The Use of Communication Technology in Establishing Community Relationships Applied by School Administration Staff, in Relation to Their Education Level and Age

AbstractDigital gap or digital divide is a problem that emerged in the community because of the development of ICT (information and communication technology) are less prevalent. This problem is often experienced by rural communities, for urban communities first get a chance to feel the impact of the development of ICT infrastructure when compared with rural communities. Ariyanti stated that the digital divide is caused by four factors, infrastructure, skill, language content, and utilization. Therefore, researchers interested in conducting research in Argosari village, Lumajang. This research uses descriptive quantitative method with a sampling technique using accidental sampling. The results of this research found that all respondents own a smartphone, but internet access availability in the village Argosari still poor. Skill owned by villagers of Argosari still much in the learning phase using ICT tools, with a percentage of 64%. The ability of the respondents in understanding the English language content still many expressed very difficult in understanding the English language content on the Internet, with a percentage of 51%. On the utilization of ICT tools, 80% of respondents have started using their ICT tools for browsing activity. Researchers found that there is a relationship between the age of a person with activities you do while using technological devices; there is a relationship between a person's last education level with their skills in operating the technological features of the device; there is a relationship between education level last person with their skill in operating a search engine; there is a relationship between a person's last level of education with their ability to understand content in English.Keywords: digital divide; rural communities; information and communication technology AbstrakKesenjangan digital atau digital divide merupakan sebuah permasalahan yang muncul di masyarakat karena adanya perkembangan TIK (teknologi informasi dan komunikasi) yang kurang merata. Permasalahan ini kerap dialami oleh masyarakat rural (masyarakat pedesaan), karena masyarakat urban (masyarakat perkotaan) lebih dulu mendapatkan kesempatan untuk merasakan dampak pembangunan infrastruktur TIK jika dibandingan dengan masyarakat rural. Ariyanti menyatakan bahwa kesenjangan digital disebabkan oleh 4 faktor, yaitu faktor infrastruktur, skill, konten bahasa, dan pemanfaatan. Karena itu peneliti tertarik untuk melakukan penelitian di Desa Argosari, Lumajang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif deskriptif dengan teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan accidental sampling. Hasil dari penelitian ini ditemukan bahwa seluruh responden sudah memiliki smartphone, akan tetapi akses internet yang tersedia di Desa Argosari masih buruk. Skill yang dimiliki masyarakat Desa Argosari masih banyak yang dalam tahap belajar menggunakan perangkat TIK, dengan persentase 64%. Kemampuan para responden dalam memahami konten yang berbahasa inggris masih banyak yang menyatakan sangat kesusahan dalam memahami konten yang berbahasa Inggris di internet, dengan persentase 51%. Pada bagian pemanfaatan perangkat TIK, sebanyak 80% responden sudah mulai menggunakan perangkat TIK mereka untuk aktivitas browsing. Peneliti menemukan bahwa terdapat hubungan antara usia seseorang dengan aktivitas yang dilakukan saat menggunakan perangkat teknologi; terdapat hubungan antara jenjang pendidikan terakhir seseorang dengan skill mereka dalam mengoperasikan fitur pada perangkat teknologinya; terdapat hubungan antara jenjang pendidikan terakhir seseorang dengan skill mereka dalam mengoperasikan search engine; terdapat hubungan antara jenjang pendidikan terakhir seseorang dengan kemampuan mereka dalam memahami konten yang berbahasa Inggris.Kata kunci: kesenjangan digital; masyarakat rural; teknologi informasi dan komunikasi

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Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)-related Knowledge Seeking among People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in China: Role of Information & Communication Technology (ICT)

Libri ◽

10.1515/libri-2019-0144 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 70 (3) ◽

pp. 197-211

Author(s):

Yao Zhang ◽

Xiaoming Li ◽

Shan Qiao ◽

Yuejiao Zhou ◽

Zhiyong Shen

Keyword(s):

Antiretroviral Therapy ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Education Level ◽

People Living With Hiv ◽

Information Communication ◽

Ehealth Literacy ◽

Related Information ◽

Living With Hiv ◽

Knowledge Seeking

AbstractThis paper investigated the use of information communication technology (ICT) to seek antiretroviral therapy (ART)-related knowledge among people living with HIV (PLHIV) taking antiretroviral treatment in Guangxi, China. A total 1902 participants who undertook ART and had used ICT were recruited from 12 sites with the highest cumulative HIV incidence. A questionnaire survey was used to collect data on the participants’ sociodemographic characteristics, clinical outcomes, infections in the family and comorbidity, access to healthcare resources, ICT using behavior in HIV management, and ART-related knowledge. The results showed that 15% of the participants had searched HIV-related information online, fewer participants had contacted healthcare providers via computer (1.6%) or text messaging (11.9%), and only 7.7% of the participants had contacted other PLHIV using ICT. Education had a positive impact on the knowledge level of all three categories of ART-related knowledge. Participants with better medication and mechanisms knowledge were more likely to search HIV-related information online and less likely to contact healthcare providers using text messages. Findings of this study suggested that ICT was used as an effective approach to acquire some type of ART-related knowledge. ICT was underutilized in health communication among the PLHIV in this study due to low education level and insufficient eHealth literacy. Future intervention programs should address the customization of the communication tools and focus on improving the education level and eHealth literacy of the PLHIV to better promote ICT as an efficient platform for ART-related knowledge seeking.

