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Fang, Siyan, Chester K. M. To, Zhiming Zhang, and Jimmy M. T. Chang. "Adoption of Information and Communication Technologies in Textile Virtual Collaboration." Research Journal of Textile and Apparel 18, no. 3 (August 1, 2014): 1–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/rjta-18-03-2014-b001.
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Modern organizations face more and more challenges in today's globalizing markets. Many textile firms operate collaboratively as a globally-networked virtual team to sustain their competitiveness. How to select and utilize a diversity of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to facilitate collaboration among these textile virtual teams is a critical issue to these enterprises. This paper explores the criteria of ICT adoption in collaboration processes from both theoretical and practical perspectives. First, ICTs theories of telecommunications are reviewed to conclude background knowledge and examine contextual requirements for ICTs. We find that the conveyance of social cues, the ability of fostering member involvement and coordinating interruptions, and the user-friendly interface of communication technology are crucial to the remote collaboration among textile firms. Second, empirical in-depth interviews with 20 practitioners in textile and apparel companies are conducted. Then, combining the findings, we discuss the features of primary ICTs adopted in practice at present. We recommend six essential facets in ICTs adoption during textile virtual team communication (i.e. synchronicity, medium richness, connectedness, disruptiveness, ease of use, and cost). We also suggest how these ICTs can be deployed in line with organizational and individual factors to facilitate textile virtual collaboration.
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Plachynda, Tetiana, Liudmyla Herasymenko, Galyna Pukhalska, and Kateryna Kryzhevska. "Using Information Communication Technologies in Professional Training of Future Civil Aviation Pilots." Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 11, no. 2 (June 3, 2019): 270. http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/rrem/129.
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The present study underlines the importance of developing self-study skills for future aviation specialists aimed at embracing the concept of life long education. The article states that self-study skills should be formed in an effective self study environment which enhances acquiring professional competences and improves professional training. The analysis of the scientific literature has defined the term ‘self-study’. The application of ICT into educational process is based on social constructivism engaging students’ collaboration, active learning, and development self-study and self-control reflexive skills. The main principles (adaptability, longevity, accessibility, and cost efficiency) and methodological approaches (differential and system ones) of ICT implementation are described. The study shows that teachers’ collaboration plays a significant role in the organization of learning process in higher education. The results of the experiment at the Flight Academy of National Aviation University demonstrate that using the MOODLE Web-oriented platform improves the future pilots’ self-study and has a mutual positive effect for teachers and students.
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Fu, Jiawei Sophia, Katherine R. Cooper, and Michelle Shumate. "Use and Affordances of ICTs in Interorganizational Collaboration: An Exploratory Study of ICTs in Nonprofit Partnerships." Management Communication Quarterly 33, no. 2 (January 13, 2019): 219–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0893318918824041.
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Interorganizational collaboration relies on the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). However, previous ICT research often takes place within a single organization, lacking insight into how ICTs sustain interorganizational structures. This study examined both the product categories and functional uses of ICTs for interorganizational collaboration, drawing from surveys among a random sample of 181 human services nonprofit organizations in the United States. Results showed that email, teleconference, and shared repositories (e.g., Dropbox) were most popular product types. Content analysis revealed that ICTs were used for coordination, information sharing, relational communication, and client management and ICT utilities varied based on collaboration types. Analyses also indicated that collaboration type, as opposed to organizational attributes (e.g., organizational capacity, resources, size), was related to the frequency of ICT use in nonprofit collaboration. Theoretical contributions to the study of ICTs, interorganizational collaboration, and management communication are discussed.
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Ngozi I. Anasi, Stella, Imo J. Akpan, and Titilayo Adedokun. "Information and communication technologies and knowledge sharing among academic librarians in south-west Nigeria." Library Review 63, no. 4/5 (July 1, 2014): 352–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/lr-10-2013-0124.
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Purpose – This study aims to investigate the degree and frequency of utilisation of information and communication technology (ICT)-enabled platforms for knowledge-sharing by academic librarians in south-west Nigeria. It also seeks to identify possible barriers as well as strategies that will promote efficient utilisation of these platforms. Design/methodology/approach – This study adopted a descriptive survey design, using a researcher-developed questionnaire for data collection. Fifty-two professional librarians from selected academic libraries in south-west Nigeria were surveyed. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. Findings – Finding from the investigation revealed that academic librarians in south-west Nigeria are increasingly utilising ICT platforms for knowledge-sharing in preference to the traditional platforms. However, ignorance of existing ICT knowledge-sharing platforms, limited ICT skills and an unhealthy technology environment remain major challenges. Originality/value – The findings of this study have far-reaching implications for Nigerian academic librarians’ professional development. It advocates maximum utilisation of ICT platforms to enhance knowledge-sharing and collaboration for professional development, scholarly communication and efficient service delivery.
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Duranti, Cleber Marchetti, and Fernando Carvalho de Almeida. "Is More Technology Better for Communication in International Virtual Teams?" International Journal of e-Collaboration 8, no. 1 (January 2012): 36–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jec.2012010103.
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With the advent of the collaboration tools based on ICT (Information and Communication Technology), the distances between the team members of a company spread around the world have shrunk, at least virtually. Using the most complete collaboration/communication technologies for project meetings, although beneficial at first glance, is not always the best choice when one considers the diverse cultural aspects of the team members of different nationalities. This article examines the adequacy of the communication tools for project communication in line with the cultural differences by comparing the views of American and Brazilian groups used to communicating through ICT on a daily basis for project related work. The results show significant differences between the perceptions and attitudes of the two groups regarding the adequacy of the communication tools in addressing usual project tasks.
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LAZOI, MARIANGELA, FEDERICA CECI, ANGELO CORALLO, and GIUSTINA SECUNDO. "COLLABORATION IN AN AEROSPACE SMEs CLUSTER: INNOVATION AND ICT DYNAMICS." International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management 08, no. 03 (September 2011): 393–414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0219877011002398.
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The aerospace industry is characterized by an intensive net of relationships and information in the supply chain. The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) working for this kind of industry needs to be innovative and adopt information and communication technologies (ICT) tools to work with bigger companies. This paper explore three networks of relations (i.e. complete, R&D, and production) inside an aerospace cluster of SMEs located in Italy with the aims to specify dynamics in the ICT adoption and innovation rising. The centrality in the R&D network emerges as key characteristics to explore innovation and ICT in such firms.
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Ali-Vehmas, Timo. "Complex Network Perspective on Collaboration in the ICT Standardization." International Journal of Standardization Research 14, no. 2 (July 2016): 33–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsr.2016070103.
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Standardization is a crucial enabler of global business of Information and Communications Technologies. Convergence of the underlying networking paradigms of licensed Mobile Communication and license exempted Internet has made progress but full integration is still far from being complete. For standardization professionals the unpredictable convergence makes decision-making and participation in standardization complicated. This study examines collaboration in five closely related standardization organizations working in this field during the years from 2003 to 2008. The results show similarities and differences in collaboration structures and behaviours reflecting the specific scope and context of each standardization organization. Furthermore, this study extends the use of social network analysis as a tool to the field of empirical standardization research. The results pave the way to better collaboration in standardization communities of converging Mobile Internet and beyond by providing better visibility and new insights to standardization leaders, policy makers and users.
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Dele-Ajayi, Opeyemi, Oluwakemi Dunsin Fasae, and Akachukwu Okoli. "Teachers’ concerns about integrating information and communication technologies in the classrooms." PLOS ONE 16, no. 5 (May 3, 2021): e0249703. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249703.
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Teachers in developing countries are facing increasing social and political pressure to use Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve the access to and the quality of education available to young people. This is a core part of several government-led initiatives to attain the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4-quality education. While there is no shortage of ICT, the adoption for actual use in the classroom is often a hurdle for teachers, due to various concerns they harbour. This research study used the Concerns-Based Adoption Model (CBAM) to assess the stages of concern of 340 Nigerian teachers about adopting and integrating ICT in the classroom. The findings indicated that teachers’ concerns were most intense in the awareness, management and information stages respectively, and lowest at the collaborative and consequence levels. Further examination of the results also shows a significant relationship between the stages of concern and teachers’ personal attributes like teaching experience, age and the class level they teach. These findings provide practical insights into how to better create effective teacher professional development interventions, to assist teachers in adopting and integrating ICT, to enhance the learning experience of young people within the classroom.
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Song, Jiahe, Muhammad A. Razi, and J. Michael Tarn. "Is High ICT Intensity Always the Ideal?" Journal of Cases on Information Technology 23, no. 1 (January 2021): 49–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jcit.2021010103.
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Virtual communication is a preferred working style for remotely structured teams to remain productivity while reducing cost. A variety of information and communication technologies (ICTs) are available for providing technical support to virtual teams. While companies as a whole have been accumulating a good deal of experience for executing virtual collaboration, challenges still exist due to the nature of different industries or organizations' business environment. The goal of this paper is to explore the types of ICTs adopted and ICT intensity implemented by contemporary virtual teams. Interview-based cases with companies located in U.S., U.K., and China were conducted to achieve our goal. Important insight for research and practice are discussed.
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Murray, Denise E. "TECHNOLOGIES FOR SECOND LANGUAGE LITERACY." Annual Review of Applied Linguistics 25 (March 2005): 188–201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0267190505000103.
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Information and communication technology (ICT) has been used in language classrooms for more than two decades. Over this time, classroom use has moved from drill, text manipulation, and word processing to more interactive and communicative applications such as e-mail, chat, and web-based programs, requiring learners to acquire computer literacies. This chapter will begin by discussing both the parameters of ICT and the scope of literacies. It is then organized around discussion of the two types of literacies at the intersection of ICT and L2 learning: how new technologies facilitate acquisition of L2 literacies and what L2 literacies are needed for learners to participate in an increasingly digital world. Although research has mostly been limited to small-scale context-dependent case studies of individual classrooms, it has identified a number of issues that need to be considered as teachers (and learners) use ICT for language learning. Although ICT provides a natural context for learner autonomy, that autonomy needs to be developed systematically. In addition, ICT provides a context for learner identity formation through hybrid uses of language(s), in ways unexpected by teachers and learners. These new ways of using language may empower and motivate learners. Similarly, whereas ICT provides opportunities for collaboration and interaction, they are not automatic, and instruction needs to be skillfully scaffolded for learners to benefit from such opportunities.
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Howard, Mickey. "Collaboration and the ‘3DayCar’: A Study of Automotive ICT Adoption." Journal of Information Technology 20, no. 4 (December 2005): 245–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000050.
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The 3DayCar programme reveals the principle source of delay during the order fulfilment process in the automotive industry as information processing not manufacturing. This suggests that information and communication technologies (ICT) are crucial in re-shaping industry structure towards customer responsiveness and building to order. This paper reports on the findings of a longitudinal study during a critical period for the industry where firms adopting web-enabled ICT seek to increase inter-organizational collaboration and gain competitive advantage over other supply chains. In all, 75 interviews across 28 firms examine the adoption of business-to-business (B2B) e-procurement and supply systems by vehicle manufacturers (VMs) and suppliers. Forms of organization are represented as a map of industry structure showing supply relationships and firm affiliation to B2B applications. VMs have tended to adopt a short-term price-driven approach using e-hubs and webEDI (electronic data interchange) in their attempts to control cost. Suppliers are concerned over an apparent disregard for firm autonomy, particularly those who have launched ICT projects of their own. Recommendations for the future are considered in light of what such large-scale efforts imply for design, deployment, and uses of ICT in industry settings.
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Nicholson, Jennifer A., Darren B. Nicholson, Patrick Coyle, Andrew Hardin, and Anjala S. Krishen. "Exploring the Use of Virtual World Technology for Idea-Generation Tasks." International Journal of e-Collaboration 10, no. 3 (July 2014): 44–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijec.2014070103.
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While the potential value of Virtual World Technologies (VWTs) lies in their promise to facilitate communication through new and novel forms of collaboration, there is a lack of prior research that examines how VWTs compare to other types of information and communication technologies (ICT) commonly used to support collaborative work. This study investigates the effects of VWTs on group ideation outcomes; specifically, it compares the use of Second Life to a chat environment for idea generation tasks. As hypothesized, groups using VWTs for an idea generation task generated significantly more unique ideas and enjoyed using the environment more than the chat environment. Contrary to our predictions, no significant difference between the two environments was observed for satisfaction, group cohesion, and social presence.
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Fathi, Mohamad Syazli, Norshakila Rawai, and Mohammad Abedi. "Mobile Information System for Sustainable Project Management." Applied Mechanics and Materials 178-181 (May 2012): 2690–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.178-181.2690.
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The construction industry is an information-based industry, the progression of which requires the most effective and efficient tools in management, more specifically in managing the information flow between project team members. These tools become essential to a project management team dealing with the complexity and changing needs in the construction industries. Advances in information and communication technologies (ICT), especially mobile phones, offer an alternative way to overcome the limitation on effective collaboration in construction projects. A review of previous research, case studies and also technology reports shows how mobile information technology has the potential to provide improvements in construction communication and information collaboration. This paper discusses the implications of mobile information systems in sustainable project management. The findings show that there is a high potential for improving sustainability projects, the effects on construction resources and the potential impact of improving sustainable project management in construction industries.
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García-Valcárcel, Ana, and Juanjo Mena. "Information Technology as a Way To Support Collaborative Learning." Journal of Information Technology Research 9, no. 1 (January 2016): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jitr.2016010101.
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It is often assumed that Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) encourage collaborative work by providing a set of widely accessed tools and a mutual framework for shared activities. The present study aims at determining what in-service teachers think (teachers' opinion), know (technical knowledge) and do (tactual use) about ICT to promote collaborative learning. The authors used a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview to collect data. A mixed method approach was conducted and reliability scores calculated. Main results indicate that teachers think that ICT generally facilitate collaborative work but their ICT knowledge is moderate and their actual use limited. This leads the authors to think that this progression should be remarked in the teacher training programs to accurately depict the drawbacks of teachers' collaborative learning mediated by ICT.
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Haworth, Billy, Eloise Biggs, John Duncan, Nathan Wales, Bryan Boruff, and Eleanor Bruce. "Geographic Information and Communication Technologies for Supporting Smallholder Agriculture and Climate Resilience." Climate 6, no. 4 (December 10, 2018): 97. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cli6040097.
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Multiple factors constrain smallholder agriculture and farmers’ adaptive capacities under changing climates, including access to information to support context appropriate farm decision-making. Current approaches to geographic information dissemination to smallholders, such as the rural extension model, are limited, yet advancements in internet and communication technologies (ICTs) could help augment these processes through the provision of agricultural geographic information (AGI) directly to farmers. We analysed recent ICT initiatives for communicating climate and agriculture-related information to smallholders for improved livelihoods and climate change adaptation. Through the critical analysis of initiatives, we identified opportunities for the success of future AGI developments. We systematically examined 27 AGI initiatives reported in academic and grey literature (e.g., organisational databases). Important factors identified for the success of initiatives include affordability, language(s), community partnerships, user collaboration, high quality and locally-relevant information through low-tech platforms, organisational trust, clear business models, and adaptability. We propose initiatives should be better-targeted to deliver AGI to regions in most need of climate adaptation assistance, including SE Asia, the Pacific, and the Caribbean. Further assessment of the most effective technological approaches is needed. Initiatives should be independently assessed for evaluation of their uptake and success, and local communities should be better-incorporated into the development of AGI initiatives.
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Mccool, Judith, Janine Hill, Rosie Dobson, and Robyn Whittaker. "Access to ICT in the Pacific Islands region: a brief report." Pacific Health Dialog 21, no. 6 (November 30, 2020): 347–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.26635/phd.2020.642.
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Abstract Mobile technologies are an essential component necessary for the functioning of contemporary health systems. The advent of digital health represents a logical collaboration between the need for greater efficiencies in health service delivery and systems and the rapid expansion of personal mobile devices. Worldwide mobile subscriptions are expected to reach 8.9bn, smartphone subscriptions 7.2bn and mobile broadband 8.3bn 1. For many countries, mobile subscriptions exceed population numbers; the Pacific Islands region is no different 1. Yet within the region huge diversity in access to information and communication technologies (ICT) contributes to gradual progress in implementing digital health initiatives that could accelerate and extend measures to improve public health.
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Биков, Валерій Юхимович, Ізабела Келтик-Заборовська, Марія Петрівна Лещенко, and Лариса Іванівна Тимчук. "INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AS A TOOL OF SUPPORTING INTERACTION IN THE MODERN GLOBALIZED FAMILY." Information Technologies and Learning Tools 79, no. 5 (October 28, 2020): 313–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.33407/itlt.v79i5.3865.
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The article highlights the role of information and communication technologies in supporting the integrity of modern globalized family, whose members are separated by significant geographical distances. The authors of the study propose to use the definition “globalized family” referring to a family whose members, while being remote from one another, maintain contacts through ICT. A mixed methodology, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, was selected to conduct the study. The survey was conducted to quantify the use of ICT as a means of supporting the interaction of members in the modern Polish (92 people) and Ukrainian (88 people) families. The narrative interview method was used to conduct a qualitative analysis of the role of ICT in supporting the virtual unity of members of contemporary European families. The conducted research showed that the typologically related results for the recipients from Polish and Ukrainian groups were: causes of labor migration (difficult economic situation of families); daily use of various web messengers, electronic social networks, mobile phones to maintain contact with family members; the desire to participate in the school life of children through ICT. Using ICT for the indirect contacts based on various possibilities of communication creates new virtual reality of communication and even family life organization. The realization of the research was in accordance with the signed agreement on scientific and pedagogical cooperation between the University of Jan Kochanowski in Kielce (Poland) and the Institute of Information Technologies and Learning Tools of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. The article provides recommendations for teacher trainers to create a blended open learning environment through ICT that would enable active virtual contact between teachers, students and their parents. Implementation of the course on digital humanistic pedagogy of open education into the pre-service and in-service teacher training programs for the development of digital, communicative, collaborative and creative skills enables effective pedagogical interaction in formal and non-formal education.
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Latiffi, Aryani Ahmad, Juliana Brahim, and Mohamad Syazli Fathi. "The Development of Building Information Modeling (BIM) Definition." Applied Mechanics and Materials 567 (June 2014): 625–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.567.625.
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Conventional practice on managing information in construction has sometimes created a miscommunication and errors among construction players. Therefore, Information Communication Technology (ICT) has introduced Building Information Modeling (BIM) for managing construction projects effectively and efficiently. Different terms on definition of BIM have been used and expanded widely with different perspectives. The aim of this paper is to explore the notion of BIM development from the year of 1975 to 2013. The methodology of this paper is based on literature review on BIM definitions. The findings reveal that there are six perspectives in BIM development which are design, estimation, construction process, building life cycle, performance and technology. From the development of BIM, it can be concluded that BIM is a new methodology that involves the use of technologies in order to improve collaboration and communication of construction players as well as the management of documentation.
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Bukas Marcus, Valerie, Noor Azean Atan, Sanitah Mohd Yusof, and Lokman Tahir. "A Systematic Review of e-Service Learning in Higher Education." International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) 14, no. 06 (April 17, 2020): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v14i06.13395.
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<p class="0abstract">E-Service Learning is a service-learning course when the instruction and/or the service occurs online gains popularity among educators as we are transitioning to online learning platforms. The current study presents a systematic review of papers on the research involved information and communications technology (ICT) in the service-learning project. Studies have noted the growing use of ICT in service-learning projects for various purposes such as for communication and collaboration, data collection, reflection, and instruction delivery. However, very little research analysed students’ engagement in this e-Service Learning environment. Future research should be done to investigate an effective application of technology in service-learning courses, especially to attain the attention of digital natives nowadays and engaging learners instead of merely using technologies in service-learning courses.</p>
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Stefanelli, M. "Knowledge Management In Health Care Organizations." Yearbook of Medical Informatics 13, no. 01 (August 2004): 144–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0038-1638198.
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Abstract:This review article analyzes theories, methods, and technologies that can be effective in building a socio-technical environment within a health care organization that is able to facilitate the collaboration between individuals in the management of patient care and in expanding scientific and professional knowledge. The article is organized as follows. In section 2, I discuss the nature of knowledge in general and with a particular attention to medical knowledge. The future of health information systems (HIS) is discussed in section 3, which provides also an overview of theories for designing and developing such systems. Section 4 describes different types of collaboration, and reviews the methods and information and communication technologies (ICT), which can be exploited for knowledge creation and interaction management. The potential of workflow management technology for building innovative components within HIS is analyzed in section 5. Finally, section 6 presents the conclusions.
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Purnomo, Joko. "Kebermanfaatan Penggunaan Geogebra dalam Pembelajaran Matematika." Idealmathedu: Indonesian Digital Journal of Mathematics and Education 8, no. 1 (July 28, 2021): 9–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.53717/idealmathedu.v8i1.211.
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The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in a variety of educational activities creates lots of conveniences, increases effectiveness and efficiency. It is believed that the use of ICT in the educational process makes learning more interesting, enables explaining the concept more clearly, foster creativity, collaborative skills and many more. Due to the fact that the students are millennial generation, who is quite familiar with ICT in their daily life, the use of ICT is important. In learning mathematics, GeoGebra which is dynamic open source software can be used as a teaching and learning tool for mathematics. However, some are still unaware of the benefits of using GeoGebra to learn mathematics. This article discusses the various benefits of using GeoGebra in mathematics teaching and learning, and several studies that support it. The advantages of using GeoGebra in mathematics teaching and learning are as follows: GeoGebra might be used to demonstrate or visualize mathematical concepts, as well as a means of constructing mathematical concepts. The use of GeoGebra in mathematics learning can foster mathematical reasoning, creativity, support collaboration, involve students more in the learning process. And, the more involved, more effective and efficient the learning is.
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Steeves, H. Leslie, and Janet D. Kwami. "Social Context in Development Communication: Reflecting on Gender and Information and Communication Technologies for Development in Ghana." Asia Pacific Media Educator 29, no. 2 (July 24, 2019): 106–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1326365x19856139.
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This essay, an example of work that builds on Dr. Ascroft’s lessons, reports collaborative research on information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) in Ghana. We highlight two parallel dialogues—on ICT and on gender—that have been advanced globally. New ICTs are prone to the same biases as the older ICTs. Further, the dialogue on ICTs may use the rhetoric of inclusivity; but in practice, women and girls remain at the margins of decision-making and implementation. This research addresses the promise of new ICTs and the need to account for gender roles. We summarize the major events that helped spark global and regional attention to ICT4D, as well as Ghana’s initiatives in relation to these events. We include critiques and initiatives resistant to facets of ICT4D, emphasizing gender critiques.
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Bonilla, Maria Helena Silveira, Manoela Cristina Correia Carvalho da Silva, and Taiane Abreu Machado. "Tecnologias digitais e deficiência visual: a contribuição das TIC para a prática pedagógica no contexto da Lei Brasileira de Inclusão." Revista Pesquisa Qualitativa 6, no. 12 (December 24, 2018): 412. http://dx.doi.org/10.33361/rpq.2018.v.6.n.12.236.
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Resumo: Com a promulgação da Lei Brasileira de Inclusão (LBI), confirma-se o direito das pessoas com deficiência à educação em escolas comuns. As Tecnologias da Informação e Comunicação (TIC) podem ser grandes aliadas nesse processo, inclusive para pessoas com deficiência visual, o maior contingente de pessoas entre aquelas que têm deficiências no Brasil e um público para o qual o uso não criterioso de tecnologias digitais pode apresentar sérias barreiras devido à carga imagética associada às TIC. O presente estudo, além de discutir as principais barreiras na comunicação e na informação enfrentadas por pessoas com deficiência visual, apresenta alternativas de como educadores podem incorporar as TIC a sua prática pedagógica e fomentar a colaboração, a descentralização do conhecimento, a autonomia e a criatividade.Palavras-chave: Deficiência visual; TIC; Lei brasileira de inclusão. Digital technologies and visual impairment: the contribution of ICT to pedagogical practices in the context of the Brazilian Law for the Inclusion of persons with disability Abstract: With the enactment of the Brazilian law for the inclusion of persons with disability, the right of people with special needs to be educated in regular schools has been confirmed. Information and communication technologies (ICT) can be of great use in this process, even for visually impaired people, the largest contingent of people among those with disabilities in Brazil and an audience for whom the non-judicious use of digital technologies may present serious barriers due to the imaging load associated to ICT. In the present study, besides discussing the main barriers in information and communication faced by blind people, the authors present alternatives to educators who wish to incorporate ICT into their pedagogical practices and foster collaboration, helping enhance the decentralization of knowledge, autonomy and creativity.Keywords: Visual impairment; ICT; Brazilian law for the inclusion of persons with disability.
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Llamas Salguero, Fátima, Pilar Martín Lobo, Silvia Pradas Montilla, and Marta Gil Nájera. "Study of the attitude of students towards new technological contexts and neuroscience progress." Ingeniería Solidaria 13, no. 21 (January 1, 2017): 27–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.16925/in.v13i21.1725.
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Introduction: Technology and Neuroscience have formed a strong collaboration to improve education. The effective use of information and communication technologies (ict) in education practice requires that both students and teachers maintain a positive attitude towards these technologies, and develop their use in educational contexts to update teaching methodologies based on educational neuroscience and neuropsychology. Thus, the use of ict requires a positive attitude when using these tools during the teaching-learning process, as a starting point to improve the quality of the process. The article was written in the year 2016 in the faculty of Education of the Universidad Internancional de la Rioja. Methodology: The aim of this study is to analyze the student´s attitudes towards the use of new technologies in primary school classrooms. We designed a questionnaire and gave it to 1,770 students aged 11 and 12 years from 50 ceip (Infant and Primary schools). Results: In general, the results show that whilst students of 11 and 12 years do not show a rejection of the use of ict, a low percentage demonstrate that they would prefer to use them in a group. Conclusions: An adequate use of ict in the classroom would depend on the predisposition of the students, and the knowledge of the technologies and their use by teachers and students. Therefore, it is recommended for ict to be implemented in the classroom in order to improve the teaching-learning process and to incorporate new methodologies from neuroscience research.
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Franky, Angélica Pineda, and Andrés Chiappe. "ICT and home-educating families: a qualitative multiple case study." Ensaio: Avaliação e Políticas Públicas em Educação 26, no. 101 (July 23, 2018): 1324–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0104-40362018002601507.
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Abstract While education is being increasingly permeated by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), the current school is considered outdated and hardly capable of responding to the challenges of our time. Home Education emerges as a growing alternative, especially in developing countries, where it is not yet properly regulated and developed. This article presents a qualitative multiple case study focused on exploring the use of ICT by 70 Colombian families who educate at home. Data analysis was conducted following Grounded Theory’s steps from human, educational and technological dimensions. The results show that, within a context of constant social pressure, parents conceive ICT as mediators that allow them to access open support communities and resources, in order to develop their own guiding skills, enhance the development of their children’s talents, mainly through gaming, collaboration, research and outdoor exploration. This becomes a lifestyle that ends up changing their relationships and family dynamics.
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Stanimirović, Zorica, and Darko Trifunović. "From Database to Knowledge." Social Science Computer Review 29, no. 4 (August 16, 2010): 508–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0894439310378327.
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Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are taking an increasingly important part in teaching, learning, and communication between all the participants in the educational process. Inspired by numerous examples of successful implementation of the ICTs in the constructivist, problem-based learning situations, in this article the authors present a powerful educational and practical tool: the Terrorist and Organized Criminal Search (TOC-s) database. It is a dynamic database that offers comprehensive information on global terrorist network and helps researchers, analysts, students, and others working to prevent terrorism. It is the result of a joint project realized by the Faculty of Security Studies and Faculty of Mathematics, University of Belgrade, with the support of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies. Through the TOC-s project, the authors have successfully unified the perspectives of help seeking and information searching, within the context of ICT-based learning situation. An online collaboration learning environment is designed to facilitate students in group collaboration and to coordinate and monitor the learning process. Besides its educational function, the TOC-s database has important applicative role in the national security system as the additional powerful measure in protecting state borders.
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Verde Garrido, Miguelángel. "Contesting a biopolitics of information and communications: The importance of truth and sousveillance after Snowden." Surveillance & Society 13, no. 2 (July 2, 2015): 153–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.24908/ss.v13i2.5331.
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This article aims to provide a novel conceptual understanding of the nature of the global mass surveillance policies and practices revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden in collaboration with the Guardian and Washington Post newspapers. The critical analysis and conceptual reinterpretation of state and corporate surveillance and its impact on the political agency of civil society is multidisciplinary. An intersection of surveillance studies, political philosophy, and global politics/international relations provides an overview of the policies and practices that states and corporations develop and implement in relation to information and communications technologies (ICT). Clarifying how contemporary society is global and digital, it analyzes the way in which political economies inform contemporary policies and practices of surveillance. A critical analysis the relation of political economy to neoliberal governmentality, biopolitical technologies of power, and contemporary regimes of truth, leads to posit that global mass surveillance is a technology of power deployed by a contemporary biopolitics of information and communication. A conceptual reinterpretation of Foucault’s notion of parrhesia and Mann’s notion of sousveillance leads to posit that parrhesiastic sousveillance is a socio-political and technologically-enabled modality of resistance that can resemantize contemporary politics of truth and lead towards a newborn digital agency for global(ized) civil society.
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Ryzhkova, Natalia. "Does online collaboration with customers drive innovation performance?" Journal of Service Theory and Practice 25, no. 3 (May 11, 2015): 327–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jstp-02-2014-0028.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between the actual usage of online methods for collaboration with customers and firms’ innovation performance. Drawing on theories of knowledge flows and knowledge creation, this study analyses the results of customer collaboration in the online mode in comparison to the offline mode. Design/methodology/approach – The data for the econometric analysis comes from managers of 102 so-called “gazelles”, knowledge-intensive service firms that were characterized by exceptionally stable growth rates in Sweden during 2010 and 2011. Findings – This study confirms the significance of information and communication technology (ICT)-supported collaboration with customers for a firm’s innovation performance. Interacting with customers using online methods has a positive effect on companies’ innovation output. Besides, knowledge-intensive service companies demonstrate more extensive though less intensive use of online channels for collaborating with customers compared to offline methods. Research limitations/implications – The data for this study has typical limitations resulting from the collection method of web-surveying. Future research should refine the findings of this study using various measures of firms’ innovation performance. Practical implications – Firms should be more receptive towards online methods of collaboration with customers because using such strategy can increase their probability to introduce service innovations. The insights from this study are especially valuable for companies in knowledge-intensive service industries because the sample consist of companies that can be regarded as successful cases. Originality/value – This study is one of the first that addresses the issue of the impact of collaborative technologies on innovation performance. The sample of steady-growing gazelle companies adds value to the results.
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Hall, Katherine S., Kevin Caves, and Neil Alexander. "HARNESSING THE POWER OF OLDER AMERICANS: INDEPENDENCE CENTER NETWORKS TO DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES PROMOTING MOBILITY." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.029.
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Abstract Information communication technology (ICT) refers to various technologies encompassing software, networking, the Internet, telecommunications, information systems, and more. As healthcare organizations adopt ICT devices and platforms, patients and providers will have more tools available to improve access to monitoring, telehealth, and timely interventions. The use of alternative methods of collecting, recording, and displaying data (e.g., smart speakers, chat bots, wearables) promise to improve health outcomes for the older adult population. As the U.S. population ages, opportunities for development designed specifically for older adults should be a focus for healthcare organizations. While there are challenges and barriers to enabling new technology within this population, research shows that older adults are adopting new technology. This symposium is focused on these emerging technologies and will showcase diverse examples of ICT implemented across various older adult populations and clinical application areas. The first paper describes the validation of Gaitbox, a walking speed measurement device. The second paper describes using multiple sensors to capture real-world loss of balance and recovery responses. The third paper reports the feasibility of using fitness gamification with a Virtual Reality Treadmill in older adults. The fourth paper describes a smartphone-based assessment of dual task standing and walking. The fifth paper describes wearable sensor-based assessment of falls risk of Timed Up-and-Go test. The Claude D. Pepper Centers maintain year-round coordination and collaboration through a national coordinating center. This powerful network, working towards the common goal of improving the lives of older Americans, has sparked technologic advances that will be highlighted here.
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Sunday O, Olowe, Oriowo Olumuyiwa, and Ibitowa Adeshina. "ACCOUNTANTS AND ICT: BEYOND THE FIGURES FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGE." International Journal of Engineering Technologies and Management Research 4, no. 7 (February 1, 2020): 40–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/ijetmr.v4.i7.2017.92.
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This paper fosters the importance and need of international cooperation for use & promotion of Information and Communication Technologies for economic change in Nigeria among professional accountants. The concept of “Information Society” has made it imperative that no country can develop without involving and focusing on regional and global development perspectives. Collaboration has become the key word. When we talk of integrated socio-economic change, it takes into account many areas which can benefit from faster access and enhanced productivities by using ICT. Some case studies on use of ICT for different initiatives within Nigeria are reviewed and conclusions drawn on how it does support the socio-economic change and development, which may be similar and bear lessons for other developing countries. The supply side of ICTs has increased substantially in Kenya. For example, the number of mobile phone subscribers has more than tripled over the past five years, while FM radio stations have proliferated all over the country. There has been a lot of enthusiasm on internet usage with the landing of three undersea fibre optic cables in Lagos and their subsequent operationalization. Marxs of mobile phone service providers and communication equipment now dot both the rural and urban landscapes, and advertisements for some form of ICTs are common on billboards along major highways and roads.
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Zhao, Yu, Ana María Pinto Llorente, María Cruz Sánchez Gómez, and Liping Zhao. "The Impact of Gender and Years of Teaching Experience on College Teachers’ Digital Competence: An Empirical Study on Teachers in Gansu Agricultural University." Sustainability 13, no. 8 (April 8, 2021): 4163. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13084163.
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With the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and the emergence of the Corona virus (COVID-19,) our way of life and even our education have been affected. The education approach has changed from traditional tutorials to online education. As a result, it has been a necessary for not only students but also teachers to improve their digital competence. The aim of this study was to describe in-service teachers’ self-perceptions of digital competence in the context of higher education and analyze the impact of gender and years of teaching experience on college teachers’ digital competence. For this purpose, a quantitative methodology has been used. A sample of 536 in-service teachers from Gansu Agricultural University, China, completed a questionnaire on digital competence. The data were collected in the academic year of 2019–2020. The results show that the sample considered themselves positively in information and data literacy, communication and collaboration, security and problem solving, while they self-evaluated their digital content creation negatively. Regarding the variables studied, significant differences were found in favor of male college teachers in the perception of digital competence. In relation to the teaching experience, teachers with less teaching experience thought themselves better in the areas of communication and collaboration, digital content creation, security and problem solving.
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Hossein-Mohand, Hossein, Juan-Manuel Trujillo-Torres, Melchor Gómez-García, Hassan Hossein-Mohand, and Antonio Campos-Soto. "Analysis of the Use and Integration of the Flipped Learning Model, Project-Based Learning, and Gamification Methodologies by Secondary School Mathematics Teachers." Sustainability 13, no. 5 (March 1, 2021): 2606. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13052606.
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In the didactics of mathematics, many technological resources can be used with teaching strategies, techniques, models, and methodologies that facilitate the teaching–learning process. Pedagogical models such as Flipped Learning and active methodologies such as Project-Based Learning and Gamification have a relevant role in education. Objectives. (1) To identify the variables of teaching practices, ratios, and mathematics teacher training indicators that could influence the choice of different study models or methodologies. Method. A total of 73 teachers from the Autonomous City of Melilla were included in a cross-sectional study. Teachers filled out a validated questionnaire with 35 questions regarding mathematics and teacher training, information and communication technology (ICT) uses, resources and mastery, communication, and collaboration. Results. The statistical analyses revealed significant positive influences between the Flipped Learning model, Project-Based Learning, and Gamification with the evaluated items. Furthermore, Project-Based Learning showed a negative association with two items of the teaching practice indicator. Conclusion. The exchange of information and content through online spaces, participation, and collaboration in center projects related to digital technologies and educational software to teach mathematics had a significant impact on the choice of Flipped Learning model and active methodologies.
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Bernier, Thérèse, Amika Shah, Lori E. Ross, Carmen H. Logie, and Emily Seto. "The Use of Information and Communication Technologies by Sex Workers to Manage Occupational Health and Safety: Scoping Review." Journal of Medical Internet Research 23, no. 6 (June 24, 2021): e26085. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/26085.
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Background In many countries, sex work is criminalized, driving sex work underground and leaving sex workers vulnerable to a number of occupational health and safety risks, including violence, assault, and robbery. With the advent of widely accessible information and communication technologies (ICTs), sex workers have begun to use electronic occupational health and safety tools to mitigate these risks. Objective This study aims to explore the use of ICTs by sex workers for managing occupational health and safety risks and strategies for reducing these risks. This paper aims to answer the following question: what is known about sex workers’ use of ICTs in the delivery of occupational health and safety strategies? Methods A literature review following the methodological framework for scoping reviews was conducted to analyze studies describing the use of ICTs by sex workers to mitigate occupational health and safety risks. Experimental, observational, and descriptive studies, as well as protocol papers, were included in this scoping review. Results Of the 2477 articles initially identified, 41 (1.66%) met the inclusion criteria. Of these studies, 71% (29/41) were published between 2015 and 2019. In these studies, the internet was the predominant ICT (24/41, 58%), followed by text messaging (10/41, 24%) and assorted communication technologies associated with mobile phones without internet access (7/41, 17%; eg, voice mail). In 56% (23/41) of the studies, sex workers located in high-income countries created occupational health and safety strategies (eg, bad date lists) and shared them through the internet. In 24% (10/41) of the studies, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, organizations external to sex work developed and sent (through text messages) occupational health and safety strategies focused on HIV. In 20% (8/41) of the studies, external organizations collaborated with the sex worker community in the development of occupational health and safety strategies communicated through ICTs; through this collaboration, concerns other than HIV (eg, mental health) emerged. Conclusions Although there has been an increase in the number of studies on the use of ICTs by sex workers for managing occupational health and safety over the past 5 years, knowledge of how to optimally leverage ICTs for this purpose remains scarce. Recommendations for expanding the use of ICTs by sex workers for occupational health and safety include external organizations collaborating with sex workers in the design of ICT interventions to mitigate occupational health and safety risks; to examine whether ICTs used in low- and middle-income countries would have applications in high-income countries as a substitute to the internet for sharing occupational health and safety strategies; and to explore the creation of innovative, secure, web-based communities that use existing or alternative digital technologies that could be used by sex workers to manage their occupational health and safety.
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Virkar, Shefali. "Wired for Change?" International Journal of Organizational and Collective Intelligence 4, no. 1 (January 2014): 1–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijoci.2014010101.
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The recent global diffusion of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) has raised expectations for technological change to support socio-economic progress and political reform in the developing as well as the developed world. Much as been written about e-government within a growing stream of literature on ICT for development, generating countervailing perspectives where optimistic, technocratic approaches are countered by far more sceptical standpoints on technological innovation. In seeking to bridge existing gaps in the literature, this article critically examines the role of Information and Communication Technologies in governmental reform processes for development through the presentation of a case study based in the Indian State of Karnataka. The study focuses on a collaboration between the state government of Karnataka and the eGovernments Foundation (a non-profit private sector organisation) between 2002 and 2011, designed to reform existing methods of property tax collection through the establishment of a networked online tax collection system across the municipalities of 56 towns and cities within the state. Through a combination of both qualitative and quantitative data, this paper analyses the interactions between new technologies and changing information flows within the complexities of public administration reform of the given context and, in doing so, examines the interplay of local and external factors and relationships and their role in shaping the implementation of the project at hand.
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Mooses, Kerli, and Kuldar Taveter. "Agent-Oriented Goal Models in Developing Information Systems Supporting Physical Activity Among Adolescents: Literature Review and Expert Interviews." Journal of Medical Internet Research 23, no. 5 (May 19, 2021): e24810. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/24810.
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Background Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are becoming increasingly popular in supporting the fight against low physical activity (PA) levels among adolescents. However, several ICT solutions lack evidence-based content. Therefore, there is a need to identify important features that have the potential to efficiently and consistently support the PA of adolescents using ICT solutions. Objective This study aims to create evidence-based models of requirements for ICT solutions supporting PA by combining scientific evidence from literature and health experts. In addition, we test the suitability of agent-oriented goal models in this type of modeling process. Methods A literature search of PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases was conducted to identify evidence-based functional, quality, and emotional goals that have previously been proven to be relevant in supporting PAs among youth using ICT solutions. The identified goals were presented in the form of goal models. These models were used to collaborate with health experts to receive their input on the topic and suggestions for improvement. The initial goal models were improved based on the feedback from the experts. Results The results indicated that agent-oriented goal modeling is a suitable method for merging information from the literature and experts. One strength of agent-oriented goal models is that they present emotional requirements together with quality and functional requirements. Another strength is the possibility of presenting results from a literature review in a systematic manner and using them thereafter in the communication process with stakeholders. Agent-oriented goal models that were created were easy to understand for health experts without previous experience in requirements engineering, which facilitates and supports collaboration with nontechnical stakeholders. Conclusions The proposed agent-oriented goal models effectively merged information from scientific literature and experts in the field and presented early functional, quality, and emotional requirements in a holistic and coherent manner. We believe that the created models have high potential to help requirements engineers and developers to provide more efficient ICT solutions that support PA among adolescents in the future.
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Wang, Yingli, Vasco Sanchez Rodrigues, and Leighton Evans. "The use of ICT in road freight transport for CO2 reduction – an exploratory study of UK’s grocery retail industry." International Journal of Logistics Management 26, no. 1 (May 11, 2015): 2–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijlm-02-2013-0021.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate empirically how information and communication technologies (ICT) can contribute to reduction of CO2 emissions in road freight transport and to identify opportunities for further improvements. Design/methodology/approach – This research adopts a multiple case study approach with three leading UK grocery retailers as exemplars of fast-moving consumer goods retailers, conducted using multiple data collection techniques including interviews, system demonstrations, onsite observations and the use of archive information. Findings – ICT solutions have a direct positive impact on CO2 emissions reduction but opportunities to further reduce CO2 emissions are perceived as lying beyond retailers’ own distribution networks. These opportunities are not fully utilised due to the complexities of collaborative ICT provisions and retailers’ reluctance to share information with competitors. Research limitations/implications – A limitation of the study is that it is exploratory and only three cases were examined. Even though these three retailers represent over 60 per cent of the UK grocery retail sector, other retailers may deploy significantly different ICT applications. Practical implications – The research provides an overarching insight for businesses on how to leverage the existing and emerging information technologies for environmental and economic benefits. Originality/value – While sustainability issues have received increasing attention recently, the role of ICT in freight transport for CO2 emissions reduction has not been investigated in depth and its impact is largely unknown. This research advances understanding about how ICT contributes CO2 emissions reductions and provides a framework for further investigation.
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Horvat, Nikola, Niccolò Becattini, and Stanko Škec. "USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TOOLS IN DISTRIBUTED PRODUCT DESIGN STUDENT TEAMS." Proceedings of the Design Society 1 (July 27, 2021): 3329–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/pds.2021.594.
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AbstractThis paper analyses the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in a distributed product design project-based learning (PBL). The paper presents the ICT use of five international student teams during three product design phases: identification of opportunities, conceptual design, embodiment design. General results show that student teams used around 30 different ICTs for both taskwork and teamwork. Students reported that they used previously known ICTs or ICTs properly introduced to them during the initial course workshop. Results also show that team members often work individually on their tasks and use various procedures to share their results. Also, teams conduct some activities synchronously, suggesting the need for teams to have a collaborative workspace. Cloud-based collaborative ICTs (e.g. whiteboard, computer-aided design, document editor, task management) showed huge potential for individual and team tasks. Hence, educators and teams should carefully consider which ICTs to implement and learn, as it might greatly impact the execution of the product design PBL course.
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The article describes the results of the collaborative work of the Moscow Institute of Open Education and UNESCO IITE on the system of international
assessment and certification of teachers� competencies and capabilities in the area of ICT use in classroom practices.
The technologies used in diagnostic assessment of ICT-competency in teachers in relation to the UNESCO Information and Communication Tools Competency
Framework for Teachers (ICT-CFT) at the First Centre for Certification at the Moscow Institute of Open Education are detailed. Statistical data
from assessment results of about 6 thousand subject teachers of Moscow in years 2012-2014 is presented and analyzed. Tendencies in the dynamics of
the assessment results are discussed, and the functional role of the assessment system in improving quality of education is formulated
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Milakovich, Michael E. "The Internet and Increased Citizen Participation in Government." JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government 2, no. 1 (April 25, 2010): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v2i1.22.
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What roles do communication systems, information technologies and the internet play in fostering citizen participation and influencing the electoral and administrative decisions of government? The internet is simultaneously a world-wide broadcasting network, a mechanism for information dissemination, and a medium for collaboration and interaction between individuals and their computers without regard for geographic boundaries or time zones. This article describes the origins of participatory democracy, discusses how modern concepts of democracy link to citizen participation, and describes the ways that newly-created spaces on the internet referred to as “polispheres” are being used by political activists and candidates to facilitate wider collaboration and citizen participation. The following questions are addressed: What role does the internet play in fostering and aiding citizen participation in government? Does increased involvement lead to greater trust and confidence in government? What role did the internet play in apparently reversing downward trends in citizen apathy and drawing 8 million new voters to the United States 2008 presidential election? The article suggests that information technology facilitates broader citizen participation and identifies the challenges facing governments in adopting internet-based ICT strategies.
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Dal Zotto, Pierre, Sylvain Colombero, Federico Pigni, and Meyer Haggège. "Customers becoming creators: how firms leverage technology and consumers for new value." Journal of Business Strategy 39, no. 4 (July 16, 2018): 42–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jbs-06-2017-0087.
