ICT Development for Social and Rural Connectedness
Business & Finance, Industries & Professions, Information Management, Nonfiction, Computers, Advanced Computing, Information Technology, General Computing
| Author: | Nor Aziah Alias | ISBN: | 9781461469018 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York | Publication: | March 12, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Springer | Language: | English |
| Author: | Nor Aziah Alias |
| ISBN: | 9781461469018 |
| Publisher: | Springer New York |
| Publication: | March 12, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Springer |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
