Ict and education in the perspective of experts from business, government, academia and NGos
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TextLanguage: English Publisher: Cuenca : Casa Editora Universidad del Azuay, 2020Edition: 1a. edDescription: 209 páginas; Impreso, DigitalContent type: - texto
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- 978-994-282-264-2
- 371.33 A7865
| Item type | Current library | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Libro | Biblioteca Hernán Malo González | Biblioteca Central Bloque A | 371.33 A7865 BG16746 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | BG16746 |
The overall aim of the book is to obtain the opinion of experts and actors that are involved in the provision of support to people with certain disabilities. The following actors and experts were consulted in the study: social workers, ICT experts, business experts, teachers with expertise in social and migrant issues. The study data collected has helped in the mapping of the issue at hand from four different viewpoints, including education, technical, business and non governmental sectors. Given the complexity of the study as a multicontinental and multifaceted project, the researchers agreed on the use of a qualitative research method. An expert interview technique was used to collect rich and thoughtful opinion data from the four complimentary sectors. Most of the interviewees are well known experts, who have accrued several years of working experience in either developing ICT-based solutions for education, implementing decision as top-level executive in the business sector or involved in providing care for the people with disabilities. The interpretative paradigm grounded was used to analyze the participants’ responses regarding the roles played by ICT in supporting inclusive education. Furthermore, the analysis was undertaken to understand the roles played by the experts in bridging the interplay between education and ICT and to know about the impact of ICT in learning and inclusion processes.
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