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Technology for Societal Transformation : Exploring the Intersection of Information Technology and Societal Development / edited by Lawal O. Yesufu, Puteri Nor Ellyza Nohuddin

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore, 2025Publisher: Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025Description: 1 Online-Ressource (VI, 296 p. 20 illus.)ISBN:
  • 9789819617210
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: 9789819617203 | 9789819617227 | 9789819617234 | Erscheint auch als: 9789819617203 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9789819617227 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9789819617234 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 658.4062 23
  • 658.514 23
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-1721-0Online resources: Summary: 1. Introduction to Information Technology and Social Change -- 2. Educational Technology and Its Impact on Learning -- 3. Digital Entrepreneurship: Opportunities and Challenges -- 4. Social Media and Political Activism -- 5. Cybersecurity in the Digital Age -- 6. Artificial Intelligence and Its Societal Implications -- 7. Blockchain Technology: Transforming Industries -- 8. The Role of Big Data in Societal Development -- 9. Smart Cities: Leveraging Technology for Urban Development -- 10. Defense Technology and National Security -- 11. E-commerce and Rural Development -- 12. Bridging the Digital Divide: Access and Inclusion in Rural Communities -- 13. Empowering Youths: Education for Economic Disadvantage -- 14. Bridging the Gap: Education for Rural Communities.Summary: This book extensively investigates the dynamic relationship between information technology and societal transformation. The book explores a range of applied IT uses, ranging from educational technology to the complex applications of cybersecurity, the promise of blockchain technologies, e-commerce and rural development, and social media and its applications in political activism. Investigating key topics in social development and the role information technology plays in elevating our lives, the book navigates this ever-changing landscape of technological innovation to determine how it can be a source for good and improve our lives by driving positive social change. While focusing on the practical application of technology to real-world situations, examples, and cases, the book primarily focuses on educational development, entrepreneurship, sociopolitical transformation, and the security and defence of society. Collectively, these explorations serve to better highlight how technology can be harnessed in the creation of a more inclusive and equitable society. Hence, the book will be a useful read for students, academics, policymakers, business and social investors.PPN: PPN: 1920924914Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-BUM | ZDB-2-SXBM
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