Empowering Marginal Communities with Information Networking
Publisher: Idea Group Publishing; Idea Group Pub.
Published: October 28, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9781591407003
Subjects: Development studies; Impact of science & technology on society; Information Technology; Computers - General Information; Computers; Computer Books: General; Technological innovations; Interactive & Multimedia; General; Networking - General; Community development; Developing countries
First sentence: In July of 2004 this author entered the world of online learning after a career of more than 10 years in a traditional brick-and-mortar institution.
Description: "This book details how new technologies can help people living in poverty improve their livelihood, increase productivity, improve the quality of services, and empower them if technologies are used in ways that are appropriate to their context and needs"--Provided by publisher.