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ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness / by Nor Aziah Alias.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alias, Nor Aziah, 1961- author.
- Series:
- Computer Science (Springer-11645)
- SpringerBriefs in electrical and computer engineering 2191-8112
- SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2191-8112
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Application software.
- Management information systems.
- Computer science.
- Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).
- Management of Computing and Information Systems.
- Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing.
- Local Subjects:
- Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet).
- Management of Computing and Information Systems.
- Computer Appl. in Administrative Data Processing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (IX, 46 pages) : 15 illustrations.
- Edition:
- First edition 2013.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness provides an introduction to the concept of 'connectedness', and explores how this socio-psychological term has evolved during the age of the Internet. The book surveys the principles of ICT for development (ICTD), and closely examines how ICT has played a pivotal role in the rural community development of various countries. To highlight the continued benefits of ICT in these regions, the book presents an in-depth case study that analyzes the connectedness within the rural internet centers of Malaysia. The book is intended primarily for researchers and practitioners as a reference guide to ICTD in rural environments.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Chapter 1: An overview of connectedness
- Chapter 2: ICTD and Rural Connectedness
- Chapter 3: A case of Rural Connectedness: The Malaysian Rural Internet Center (RICs) Users' Experience
- Afterword.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-1-4614-6901-8
- 9781461469018
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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