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Information Communication Technology Use and Job Performance of Teachers at a Private International School in Uganda

10.31237/osf.io/7ndqj ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Aixa Hafsha

Keyword(s):

Job Performance ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

School Administration ◽

Collaborative Teaching ◽

International School ◽

Information Resources ◽

Information Communication ◽

Electronic Information ◽

Electronic Information Resources

This study assessed the influence of information communication technology (ICT) use on job performance of teachers at a private International School in Kampala, Uganda. Specifically, the study assessed the influence of ICT enabled school administration, electronic information resources access and ICT enabled collaborative teaching and learning on job performance of teachers. Using the correlational research design, data were collected from teachers using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive results showed that performance of teachers was good and use of ICT enabled school administration, electronic information resources access, collaborative teaching and learning was high. Regression analysis revealed that while electronic information resources access had a positive and significant influence on job performance of teachers, ICT enabled school administration and ICT enabled collaborative teaching and learning had a positive but insignificant influence on performance of teachers. It was concluded that electronic information resources access is very essential for job performance of teachers but ICT enabled school administration and ICT enabled collaborative teaching are not critical for job performance of teachers. It was thus recommended that stakeholders in the education sector including the Ministry of Education, Directors of schools and head teachers should promote teachers’ access to electronic information resources access giving less emphasis to ICT enabled school administration and ICT enabled collaborative teaching.

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The Integration of Information and Communication Technology in Schools

Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics - Improving Organizational Effectiveness with Enterprise Information Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8368-6.ch001 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Elisabete Pires ◽

Fernando Moreira

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

School Administration ◽

Technological Development ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Integration Of Technology ◽

New Business ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Technology In Schools ◽

Available Resources

Youngsters today grow in an environment of technological development but, nevertheless, exhibit unknowns regarding aspects relating to the use of these tools in a productive way, as regards the aspects relating to safety and correct use. The integration of technology in schools has thus increased responsibilities by the need to incorporate these developments safely and at the service of education. At a time when the concept of use of technology is seen as a skill rather than a tool, the challenges faced by the school administration and teachers are great and they try to resolve through some of the available resources and new business developments. However, much remains to be studied and developed. This chapter aims to present some perspectives of this scenario. It also presents a study conducted in some schools, and some developments that are being considered in this area.

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How Do People Share Their Positive Events?

Journal of Individual Differences ◽

10.1027/1614-0001/a000212 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 37 (4) ◽

pp. 250-259 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Cara A. Palmer ◽

Meagan A. Ramsey ◽

Jennifer N. Morey ◽

Amy L. Gentzler

Keyword(s):

Cluster Analysis ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Big Five ◽

Well Being ◽

Big Five Personality Traits ◽

Big Five Personality ◽

Positive Events ◽

Growing Body ◽

Sharing Patterns ◽

Practical Implications

Abstract. Research suggests that sharing positive events with others is beneficial for well-being, yet little is known about how positive events are shared with others and who is most likely to share their positive events. The current study expanded on previous research by investigating how positive events are shared and individual differences in how people share these events. Participants (N = 251) reported on their likelihood to share positive events in three ways: capitalizing (sharing with close others), bragging (sharing with someone who may become jealous or upset), and mass-sharing (sharing with many people at once using communication technology) across a range of positive scenarios. Using cluster analysis, five meaningful profiles of sharing patterns emerged. These profiles were associated with gender, Big Five personality traits, narcissism, and empathy. Individuals who tended to brag when they shared their positive events were more likely to be men, reported less agreeableness, less conscientiousness, and less empathy, whereas those who tended to brag and mass-share reported the highest levels of narcissism. These results have important theoretical and practical implications for the growing body of research on sharing positive events.

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Information and Communication Technology and Cultural Change

Social Psychology ◽

10.1027/1864-9335/a000123 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 222-231 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Nina Hansen ◽

Tom Postmes ◽

Nikita van der Vinne ◽

Wendy van Thiel

Keyword(s):

Cultural Values ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Cultural Change ◽

Control Group ◽

Self Construal ◽

Information And Communication ◽

The Impact ◽

Ict For Development ◽

Practical Implications

This paper studies whether and how information and communication technology (ICT) changes self-construal and cultural values in a developing country. Ethiopian children were given laptops in the context of an ICT for development scheme. We compared children who used laptops (n = 69) with a control group without laptops (n = 76) and a second control group of children whose laptop had broken down (n = 24). Results confirmed that after 1 year of laptop usage, the children’s self-concept had become more independent and children endorsed individualist values more strongly. Interestingly, the impact of laptop usage on cultural values was mediated by self-construal (moderated mediation). Importantly, modernization did not “crowd out” traditional culture: ICT usage was not associated with a reduction in traditional expressions (interdependent self-construal, collectivist values). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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