SOCIAL IMPACT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Overview
Introduction to the lecture
World society has been changed by the impetuous development and diffusion of information and communication technology (ICT) into fields such as economics, business, education, health, agriculture, and so on. The Department of Education, Training, and Employment (Queensland, Australia) states: «To live and work in the technology-enabled world of the 21st Century, high-level skills in the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) are essential for all citizens». (DETE, 2001a, p.5)