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Sustaining Digital Technology Use in Professional Communities

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Encyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies

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Adapting to new software and hardware; Learning and training with digital technologies; Long-term digital practice; Professional development; Sustaining change and adaptation; Using digital technologies

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The progression and evolution of information and communication technologies (ICT) has brought about large amounts of change structure-wise, including trade expansion, economic, and even concepts of globalization. Access through ICT has led to the enhancement of the availability of information. Looking back to the late 1990s, the Internet was just becoming available and mostly existed on university campuses or for the military. After a decade, Internet access and other technologies were seen more widely, and now many people have access to them.

In the last few years, it is undeniable that individuals, schools, colleges, and companies are spending more money and resources on technologies. However, there seems to be a lack of ongoing information about peoples’...

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Lee, A.SH., Passey, D. (2020). Sustaining Digital Technology Use in Professional Communities. In: Tatnall, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Education and Information Technologies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-10576-1_236

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