Citizens, groups, communities, and information and communication technologies [Guest Editors´ Introduction]

Author

Donnell, Susan O. ; McIver, W.

Author_Institution

Nat. Res. Council Canada, Fredericton, NB

Volume

28

Issue

2

fYear

2009

Firstpage

7

Lastpage

8

Abstract

Communities, the fundamental building blocks of societies, are sometimes over-looked in larger discussions of technology and society. Communities can be hard to define and their boundaries difficult to delineate, but they motivate, inspire, shape, and help create many of the positive technological developments we enjoy. This paper features articles based on papers from the 2008 IEEE International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS ´08), held in June 2008 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. ISTAS ´08 successfully explored both research and practice within the theme of Citizens, Groups, Communities, and Information and Communication Technologies.

Keywords

information technology; social aspects of automation; communication technologies; information technologies; technological developments; Africa; Australia; Broadband communication; Communications technology; Cultural differences; Educational technology; Privacy; Shape; Social Implications of Technology Society; Social implications of technology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Technology and Society Magazine, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0278-0097

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/MTS.2009.932807

Filename

5072376