Title :
A multiverse of systems: global challenges for educational technology
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Adv. Studies, United Nations Univ., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Systems thinking is being employed in education for sustainable development (EfSD), including within developing countries´ contexts, as part of programs at the United Nations University (UNU). Socio-cultural, organisational, pedagogical, technological and economic systems are considered. A system model of EfSD and associated issues will result.
Keywords :
economics; educational technology; social aspects of automation; sustainable development; teaching; EfSD system model; United Nations University; developing countries; economic system; educational technology; organisational system; pedagogical system; socio-cultural system; sustainable development; technological system; Context modeling; Control systems; Cybernetics; Educational programs; Educational technology; Electronic learning; Environmental economics; Reservoirs; Sustainable development; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2005. ICALT 2005. Fifth IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2338-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2005.15
