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THE INFORMATION AGE
TECHNOLOGY, LEARNING AND EXCLUSION IN WALES |
| By: |
Stephen Gorard (Editor), Neil Selwyn (Editor) |
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| ISBN 10: |
0708317081 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780708317082 |
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| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF WALES PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
29 January, 2002 |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
This text considers how it is possible for a small country to have a distinct information technology strategy in an increasingly globalized economy. |
| Synopsis: |
The Information Age offers a critical examination of the challenges a newly-devolved Wales faces in reinventing itself as a confident and competitive 'e-nation'. The development and exploitation of technology has long been at the core of Welsh economic and social life and has assumed even greater significance over the last few decades with the emergence of new information and communication technologies. Neil Selwyn and Stephen Gorard suggest that small countries will lose out if they fail to adopt appropriate strategies for lifelong learning and combat the danger of a 'digital divide'. At the same time, their extensive empirical research offers early indications of the likely shortcomings of relying on technology alone to promote knowledge and social inclusion. Wales faces major structural, economic and socio-cultural challenges. None of these will be overcome by relying solely on 'technical fixes'. |
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UK |
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University of Wales Press |
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