EDUC 677 - Information and Communications Technologies for Education and Development in Global Perspective

Institution:

University of Pennsylvania

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Wagner. The importance of the relationshp between education, technology, and social-economic development is increasing in the U.S. and around the world. What are new information and communications technologies (ICTs), how are they being deployed, and for what reasons Are new ICTs a means for delivering skill-based or distance education information, and in what ways are they becoming a part of societies today What constitute, then, ICTs for Development (ICT4D), and what role do they play in societies that are 'industrialized' and 'developing'.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.upenn.edu

Phone Number:

(215) 898-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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