Böcker utgivna av IGI Global

Provides evidence-based tools and concepts to develop student competencies in the K-20 environment. Chapters cover topics in a theoretical context such as how technology, online learning, and culture inform evidence-based development of student competencies.

Presents research on the application of effective models and tools focused on the diagnosis of vulnerability to flooding risks and evaluates and measures the impact of floods on socio-economic wellbeing. Exploring topics such as hydrological events and flood vulnerability, this publication explores methods of identifying adaptation strategies.

Discusses the next generation of high capacity passive optical access networks in terms of design, implementation, and analysis and offers a complete reference of technology solutions for next-generation optical networks. The book features research on topics such as artificial intelligence, electromagnetic interface, and wireless communication.

Presents innovative research that focuses on new computing and system development issues in emerging sustainable applications. The book features coverage on a wide range of topics, including data filtering, knowledge engineering, and cognitive analytics.

Presents research on issues concerning the roles of technology and globalization in educational transformation and the challenges of teaching and learning in various cultural settings and how they were resolved. The book supports educational organisations that wish to find, create, or adapt technology for use in their institution.

Examines recent advances in big data and the impact that these advances have on information security and privacy measures needed for these networks. The book covers a range of topics, including cryptography, data analytics, and threat detection.

Examines current advances in educational innovation and presents cases that allow for the improvement of personalized and active learning. Featuring a wide range of topics such as higher education, teacher education, and learning strategies, this book is for educators, instructional designers, academics, researchers, and students.

Demonstrates state-of-the-art approaches of advanced data mining systems in e-learning, such as MOOCs and other innovative technologies, to improve learning analytics, as well as to show how new and advanced user interaction designs, educational models, and adoptive strategies can expand sustainability in applied learning technologies.

Presents research exploring the techniques and impacts of new technologies deployed in today's digital marketplace as well as recent development and empirical research on consumer behaviour. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics, including social computing, virtual communities, and consumer management.

Provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of successfully implementing new and innovative technologies in a variety of sectors including business, transportation, and healthcare. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics, such as semantic mapping, ethics in AI, and big data governance.

Presents research that serves to increase the productivity of individuals and organisations exponentially by sharing case studies from organisations where appreciative inquiry has been implemented successfully, as well as best practices that can benefit organisations and common pitfalls to be avoided.

Provides innovative insights on the development of adaptable materials and textile antennas that can be used in the construction of wearable devices that are biocompatible and offer high conductivity, low cost, simplistic manufacturing, are comfortable for the wearer, and are water/climate safe and condition amicable.

Provides an examination of the social aspects of virtual learning by providing groundbreaking research on the use of 3D design thinking and cognitive apprenticeship in virtual learning spaces for team science, transdisciplinarity, idea incubation, and curation. The book also identifies new patterns, methods, and practices for virtual learning.

Presents research on the application of crowd-based software engineering, and supports software engineers who want to improve the manner in which software is developed by increasing the accuracy of probabilistic reasoning to support their decision-making and getting automation support.

Presents research that delves deeply into occurrences of violence and the environmental and personal influences that lead to violence in order to better understand and prevent it from happening. The book features a wide range of topics, including e-blackmail, human displacement, and psychology.

Focises on the spectrum of computational methods that can aid in agriculture disease management, weed detection, and crop yield prediction. The book features coverage on a wide range of topics, including soil and crop sensors, swarm robotics, and weed detection.

Provides inclusive models and case studies highlighting best techniques and practices for implementing STEAM models in teaching, and assists teachers as they learn to use such methods through the inclusion of practical activities for use in the classroom. The book features a range of topics such as science education, fine arts, and teaching models.

Presents innovative research that contributes to the better understanding of corporate governance models by documenting the structures, principles, tenets, case studies, and applications for the development of good business practices in developing economies.

Provides a practical exploration of hydrophobic soil amelioration to improve soil sustainability and crop yield within the field of agriculture. Highlighting topics such as ecological systems and impact analysis, this book is ideal for soil scientists, agriculturalists, farmers, environmentalists, policymakers, professionals and researchers.

Provides relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest empirical research findings on international trade and improves the understanding of the strategic role of trade policies and their importance in the global economy. The book includes reports on global trade, trade wars, and foreign policy.

Presents innovative research on the methods and applications of analysing mobile devices and data for collection of information pertaining to the legal evidence related to various security breaches and intrusion detection. The book highlights a range of topics, including cybercrime, neural networks, and smartphone security.

Focuses on the strategic role of environmental issues within the global economy. While highlighting topics such as complementary currency, reusable waste, and urban planning, this book is idesigned for policymakers, environmental lawyers, economists, sociologists, politicians, academics, researchers, and students.

Presents research on the methods and applications of integrating environmental considerations into all aspects of marketing. While highlighting topics including green consumerism, electronic banking, and sustainability, this book is designed for industrialists, marketers, professionals, engineers, educators, researchers, and scholars.

Provides comprehensive research on the development of academic mobbing as a prevalent form of bullying within higher education and seeks to explore solutions and provide support for professionals currently dealing with this phenomenon. The book highlights a range of topics, including ethics, faculty outcomes, and narcissism.

Discusses the impact of digital technologies in enterprises and their competitive environment on management information systems, and examines the application of new technologies to support strategic decisions and realize exciting visions.

A research book that helps professionals in a variety of practices understand how normativity in their practice either helps or hampers them to function well and align with what they see as their personal and professional responsibility. The book also explains the normative practical model/approach and how it can be applied to concrete practices.

Explores livelihood types and lifelong learning typologies required by cities as well as the relationship between higher education and improved livelihood outcomes. The book features a broad range of topics, including learning needs, economy, and technologically advanced societies.

Explores the requirements and essential technologies needed to create and encourage effective and inclusive online educational programs. The book examines and offers best practices for all factors that contribute to building quality online programs.

Examines behavioural biases and their impact on investment decisions in order to develop better future plans and strategies in the financial sector. The book features coverage of a range of topics, including behavioural approaches, financial regulation, and the globalized sector.

Defines the current state of distributed systems, determines further goals, presents architectures and service frameworks to achieve highly integrated distributed systems, and provides solutions to integration and efficient management challenges faced by current and future distributed systems.