors Theng, Foo,
Targowski (business information systems, Western Michigan U.) takes an in-depth view of the range of impacts information technology has on civilization and the growth of societies. The questions addre
"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 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 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
Computer and information scientists, electrical engineers, and similar professionals discuss requirement specifications, modeling, and implementing features peripheral to the core functions in softwar
