TY - BOOK
T1 - Comparative information technology
T2 - languages, societies and the Internet
A2 - Zajda, Joseph
A2 - Gibbs, Donna
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - This volume offers a critique of the nexus between ICT and its impact on society, individuals and educational institutions. One of the most significant dimensions of globalisation has been the rapid development of information and communications technologies (ICTs). Our lives have been changed by ICTs in numerous ways and the implications for education are enormous. The ICTs have transformed the linguistic, cognitive and visual dimensions of human communication, as well as our perceptions of the self, and social identity in the global culture. They have facilitated the development of new dimensions of digital literacy, such as blogging and sms messaging. In this sense, cyberlanguage continues to evolve by borrowing and adapting familiar words, coining new expressions, and embracing particular styles.The book provides directions in education and policy research, relevant to transformational educational reforms in the 21st century
AB - This volume offers a critique of the nexus between ICT and its impact on society, individuals and educational institutions. One of the most significant dimensions of globalisation has been the rapid development of information and communications technologies (ICTs). Our lives have been changed by ICTs in numerous ways and the implications for education are enormous. The ICTs have transformed the linguistic, cognitive and visual dimensions of human communication, as well as our perceptions of the self, and social identity in the global culture. They have facilitated the development of new dimensions of digital literacy, such as blogging and sms messaging. In this sense, cyberlanguage continues to evolve by borrowing and adapting familiar words, coining new expressions, and embracing particular styles.The book provides directions in education and policy research, relevant to transformational educational reforms in the 21st century
KW - Internet in education
KW - Language and education
KW - Information technology -- Social aspects
KW - Computer network resources -- Terminology
KW - Education
KW - Globalization
U2 - 10.1007/978-1-4020-9426-2
DO - 10.1007/978-1-4020-9426-2
M3 - Edited Book/Anthology
SN - 9781402094255
T3 - Globalisation, comparative education and policy research
BT - Comparative information technology
PB - Springer, Springer Nature
CY - Dordrecht ; London
ER -