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Purpose The rapid development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has facilitated consumers’ involvement in firms’ value creation processes through increasingly near real-time information exchanges. This strategic opportunity configures new forms of ICT-enabled collaboration between firms and consumers. Firms can now immediately react to consumers’ requests/complaints, having gained real-time visibility of consumers’ actions and behaviors. Despite the increasing deployment of ICT-enabled value co-creation projects, managers still poorly apprehend them as high-potential strategic initiatives. Design/methodology/approach This paper investigates this gap through a multiple qualitative case study based on 17 organizations that successfully implement ICT-based value co-creation initiatives, including Lego, Netflix and Blablacar. Findings This study identifies two dimensions of the ICTs’ value co-creation process, namely, the firms’ involvement and customers’ role, in this co-creation process. Through these dimensions, four ICT-based co-creation initiatives are observed and defined: community, customers’ contributions create the firms’ value proposition (FVP); customization, customers’ service consumption personalize FVP; reputation, customers’ contributions about the offered services completes the FVP; and sense, an algorithmic approach, designed to focus on learning from customers’ consumption tailors FVP. Originality/value This study advances a framework supporting managerial decision-making concerning the aptitude of co-creation initiatives to meet organizational goals. Managers may gain insight from its use especially in assessing emerging opportunities to engage consumers in the value creation process.
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Garzón Artacho, Esther, Tomás Sola Martínez, José Luís Ortega Martín, José Antonio Marín Marín, and Gerardo Gómez García. "Teacher Training in Lifelong Learning—The Importance of Digital Competence in the Encouragement of Teaching Innovation." Sustainability 12, no. 7 (April 3, 2020): 2852. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12072852.
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The vertiginous advance of society in recent years has forced a modification of demands among citizens and educators. The arrival of information and communication technologies to the educational atmosphere has led to the development of the digital competence of teachers, which is one of the educational challenges teacher training has to face now. Based on this, this work intends to carry out an evaluation of the development of digital competence in teachers of the Lifelong Learning stage in the community of Andalusia (Spain). In order to do so, a quantitative and transversal work design was used, with a sample of 142 teachers from different schools in this area. The results showed a deficit of teachers in the five digital dimensions, especially in the creation of digital content. It was also clarified that there was a direct relationship between previous information and communication technology (ICT) training and the dimensions of communication and collaboration, and content creation. Finally, the work here showed that the teachers concerned with preservice ICT training were young and with less than 10 years of experience. In conclusion, the development of digital teaching competence continues to be a challenge for the education system which must therefore be addressed, and it shall continue to be a key issue in the training of current teachers, as it is indeed a fundamental pillar for promoting a new way of teaching, being the only way to develop an areal teaching innovation panorama.
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Zakhar, Olha. "DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS' DIGITAL COMPETENCE STANDARD IN MYKOLAYIV REGION." OPEN EDUCATIONAL E-ENVIRONMENT OF MODERN UNIVERSITY, SPECIAL EDITION (2019): 418–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.28925/2414-0325.2019s38.
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The article identifies the cognitive and functional components of the modern teachers’ digital competence. International standards of UNESCO (ICT-CFT), digital competence framework for citizens (DigComp 2.1 and DigCompEdu) and Norwegian digital competence framework for teachers (Professional Digital Competence Framework for Teachers) are analyzed in the article. Based on the analysis of European digital competency documents, five structural elements of the cognitive and functional components of digital competence have been identified (functioning in operating systems and office applications; digital technologies for communication, collaboration, self-development, Internet safety, searching, creating, promoting and using of digital resources; digital technologies in inclusive education; academic integrity and copyright). The weight of the structural elements and their components are determined by the method of expert assessment: functioning in operating systems and office applications, communication and collaboration, safety in the digital society, search and use of digital resources, creating and promoting own digital resources, information and ability to handle data, using digital technologies in inclusive education, integrity and copyright, the usage of licensed software. The above description of the functional and cognitive components of the modern teacher's digital competence is focused on the application in postgraduate teacher education as well as in non-formal teacher education and can be the basis for the curriculum development or the tool for assessing the teacher's digital competence. It is proved that the national digital competence standards development on the basis of the European digital competence framework, the creation of an appropriate legal basis, the development of regional training programs for teachers in the field of digital technologies contribute to the teachers' digital competence and their professional development.
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Farren, Margaret, Yvonne Crotty, and Laura Kilboy. "The transformative potential of action research and ICT in the Second Language (L2) classroom." International Journal for Transformative Research 2, no. 2 (December 1, 2015): 49–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ijtr-2015-0012.
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Abstract This study shows the transformative potential of action research and information and communications technology (ICT) in the second language (L2) classroom. Two enquiries from teacher-researchers are detailed in the article. Their engagement in a collaborative professional development Masters programme was pivotal in designing and implementing ICT creatively in their classroom. Gee (2008) advocates the use of the preferred media of our classroom students in order to address their learning. Prensky (2001) urges us to feel the fear and do it anyway with our digital native classes. A post-primary teacher and a primary teacher show us how they felt the fear, did it and transformed aspects of their own teaching in the process. The Masters programme required the teachers to engage with innovative practices, informed by their own values, and integrate technologies that were new to them into their repertoire of classroom strategies. Peer validation meetings with colleagues enabled meaningful insights to emerge from the research. The teachers improve and transform their second language (L2) practice in collaboration and validation with others.
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Raišienė, Agota Giedrė, Violeta Rapuano, Kristina Varkulevičiūtė, and Katarína Stachová. "Working from Home—Who Is Happy? A Survey of Lithuania’s Employees during the COVID-19 Quarantine Period." Sustainability 12, no. 13 (July 1, 2020): 5332. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12135332.
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The virtual way of working is becoming increasingly popular due to its potential for cost savings; it is also a way for an organization to be more agile and adapt to crises such as global pandemics. This innovative way of working brings new challenges to organizations that suddenly have to switch to telework. In fact, telework raises quite a few issues for employees, related to communication, collaboration, and the application of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies). This study examined the evaluation of telework through a questionnaire by different conditional groups of 436 teleworkers in Lithuania. Through a correlation analysis between the study variables, the findings suggest that there are differences in the evaluation of factors affecting telework efficiency and qualities required from a remote worker, depending on gender, age, education, work experience, and experience of telework. The results are discussed in terms of the characteristics of the most satisfied and the most dissatisfied teleworkers.
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Zeraati, Habibeh, Lila Rajabion, Homa Molavi, and Nima Jafari Navimipour. "A model for examining the effect of knowledge sharing and new IT-based technologies on the success of the supply chain management systems." Kybernetes 49, no. 2 (June 24, 2019): 229–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/k-06-2018-0280.
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PurposeThis research specifies the factors impacting on the success of supply chain management (SCM) systems in the organizations. This paper aims to assess the effect of knowledge sharing, the vehicular ad hoc network (VANET), radio frequency identification technology (RFID) and near field communications (NFC) and the social capabilities of information technology (IT) and information and communication technology (ICT)on the success of the SCM systems and the simplification of the SCM challenges and other factors affecting its success.Design/methodology/approachA questionnaire is designed for measuring the elements of the proposed model. The questionnaires are revised by experts with experiences in SCM. For statistical analysis, SPSS 24.0 and SMART- PLS (partial least squares) 3.2.6 software package are used. The structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis procedure is conducted in two stages. The reliability analysis and confirmatory factor for analyzing the dimensions and items are included in the first stage. The second stage involves evaluating the assumptions through the SEM.FindingsThe results have depicted that four variables (knowledge sharing, VANET, RFID and NFC, and the social capabilities of using IT) affect the success of SCM systems.Originality/valueThis research specifies the factors impacting on the success of SCM in the organizations. These technologies aid companies in improving their performance in the SCM and facilitating coherence and collaboration.
