Connecting Canadians

Author : Andrew Clement
Publisher : Athabasca University Press
ISBN 13 : 1926836049
Total Pages : 519 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Connecting Canadians written by Andrew Clement and published by Athabasca University Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connecting Canadians examines the role of community informatics, or community-based ICT initiatives, in this process of transition. The Community Research Alliance for Community Innovation and Networking (CRACIN) set out to study how civil society groups--in locations ranging from Vancouver to Labrador and from remote Northern communities to Toronto and Montréal--sought to enable local communities to develop on their own terms within the broader context of federal and provincial policies and programs. Drawing on diverse theoretical perspectives, from sociology to library and information sciences to women's studies, the essays not only document specific local initiatives but analyze the overall trajectory of the government's vision of a digitally inclusive Canada.

Author : Elizabeth Dubois
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
ISBN 13 : 0776629263
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Citizenship in a Connected Canada written by Elizabeth Dubois and published by University of Ottawa Press. This book was released on 2020-11-10 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary edited collection brings together scholars, activists, and policy makers to build consensus around what a connected society means for Canada. The collection offers insight on the state of citizenship in a digital context in Canada and proposes a research and policy agenda for the way forward. Part I examines the current landscape of digital civic participation and highlights some of the missing voices required to ensure an inclusive digital society. Part II explores the relationship between citizens and their political and democratic institutions, from government service delivery to academic and citizen engagement in policy making. Part III addresses key legal frameworks that need to be discussed and redesigned to allow for the building and strengthening of an inclusive society and democratic institutions. This is a foundational resource for policy makers, students, and researchers interested in understanding citizenship in a digital context in Canada. Published in English.

Author : Heloise Emdon
Publisher : Anthem Press
ISBN 13 : 0857281364
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Connecting ICTs to Development written by Heloise Emdon and published by Anthem Press. This book was released on 2013-12-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past two decades, projects supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) have critically examined the ways in which information and communications technologies (ICTs) can be used to improve learning, empower the disenfranchised, generate income opportunities for the poor, and facilitate access to healthcare in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Considering that most development institutions and governments are currently attempting to integrate ICTs into their practices, it is an opportune time to reflect on the research findings that have emerged from IDRC’s work and research in this area. “Connecting ICTs to Development” discusses programmatic investments made by IDRC in a wide variety of areas related to ICTs, including infrastructure, access, regulations, health, governance, education, livelihoods, social inclusion, technical innovation, intellectual property rights and evaluation. Each chapter in this book analyzes the ways in which research findings from IDRC-supported projects have contributed to an evolution of thinking, and discusses successes and challenges in using ICTs as tools to address development issues. The volume also presents key lessons learned from ICT4D programming and recommendations for future work.

Author : David Taras
Publisher : University of Calgary Press
ISBN 13 : 1552382249
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Canadians Communicate II written by David Taras and published by University of Calgary Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The contributors to this first volume of How Canadians communicate focus on the question what does Canadian popular culture have to say about the construction and negotiation of Canadian national identity?

Author : Louise Moran
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134283040
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vocational Education and Training through Open and Distance Learning written by Louise Moran and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conventional apprenticeships and older methods of professional training are not providing enough skilled workers - governments, companies and colleges are now using open and distance learning to fill these gaps. Published in association with the Commonwealth of Learning, this unique review provides detailed analysis of worldwide experiences of vocational training and distance education. It looks at recent policy and practice at different levels - from transnational programmes and national policies to institutional and programme models. Offering guidance on how distance education and new technologies are being used to support vocational education and training, this book will help senior institutional managers and policy makers to understand and appreciate: * the role distance education can play in increasing skills levels in young people and the existing workforce * the challenges in using educational technologies, and distance education to deliver vocational education and training * how to devise effective policies to meet these challenges.

Author : Peter Day
Publisher : Presbyterian Publishing Corp
ISBN 13 : 0203643739
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Community Practice in the Network Society written by Peter Day and published by Presbyterian Publishing Corp. This book was released on 2004-06-11 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Around the world, citizens in local communities are utilising ICTs to underpin the creation of a participatory and democratic vision of the network society. Embedded in the richness and diversity of community practice, a vision of a 'civil network society' is emerging. A society where ICTs are harnessed as tools to improve the quality of life and reflect the diversity of social networks; where people are viewed as citizens, not just as consumers, and where heterogeneity is perceived as a strength rather than a weakness. Community Practice in the Network Society looks at the broad context in which this is happening, presents case studies of local projects from around the world, and discusses community ICT research methodologies. Not only does it highlight the symbiotic relationship between community ICT practice and research, but it also provides evidence supporting the case for the development of more inclusive and participatory pathways to the network society.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264446540
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book OECD Rural Studies Delivering Quality Education and Health Care to All Preparing Regions for Demographic Change written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2021-03-05 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: COVID-19 has put renewed focus on the importance of addressing longstanding challenges that OECD governments face in delivering public services, especially in regions with people spread over a wider area where economies of scale are more difficult to achieve. The physical infrastructure needed to provide good quality education and health services can be more complex and expensive in rural and remote regions that also struggle to attract and retain education and health care professionals.

Author : Jennifer Jenson
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 0773578102
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Policy Unplugged written by Jennifer Jenson and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2007-08-13 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors conducted a two-year study on the implementation of computer technologies, including in-depth interviews and classroom observation at thirty-two elementary and secondary schools across Canada. Based on this research, Policy Unplugged explores the intersections and disconnections between provincial technology policy, school board policy, and school-based practices. The authors consider the ways in which technology policy has become "unplugged" from daily experience, showing that teachers, students, and administrators are part of complex pedagogical and social systems that have been badly served by the enforced and hasty introduction of technology. They also show how small, often unquestioned practices and power relations in schools can create seemingly insurmountable impediments to technological implementation.

Author : Sueli Mara Soares Pinto Ferreira
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3598440170
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Virtual Customer: A New Paradigm for Improving Customer Relations in Libraries and Information Services written by Sueli Mara Soares Pinto Ferreira and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2006-05-19 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For several years the concept of "virtual client" or "virtual customer" has been part of the world of libraries and information services. This publication contains the proceedings of a satellite meeting on this topic, organized by the Management and Marketing Section of IFLA and held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in August 2004. It contains papers from more general points of views such as the democratization of access to digital information to more specific questions such as virtual libraries and new services, not forgetting user and librarian education, web site design, more specialized information, etc. The readers of these proceedings will find along these pages a very stimulating content which will guide them towards better services for virtual clients. Papers are presented in the original language of their presentation (Portuguese, French, Spanish and English) with summaries in these four languages.

Author : Lorne Bruce
Publisher : Lorne Bruce
ISBN 13 : 0986666610
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Public Library Boards in Postwar Ontario written by Lorne Bruce and published by Lorne Bruce. This book was released on 2012 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: