The Digital Turn: How the Internet Transforms Our Existence
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| Rating | : | 4.81 (629 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477250328 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 310 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Understanding the mechanisms of digital media beyond the level of practical operation is a necessary condition for surviving the digital turn. His main motive for writing this book has been to enable readers to enhance their digital media literacy and remain in control of the media they use. After having been trained as an academic film and TV producer
He holds a PhD in physics (Utrecht University). Through his unique voice in columns and blogs, he became a renowned opinion leader in the domain of digital media, both at a national and an international level. . The book The Digital Age is a derivative of his long-standing professional involvement in media research and development. After having been trained as an academic film and TV producer at the BBC, he specialized in media production and created dozens of informative TV programs and documentaries. Since the nineties, he has been involved as a researcher and practitioner in educational simulation and multimedia and technology-enhanced learning. His main motive for writing this book has been to enable readers to enhance their digital media literacy and remain in control of the media they use. About the Author Wim Westera is full professor of digital media at the Open University of the Netherlands. Understanding the mechanisms of digital media beyond the level of practical operation
It explains how the ever-growing flood of digital media affects our perceptions of the world, change our behaviors and eventually transform our very existence. It is likely to produce a fragmented, detached, and distorted view of the world. It offers an accessible means for attaining a better understanding of the ways digital media influence our lives. This book is about digital media. In the era of Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Apple, being online is the standard. What will be our understanding of the world when all certainties that result from living in a material world become useless? What will be our role and position when computer intelligence surpasses human intelligence? How can we avoid losing grip of the significance of identity, friendship, social engagement, and eventually life at large? The book explains the mechanisms and consequences of engaging i
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