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Hortovanyi, Lilla, and Adrienn Ferincz. "The impact of ICT on learning on-the-job." Learning Organization 22, no. 1 (January 12, 2015): 2–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/tlo-06-2014-0032.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyse the relationship between on-the-job learning and information and communication technology (ICT). Design/methodology/approach – Action research methodology was applied to study 62 small- and medium-sized corporations, and to interview over 200 knowledge workers and managers. The qualitative, textual data collected were transformed into 16 variables and analysed by multidimensional scaling. Findings – The paper provides insights into the optimal use of ICT in intra-organizational knowledge transfer and learning. We found that it is essential to use the right combination and number of technologies, aligned with the organization’s internal processes. Four different types of organizations with sub-optimal usage of ICT and possible strategies for them to reach the optimal zone were identified. For successful organizational learning, however, more is needed: the individual must also understand the value of learning and must be motivated to take part in it. Research limitations/implications – On-the-job-learning can be facilitated with ICT tools but only if the organization invests in the right levels of ICT. Too much technology can be as destructive to on-the-job learning as too little. Future research should look at other contexts (size, age, industry, etc.) to validate these findings. Practical implications – The paper demonstrates the effective use of ICT in knowledge transfer and on-the-job learning. Originality/value – The paper extends our understanding of human–computer collaboration. It highlights that finding the optimal level of ICT is essential for successful knowledge transfer and on-the-job learning.
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Arancibia-Herrera, Marcelo, Iván Oliva-Figueroa, and Francisco Paiva-Cornejo. "Meaning processes mediated through a protagonists’ collaborative learning platform." Comunicar 21, no. 42 (January 1, 2014): 75–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.3916/c42-2014-07.
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The use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the classroom requires the creation of contextualized proposals which foster in students collaboration and the use of resources to hand. This paper shows the results obtained in the analysis of the signification process which teachers and students have built through their participation in a project implementing collaborative didactic designs using ICT, in particular social networking. Focus groups were formed with 102 students and interviews with 21 teachers took place in two stages (pre- and post-), and they participated in 21 learning experiences developed at 12 schools in southern Chile. Main results reveal a positive assessment of the experience related to the motivational effects of the use of ICT and social networking among students; a considerable change in the didactic interaction inside the classroom; an interest in the possibility of collaborating with students from different contexts and from different regions; a lack of knowledge of the Web 2.0 resources available on the part of teachers, and some negative considerations on the inappropriate use of the Internet. In conclusion, the meaning-creation process of the protagonists enabled this study to gain relevant qualitative information related to didactic, technological and logistic factors in the development of learning experiences through a virtual learning platform. El uso de tecnologías de la comunicación (TIC) en el aula escolar requiere la creación de propuestas contextualizadas que fomenten la colaboración y el uso de recursos cercanos a los estudiantes. El presente artículo muestra los resultados asociados a los procesos de significación, que profesores y estudiantes construyeron desde su participación en un proyecto en el que se implementaron diseños didácticos colaborativos con uso de TIC, en particular de redes sociales. Se efectuaron grupos focales con 102 estudiantes y entrevistas en profundidad a 21 profesores, en dos momentos (pre y post), quienes participaron de 21 experiencias didácticas ejecutadas en 12 colegios en el sur austral de Chile. Los principales resultados revelan que existe una alta valoración de la experiencia vinculada principalmente a los efectos motivadores que provocan las tecnologías y redes sociales en los estudiantes, el cambio en la interacción didáctica al interior de las aulas, el interés ante la posibilidad de colaborar con estudiantes de otros contextos escolares geográficamente distantes, el desconocimiento, por parte de profesores, de los recursos de la Web 2.0 y aprensiones ante el uso indebido de los recursos que provee Internet. En conclusión, la investigación permitió levantar desde los procesos de significación de sus protagonistas, información cualitativa relevante en torno a las implicancias didácticas, tecnológicas y logísticas de la ejecución de experiencias de aprendizaje colaborativo mediadas por una plataforma virtual de aprendizaje.
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Gikandi, Joyce Wangui. "Enhancing E-Learning Through Integration of Online Formative Assessment and Teaching Presence." International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design 11, no. 2 (April 2021): 48–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijopcd.2021040104.
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The proliferation of information communication technologies (ICT) continues to increase opportunities for effective pedagogical approaches and online learning. This paper reports a study on integration of online formative assessment from a teaching presence perspective of the community of inquiry (CoI) framework. The effects of this integrative pedagogical approach on students' learning experiences are explored. The study was conducted in a post graduate online course. Case study research design was utilized. The study exemplified the core elements of formative assessment including integration of authentic assessment activities within teaching and learning processes, explicit learning goals, formative feedback, and documentation of evidence of learning. These elements were aligned to the functions of teaching presence, namely design, facilitation, and direct instruction. This approach enhanced meaningful engagement with critical learning experiences including interactive collaboration, critical thinking, reflective thinking, multi-dimensional perspectives, and self-regulation.
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Vázquez-Cano, Esteban, Manuel León Urrutia, María Elena Parra-González, and Eloy López Meneses. "Analysis of Interpersonal Competences in the Use of ICT in the Spanish University Context." Sustainability 12, no. 2 (January 8, 2020): 476. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12020476.
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This article analyzes Higher Education students’ development of interpersonal competences when using Information and Communication Technologies. The participating sample was made up of 1490 students from three Spanish universities: Complutense University of Madrid (Spain), Pablo de Olavide University (Spain), and National Distance Education University (UNED). The data were collected through a questionnaire called “Basic digital skills 2.0 of university students” COBADI® (Registered trademark: 2970648). A factorial analysis was performed to determine possible groupings of representative factors and subsequently the trees technique was applied by running the CHAID (Chi-squared Automatic Interaction Detector) algorithm. This made it possible to develop a map of possible differences between universities, ages, and gender of students. The results showed that university students have higher competences in communicating through interactive presentations and video-images, as well as in collaborating and working with documents online through mobile devices.
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Gourova, Elissaveta, Vassil Kadrev, Anushka Stancheva, Georgi Kostadinov Petrov, and Mila Dragomirova. "Adapting educational programmes according to e-competence needs." Interactive Technology and Smart Education 11, no. 2 (June 10, 2014): 123–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/itse-04-2014-0006.
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Purpose – The aim of the paper is to present the experience of New Bulgarian University (NBU) and the methodology followed for changing its educational programmes and developing new ones according to the labour market needs. Design/methodology/approach – Initially, the paper focuses on the need for adapting curricula for meeting the labour market demands for information and communication technologies (ICT) professional skills. It provides an overview of the ICT skills supply and demand trends in Europe. A special emphasis is made on the dialogue of leading stakeholders in Europe for developing European E-Competence Framework. After introducing the overall picture in Europe, the paper presents the environment in Bulgaria for higher education, research and innovation and the ICT skills challenges in the country. The last part of the paper is based on the project methodology and its results. First, the methodology behind the design of a new Masters programme is given, and next, the concepts for adapting NBU educational programmes according to the labour market needs are presented. Findings – Bulgarian universities seldom introduce multidisciplinary educational programmes. Generally, industry involvement in higher education is at low level, and university programmes are not linked to skills needs of future employees. Some good examples exist in the ICT university – business collaboration. Originality/value – The development of information economy depends on the existence of adequate skills for using and developing ICT. In the last decades, ICT skills supply and demand remains an evergreen issue in many European Union Member States. Bulgaria also faces the challenges of meeting industrial demands for e-competences of its workforce. The paper presents an approach which could be followed by other university teams in designing or changing their educational programmes. At the same time, it provides insight on the overall environment in the country, and the challenges which different stakeholders face in the development of the knowledge-based economy.