The physical expression of the understanding that economic growth is dependent on territorial innovation and that this is dependent on the creation, application, and dissemination of knowledge. The concept emphasizes the role played by cooperation and interactive learning in regional networks and should be looked upon as a policy framework or model for formulations of regional development strategies.
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E-Learning Tool for Regional Development
Maria Teresa de Noronha Vaz (University of Algarve, Portugal), Sílvia Brito Fernandes (University of Algarve, Portugal), and Eric de Noronha Vaz (New University of Lisbon, Portugal)
Copyright: © 2008
|Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-885-7.ch062
Abstract
As opposed to the computer-based training of the 1980s, the term e-learning is most frequently used to refer to computer-based training which incorporates technologies that support interactivity beyond what would be provided by a single personal computer. E-learning, therefore, is an approach to facilitate and enhance learning through both computer and communication technologies. Such devices can include personal computers, CD-ROM, digital television, PDA, and mobile phones. Communication technologies enable the use of the Internet, e-mail, discussion forums, collaborative software, classroom management software, and team learning systems.