Computer Science – CACIC 2017

Computer Science – CACIC 2017
Author: Armando Eduardo De Giusti
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2018-01-25
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3319752146

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 23rd Argentina Congress on Computer Science, CACIC 2017, held in La Plata, Argentina, in October 2017. The 28 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 132 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: intelligent agents and systems; distributed and parallel processing; computer technology applied education; graphic computation, images and visualization; software engineering; databases and data mining; hardware architectures, networks and operating systems; innovation in software systems; signal processing and real-time systems; computer security; and innovation in computer science education.

PISA 21st-Century Readers Developing Literacy Skills in a Digital World

PISA 21st-Century Readers Developing Literacy Skills in a Digital World
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre:
ISBN: 9264670971

Literacy in the 21st century is about constructing and validating knowledge. Digital technologies have enabled the spread of all kinds of information, displacing traditional formats of usually more carefully curated information such as encyclopaedias and newspapers.

International Handbook on Geographical Education

International Handbook on Geographical Education
Author: Rod Gerber
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2003
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781402010194

The International Handbook on Geographical Education is the first truly international publication in the field of geographical education for several decades. It is distinctive in the following ways: A large team of highly experienced geographers and educators from around the world have injected their perspectives on international issues in the field. While some reflection of past thinking and practice is evident, the main purpose of this publication is to offer international leadership in geographical education for the world in the twenty first century. Illuminating local and national examples are used to reinforce the international perspectives. The publication challenges geographical educators, policymakers and curriculum developers to reposition themselves for the changing approaches in societies around the world. It is a publication for the thinking geographer and educator who appreciates where international education is travelling to and how its challenges can be met.

Information and Technology Literacy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Information and Technology Literacy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 2389
Release: 2017-08-30
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1522534180

People currently live in a digital age in which technology is now a ubiquitous part of society. It has become imperative to develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of emerging innovations and technologies. Information and Technology Literacy: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an authoritative reference source for the latest scholarly research on techniques, trends, and opportunities within the areas of digital literacy. Highlighting a wide range of topics and concepts such as social media, professional development, and educational applications, this multi-volume book is ideally designed for academics, technology developers, researchers, students, practitioners, and professionals interested in the importance of understanding technological innovations.

Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities

Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities
Author: Walter Leal Filho
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 595
Release: 2014-10-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319088378

This book documents and disseminates experiences from a wide range of universities, across the five continents, which showcase how the principles of sustainable development may be incorporated as part of university programmes, and present transformatory projects and programmes, showing how sustainability can be implemented across disciplines. Sustainability in a higher education context is a fast growing field. Thousands of universities across the world have signed declarations or have committed themselves to integrate the principles of sustainable development in their activities: teaching, research and extension, and many more will follow.

International Handbook of Educational Change

International Handbook of Educational Change
Author: Andy Hargreaves
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 692
Release: 1998-05-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780792335344

The International Handbook of Educational Change is a state of the art collection of the most important ideas and evidence of educational change. The book brings together some of the most influential thinkers and writers on educational change. It deals with issues like educational innovation, reform, restructuring, culture-building, inspection, school-review, and change management. It asks why some people resist change and what their resistance means. It looks at how men and women, older teachers and younger teachers, experience change differently. It looks at the positive aspects of change but does not hesitate to raise uncomfortable questions about many aspects of educational change either. It looks critically and controversially at the social, economic, cultural and political forces that are driving educational change. School leaders, system administration, teacher leaders, consultants, facilitators, educational researchers, staff developers and change agents of all kinds will find this book an indispensable resource for guiding them to both classic and cutting-edge understandings of educational change, no other work provides as comprehensive coverage of the field of educational change.

Keys to the 21st Century

Keys to the 21st Century
Author: Jérôme Bindé
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2001
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9781571814029

Since September 1997, UNESCO's Analysis and Forecasting Office has been arranging a series of "Twenty-First Century Talks," each of which brings together two or three leading scientists, intellectuals, creators or decision-makers from all parts of the world. The Office also organized the first "Twenty-First Century Dialogues" in September 1998, in which 60 international participants took part in discussions on the general theme of "Will the Twenty-First Century Take Place?" This text represents an anthology of the contributions made to these future-oriented discussions, up to the ninth session of the "Talks" held in June 1999. Topics include population, biotechnologies, pollution, energy, the food supply, culture, pluralism, education, democracy, human rights, women, childhood, work, urban living, globalization, poverty, and human conflicts. No subject index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR