Bridging the Knowledge Divide: Educational Technology for Development (Hc)

A volume in Educational Design and Technology in the Knowledge Society Series Editors Stewart Marshall and Wanjira Kinuthia In many international settings, developing economies are in danger of declining as the digital divide becomes the knowledge divide. This decline attacks the very fabric of cohesion and purpose for these regional societies delivering increased social, health, economic and sustainability problems. The examples in this book will provide leaders, policy developers, researchers, students and community with successful strategies and principles of ICT use in education to address these needs. This book will discuss how educational technology can be used to transform education and assist developing communities to close the knowledge divide. It will provide comprehensive coverage of educational technology in development in different professions and parts of world. The book will provide examples of best practice, case studies and principles for educators, community leaders, researchers and policy advisers on the use of educational technology for development. In particular, it will

Author: Stewart Marshall

Publisher: Emerald Publishing Ltd (Iap)

Publication Date: Mar 17, 2009

Number of Pages: 472 pages

Binding: Hardback or Cased Book

ISBN-10: 1607521105

ISBN-13: 9781607521105