Information and communication technology (ICT) has become, within a very short time, one of the basic building blocks of modern society. Many countries now understanding the importance of ICT and mastering the basic skills and concepts of it as part of the core of education. Organizations, experts and practitioners in the education sector increasingly recognizing the importance of ICT in suppor...

The book ‘Integrating healthcare with information and communication technology’ presents a collection of essays that discusses a set of challenges that arise when attempts are made to integrate Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into health care services. Interoperable information systems are paramount for efficient integrated care, and contributions to explore ICT in the ongoing tr...

The use of Mobile technology in developing rural environments so far has been mostly for call transactions and Short Message System (SMS) services. As Information and Communication Technology (ICT) innovations penetrate deeper into these marginalised regions, the various ICT strategies employed to improve the socio-economic well being of the community are merely not based on specific user commu...

We, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board or Board), are revising and updating, in a single rulemaking, our standards for electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained, or used by Federal agencies covered by section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as our guidelines for telecommunications equipment and customer premise...

Information and communication technology (ICT) can make rapid changes in government processes, especially in developing countries. Basis of ICT development is composed of ICT infrastructure, ICT hardware, software & information system, human resource, ICT Security. ICT strategies and ICT plans should be evaluated to align with organization visions and missions in order to achieve effective use ...

there has been a recent development and explosion of interest among academicians across a wide range of disciplines in the use of virtual class room. utilization of the virtual class room as a laboratory experimentation for teaching and learning has increased significantly in recent years as development tools for web based applications have become easier to use and computers have become more ca...

the benefits of information and communication technologies (icts) for agricultural extension purposes and activities are obvious. the main objective of this article is to identify encouraging and discouraging factors in application of icts in agricultural extension in isfahan province of iran. this study investigated areas of icts application by extension workers (ews), too. the research design...