This book sets out the theoretical principles of visible light communication (VLC), and outlines key applications of this cutting-edge technology.
This book is primarily created for the objective of knowledge sharing and knowledge-enabling on the conceptual ideologies of the cybersecurity. This book is aimed at students, early-career researchers, and also advanced researchers and professionals. The case studies described i…
The twentieth century was a century of scientific and technological development. Especially the fact of information and communication technologies, beyond being a technological leap, has led to different levels of development and changes / transformations. Therefore, development…
The purpose of this study is to create and develop a set of communication strategies that will assist elected representatives in Nigeria in communicating effectively with their constituents. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has changed the face of the world, and it…
Do new information and communication technologies (ICTs) empower repressive regimes at the expense of civil society, or vice versa? For example, does access to the Internet and mobile phones alter the balance of power between repressive regimes and civil society? These questions…
In African countries in general, particulary in Niger, the computer begins to find out its way at school. This pedagogical and integration process of the communication and the information technologies is highly dependent on human, pedagogical and technological parameters. To res…
The development of self-paced learning systems has become increasingly in demand with the advances in ICT and has given way to innovative methods of interactive learning modules. However efforts and strategies in maintaining a learner's interest throughout the learning process h…
ICT integration in education disrupts, to a certain extent, the scholastic tradition. Bringing ICT to learning in schools requires a set of critical strategies. This study is part of a larger, international project, on the integration of ICT in five west and central African coun…
Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are a key economic sector in Malaysia. Malaysian government has actively promoted the development and growth initiatives such as ICT implementation to advance SMEs' overall economic agenda over the past decades. In 2005, there were 99.2 per ce…
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have, in recent years, been linked with socio-economic development. The assumption is that these technologies can be harnessed as tools for economic growth in developing countries, as well as create a level playing field for thes…
This project investigated whether teachers in higher education in Lebanon were using sufficient technology and following active-learning pedagogical strategies in the statistics classes in the Lebanese University. The project focused on the pedagogy practices in the statistics c…
The role Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) play in enabling people to coordinate efforts in providing aid and assistance during disasters, like hurricanes and earthquakes, has emerged as an active research topic, as people can now participate in the recovery effo…
In an increasingly interconnected world, developing countries need to be active participants in the information society. Contact between different cultures is on the rise; cultural resources have become consumer resources; and cultural minorities across the globe who have integr…
The dissertation is dedicated to studying myths related to the intersection of technology and progress. Its primary focus is on Malaysian myths concerning the progressive powers of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Drawing upon academic research from the fields …
This thesis presents the results of several experiments performed within the context of a project dealing with the creation and planning of a site as it considers its heritage value, using new Information and Communication Technologies (ICT's). The research question posed is as …
Les TIC sont à l'avant garde de l'économie postindustrielle. Toutefois, elles risquent d'élargir l'écart entre les pays riches et les pays pauvres si ces derniers n'arrivent pas à s'insérer dans l'économie du savoir. Comme ce fut le cas pour les universités occidentales, les uni…
Many individuals in developing countries struggle to gather the experience and knowledge to effectively use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), yet there is a lack of academic research to determine the socio-personal barriers preventing individuals from reaping the…