Fostering Research on the Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology
Fostering Research on the Economic and Social Impacts of Information Technology

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1998-10-15

Total Pages: 227

ISBN-13: 030906032X

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The tremendous growth in use of information technology (IT) has led to an increased interest in understanding its social and economic impacts. This book presents examples of crosscutting research that has been conducted to understand the impact of information technology on personal, community, and business activities. It explores ways in which the use of methodology from economics and social sciences contributes to important advances in understanding these impacts. The book discusses significant research issues and concerns and suggests approaches for fostering increased interdisciplinary research on the impacts of information technology and making the results of this research more accessible to the public and policymakers. This volume is expected to influence funding priorities and levels of support for interdisciplinary research of this kind.

Social Innovation in Higher Education
Social Innovation in Higher Education

Author: Carmen Păunescu

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-01-01

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 3030840441

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This open access book offers unique and novel views on the social innovation landscape, tools, practices, pedagogies, and research in the context of higher education. International, multi-disciplinary academics and industry leaders present new developments, research evidence, and practice expertise on social innovation in higher education institutions (HEIs), across academic and professional disciplines. The book includes a selected set of peer-reviewed chapters presenting different perspectives against which relevant actors can identify and analyse social innovation in HEIs. The volume demonstrates how HEIs can respond to societal challenges, support positive social change, and contribute to the development of international public policy discourse. It answers the question ‘how does the present higher education system, in different countries, promote social innovation and create social change and impact’. In answering this question, the book identifies factors driving success as well as obstacles. Furthermore, it examines how higher education innovation assists societal challenges and investigates the benefits of effective social innovation engagement by HEIs. The interdisciplinary approach of the volume makes it a must-read for scholars, students, policy-makers, and practitioners of economics, education, business and management, political science, and sociology interested in a better understanding of social innovation.

From Digital Divide to Digital Opportunity
From Digital Divide to Digital Opportunity

Author: Appu Kuttan

Publisher: R & L Education

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13:

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Looking at the major issues surrounding the digital divide debate from a historical, political, and global perspective, this comprehensive book offers potential model approaches and country-by-country analysis. Unique in scope and structure, it is both a policy guide and reference book, providing solutions and resources that will help build a community of interest and foster the exchange of information and best practices.

Inclusion in the Information Age
Inclusion in the Information Age

Author: Kenan Patrick Jarboe

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13:

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Discusses access, governance, economic development, and job creation in the emerging digital economy. Summarizes and elaborates discussion from a conference hosted by Athena Alliance, "New IT--New Equity--New Economy" held February 1, 2000, Washington, D.C.

Sending Your Government a Message
Sending Your Government a Message

Author: Carl Richard Neu

Publisher: RAND Corporation

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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In 1995, RAND published a book exploring the feasibility and societal implications of providing universal access to electronic mail within the United States (Robert H. Anderson et al., Universal Access to E-Mail: Feasibility and Societal Implications). Among the nine policy conclusions and recommendations in that report were these: It is critical that electronic mail be a basic service in a national information infrastructure; it is important to reduce the increasing gaps in access to basic electronic information services, specifically, access to electronic mail services; there are no fundamental technical barriers to providing universal access to electronic mail services. This book explores the possibility for expanded citizen-government personalized electronic communication. Of particular interest are interactions between government agencies and individual citizens--interactions involving personal information, iterated communications between an individual and a government agency, and the use of a personal electronic mailbox for the individual. It provides an informal survey of current state uses of such communication, supplemented by two case studies of potential use. It also uses 1997 Current Population Survey data to update the electronic access trends in the United States that were highlighted in the 1995 study.