Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) (Routledge Perspectives on Development)

Heeks, Richard

ISBN 10: 1138101818 / ISBN 13: 9781138101814

Edité par Routledge, 2017

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xviii, 410 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Summary:"This is the first dedicated textbook to examine and explain these emerging phenomena of Information and Communication Technology for Development. It will help students, practitioners and researchers understand the place of ICTs within development; the ICT-enabled changes already underway; and the key issues and interventions that engage ICT4D practice and strategy. The book uses extensive in-text diagrams, tables and boxed examples with chapter-end discussion and assignment questions and further reading. Supported by online activities, video links and session outlines and slides, this textbook provides the basis for undergraduate, postgraduate and online learning modules on ICT4D"-- Provided by publisher.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) (Routledge Perspectives on Development)
• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date de parution: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 1138101818
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9781138101814
• Reliure: Soft cover
• Édition: 1st Edition
• État de l'article: New
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Development Studies
  • Science

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Synopsis

This is the first dedicated textbook to examine and explain these emerging phenomena of Information and Communication Technology for Development. It will help students, practitioners and researchers understand the place of ICTs within development; the ICT-enabled changes already underway; and the key issues and interventions that engage ICT4D practice and strategy. The book uses extensive in-text diagrams, tables and boxed examples with chapter-end discussion and assignment questions and further reading. Supported by online activities, video links and session outlines and slides, this textbook provides the basis for undergraduate, postgraduate and online learning modules on ICT4D.

À propos de l?auteur

Richard Heeks is Chair in Development Informatics at the University of Manchester, UK. He has researched, taught and practised ICTs and international development for more than 30 years.