You can hardly read an article or a book about recent developments without encountering some commentary about the accelerating rate of change. This rate of change is very often associated with new technologies. It is pervasive, powerful, and, in the minds of some, perilous (p. 3). These issues are not limited to a single field or geography, and observations made in one context are often transferable to another context.Technology Use and Research Approaches for Community Education and Professional Development is a collection of the latest theories, perspectives, and practices related to the influence of technology in a community education and professional development environment. It represents a number of research articles and case studies that highlight various advantages and disadvantages of technologies and their applications. Its scope is specifically bound under the idea of technology-enhanced learning and takes a communal or "we" view of technology.This approach is pertinent as the collection of articles represents currency in its topics and perspectives being examined as well as a deep view of recent and ongoing research. The broad topics included impact a variety of disciplines and an applied focus. Particular to the relevant focus is the number of connections to online learning and to social media in particular. In the last few years, one topic of technological importance has been associated with communication and social media. The various emerging social aspects of learning are well represented in the collection, providing the opportunity to examine its potential perils (chapters 1, 6, and 7) as well as the newly emerging construct of digital citizenship (Chapter 6).
This chapter discusses special construction in the following areas: building modules, manufactured—fabricated rooms, special structures, manufactured engineered structures, special function construction, special facilities components and athletic and recreation special construction. Steel mobile buildings are much stronger than fiberglass units because of the construction—most frequently they are continuously welded 6 by 6 in., 4 by 4 in., or 2 by 4 in. Speed of construction and low initial cost are the main advantages of mobile modules; moreover, on‐site labor requirements are minimal. Isolated rooms incorporate special construction to reduce intrusive noise and vibration from outside a room or to contain the sound and impact energy generated within a room. The most effective floor construction is a floating concrete slab, which is separated from the building structure by steel springs, neoprene, or glass‐fiber isolation mounts. Designating responsibility for engineering, fabrication, and construction may allow better cost control.
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