The Interplay of Data, Technology, Place and People for Smart Learning
The Interplay of Data, Technology, Place and People for Smart Learning

Author: Hendrik Knoche

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-05-18

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 3319920227

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This book gathers contributions to the 3rd International Conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Developments (SLERD 2018), held at Aalborg University, Denmark on 23–25 May 2018. What characterizes smart learning ecosystems? What is their role in city and regional development and innovation? How can we promote citizen engagement in smart learning ecosystems? These are some of the questions addressed at SLERD 2018 and documented in these proceedings, which include a diverse range of papers intended to help understand, conceive, and promote innovative human-centric design and development methods, education/training practices, informal social learning, and citizen-driven policies. The papers elaborate on the notion of smart learning ecosystems, assess the relation of smart learning ecosystems with their physical surroundings, and identify new resources for smart learning. SLERD 2018 contributes to foster the social innovation sectors, ICT and economic development and deployment strategies, as well as new policies for smarter, more proactive citizens. As such, these proceedings are relevant for researchers and policymakers alike.

Technology and Culture in Pharaonic Egypt
Technology and Culture in Pharaonic Egypt

Author: Martin Fitzenreiter

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2023-03-31

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1009075780

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The inherent paradox of Egyptology is that the objective of its study – people living in Egypt in Pharaonic times – are never the direct object of its studies. Egyptology, as well as archaeology in general, approach ancient lives through material (and sometimes immaterial) remains. This Element explores how, through the interplay of things and people – of non-human actants and human actors – Pharaonic material culture is shaped. In turn, it asks how, through this interplay, Pharaonic culture as an epistemic entity is created: an epistemic entity which conserves and transmits even the lives and deaths of ancient people. Drawing upon aspects of Actor Network Theory, this Element introduces an approach to see technique as the interaction of people and things, and technology as the reflection of these networks of entanglement.

Assistive Technologies for People with Diverse Abilities
Assistive Technologies for People with Diverse Abilities

Author: Giulio E. Lancioni

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2014-01-07

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1489980296

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The familiar image of the disabled tends to emphasize their limitations and reduced quality of life. However, many people with cognitive, motor, and other difficulties also have the capacity to enhance their social interactions, leisure pursuits and daily activities with the aid of assistive technology. Assistive devices from the simple to the sophisticated, have become essential to intervention programs for this population. And not surprisingly the numbers of devices available are growing steadily. Assistive Technologies for People with Diverse Abilities offers expert analysis of pertinent issues coupled with practical discussion of solutions for effective support. Its comprehensive literature review describes current and emerging devices and presents evidence-based guidelines for matching promising technologies to individuals. Program outcomes are assessed, as are their potential impact on the future of the field. In addition, chapters provide detailed descriptions of the personal and social needs of the widest range of individuals with congenital and acquired conditions, including: Acquired brain damage. Communication impairment. Attention and learning difficulties (with special focus on college students). Visual impairment and blindness. Autism spectrum disorders. Behavioral and occupational disorders. Alzheimer's disease. Severe, profound and multiple impairments. The scope and depth of coverage makes Assistive Technologies for People with Diverse Abilities an invaluable resource for researchers, professionals and graduate students in developmental psychology, rehabilitation medicine, educational technology, occupational therapy, speech pathology and clinical psychology.

Cases on Performance Measurement and Productivity Improvement: Technology Integration and Maturity
Cases on Performance Measurement and Productivity Improvement: Technology Integration and Maturity

Author: Khosrow-Pour, Mehdi

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2012-08-31

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 1466626194

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One of the main aspects of an organization is the efficiency of managerial concerns, daily interactions and the design and implementation of its business system. Therefore, integrating the latest technology is vital in assisting in the performance and productivity improvement of an organization. Cases on Performance Measurement and Productivity Improvement: Technology Integration and Maturity highlights the successes and failures which have shaped the modern business as well as the technological solutions taken to improve the organizational system. Providing essential research on these applied innovations, this collection of case studies appeals to both academics and practitioners in the business and IT management fields.

Ethics for People Who Work in Tech
Ethics for People Who Work in Tech

Author: Marc Steen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2022-10-28

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1000640515

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This book is for people who work in the tech industry—computer and data scientists, software developers and engineers, designers, and people in business, marketing or management roles. It is also for people who are involved in the procurement and deployment of advanced applications, algorithms, and AI systems, and in policy making. Together, they create the digital products, services, and systems that shape our societies and daily lives. The book’s aim is to empower people to take responsibility, to ‘upgrade’ their skills for ethical reflection, inquiry, and deliberation. It introduces ethics in an accessible manner with practical examples, outlines of different ethical traditions, and practice-oriented methods. Additional online resources are available at: ethicsforpeoplewhoworkintech.com.

Technology Use and Research Approaches for Community Education and Professional Development
Technology Use and Research Approaches for Community Education and Professional Development

Author: Bryan, Valerie C.

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2013-02-28

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1466629568

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As the areas of community education and professional development continue to expand, the technologies that are utilized in these programs are also progressively advancing. However, it can sometimes be difficult to pin-point the best system in such a vast, ever-changing world of technology. Technology Use and Research Approaches for Community Education and Professional Development investigates how the role of information technology is impacting the academic and workplace environments. This publication will explore areas such as unique learning styles, various methods of disseminating information, and technology’s role and impact within these settings. Researchers, practitioners, and instructors in the areas of adult, continued, and higher education will benefit from this text’s innovative way of addressing efficient methods of utilizing technology.

Growing Up With Technology
Growing Up With Technology

Author: Lydia Plowman

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-04-05

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 113518853X

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This book explores the role of technology in the lives of three and four-year-old children, considering children’s experiences at home and in preschool settings from the perspectives of parents, practitioners and children.

Disability and Technology
Disability and Technology

Author: Alan Roulstone

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-10-02

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1317376897

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This edited collection brings together keynote articles from the journal Disability & Society to provide a comprehensive and though-provoking exploration of the place of technology in disabled people’s lives, documenting and analysing the growing impact of technology on disability and society over recent decades. The authors explore theoretical, empirical and moral dilemmas that arise with the changing relationship between technological change and the lives, aspirations and possibilities of disabled people. The volume is organised into three parts which consider early foundational work connecting disability and technology; key empirical studies related to the optimum use of technologies for independence and inclusion; and new moral and social dynamics thrown up by technological developments for disabled people’s lives.