Being Fluent with Information Technology.

Computers, communications, digital information, software -- the constituents of the information age -- are everywhere. Being computer literate, that is, technically competent in two or three of today's software applications, is not enough anymore. Individuals who want to realize the potential v...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author: Staff, National Research Council
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : National Academies Press, 1999
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgment of Reviewers
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Why Know About Information Technology?
  • 2 The Intellectual Framework of Fluency with Information Technology
  • 3 Collateral Issues
  • 4 Implementation Considerations
  • APPENDIX A Illustrative Projects
  • APPENDIX B Related Work
  • APPENDIX C Individuals Who Briefed the Committee
  • APPENDIX D Workshop Participants and Questions Posted on the Internet
  • APPENDIX E Members of the Committee