Handbook of research on digital information technologies innovations, methods, and ethical issues /

• Corporate Author: IGI Global.
• Other Authors: Hansson, Thomas.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Hershey, Pa. : IGI Global (701 E. Chocolate Avenue, Hershey, Pennsylvania, 17033, USA), c2008.
• Subjects: Communication and technology.; Educational technology.; Information technology.; Internet-based laboratory; Language laboratory; Web course design; Web based research tool; Science education animations; Microcultures; Virtual networks; Digital storytelling; Virtual learning; Social software; E-Learning; Virtual conference; Online focus groups; Digital epistemologies; Classroom multiliteracies; Virtual space; Social systems; Mobile devices; Digital information technology; Web-based mediation
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: electronic texts (xxviii, 544 p. : ill.) : digital files.; Also available in print.
• Format: Mode of access: World Wide Web.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781599049717 (ebook); 1599049716 (ebook)
• Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

Many people today struggle with problematic ICT interfaces in their attempts to adapt to the ever-changing digital information environment. To effectively address these issues with strong, highly usable, and effective solutions, it is essential to keep pace with the newest advances in the field. With more than 1,300 references to existing literature and 253 key terms with detailed definitions this handbook addresses this need for complete information on the current state of best techniques and practices. Through 33 authoritative contributions by 60 of the world's leading experts this publication presents a full spectrum of successful designs, defined as communicative relation-building solutions, for individuals and collectives of interlocutors. The handbook also includes a longitudinal perspective of past mistakes, current trends and future opportunities, and is suitable for beginners in the field as well as qualified professionals exploring the full potential of human interactions as facilitated by digital technologies.