Qwerty
Impact Factor & Key Scientometrics

I. Basic Journal Info

Country

Italy

Journal ISSN: 18287344, 22402950

Publisher: Progetti editoriali s.r.l.

History: 2017-2021

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Qwerty is the commonly accepted name for the computer keyboard comprising the first six letters of its top row. When typewriters were first introduced the keys were arranged in alphabetical order. However this order meant that people typed too quickly such that the keys soon became entangled. To counter this the keys were displayed in random order and typing speeds accordingly slowed down. In later years despite the fact that the problem of speed had been completely overcome the keyboard retained its random order. In our view this represents an excellent metaphor for the entanglement of culture and technological tools.In actual fact we regard computerbased technologies as cultural artefacts representing different depths in the daily work and study activity of individuals social groups and institutions. We believe that different models of computer use and activity within online environments mediate social interaction. As such the relationship between culture and technological tools is becoming more and more complex and now provides an opportunity for determining new models of cognitive psychological and social interaction. Qwerty hopes to be a place where such issues can be discussed and developed.The journal arises from a growing awareness of the need to develop research and reflection on the impact effects and nature of technology use and as such is intended to be a genuinely crossdisciplinary forum.Qwerty wishes to provide a forum for discussion on the use of new technologies aimed at anyone interested in the use of technology in such fields as education training social and university research including the cultural social pedagogical psychological economic professional ethical and aesthetical aspects of technology use.