scholarly journals Exclusions in social inclusion projects: Struggles in involving children in digital technology development

2018 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 1020-1048 ◽  
Author(s):  
Netta Iivari ◽  
Marianne Kinnula ◽  
Tonja Molin-Juustila ◽  
Leena Kuure
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Technology Development

Social Inclusion and OmbudsOffice Websites in Canada

2014 ◽  
pp. 199-214
Author(s):  
Stewart Hyson
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Sector Organizations ◽  
Independent Mechanism

The Internet and digital technology provide great potential for public sector organizations to broaden their scope of social inclusion and thereby better serve the populace. This is especially the case of the Ombudsman institution that exists to provide the public with an independent mechanism through which members of the public may seek redress of grievances of alleged administrative wrongdoings. However has the potential of what has been a reality in Canada been realized? This chapter takes a user's approach to depict what users find when they go online to lodge complaints with OmbudsOffices, both federally and provincially in Canada. For the most part, Canadian OmbudsOffices have been relatively conservative by placing online information that is also found in printed format.

Digital inclusion

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald M. Baecker
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Rich

J. C. R. Licklider, Vannevar Bush, Doug Engelbart, Ted Nelson, and Alan Kay optimistically and exuberantly imagined how computers could better the lives of people. Much of this has come to pass. The Internet supports learning by ‘students’ at all levels. Information on laws, procedures, diseases, and medical care may be found on the web. The Internet now provides the easiest, or in some cases the only, way to pay bills or order items such as books, groceries, and even clothing. It is a means of communication with family, friends, individuals one would like to meet, individuals with whom one could share insights, and potential employers. Music, films, and other means of entertainment stream to our digital devices. This implies that those for whom digital technology is not available are at a disadvantage. The gap between the technology-haves and the technology-have-nots became known in the 1990s as a digital divide. The concept is nuanced; we can speak of availability or scarcity of hardware, such as personal computers (PCs) and mobile phones; of infrastructure such as cellular networks; of communications bandwidth that enables a smooth media viewing experience; of expertise in using the technology; of commitment to its use; and of engagement in the process. Some only consume information; others contribute their ideas via methods such as blogging and tweeting. Yet a better way to describe digital technology widely accessible is the goal of social inclusion, to allow all individuals, regardless of socioeconomic status, location, race, gender, or ability or disability, to take advantage of the benefits of modern computing and telecommunications. To have terminology that is even more evocative, we shall use the more modern and descriptive term of digital inclusion. This has been defined by the International Telecommunications Union as ‘empowering people through information and communication technologies (ICTs)’. The term ‘people’ is meant here to imply all people throughout the world. This chapter will first examine the digital divide between the haves and the have-nots (often the rich and the poor) within several nations. Examples of the benefits of digital inclusion will be cited.

scholarly journals Teacher Education in Higher Education Systems during Pandemic and the Synergy of Digital Technology

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (SPE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elena Z. Vlasova ◽  
Elizaveta A. Barakhsanova ◽  
Svetlana V. Goncharova ◽  
Tatyana S. Ilina ◽  
Pavel A. Aksyutin
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Decisive Role ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Digital Development ◽  
E Learning

In the modern world of education, the level of digital technology development plays a decisive role in the competitiveness of educational institutions. The transition to digital education is considered a key driving force for the development of any university. In recent years, pedagogical universities have made tangible progress in many areas of digital development. However, the introduction of digital technologies (DT) in the educational process reached its peak during the pandemic. This study aims to identify the distinctive features in the work of a teacher at a pedagogical university during the pandemic. The study revealed the following: the doubts of the teachers with no e-learning experience; didactically effective digital technologies in the educational process, the combined use of which ensures the synergistic effectiveness of e-learning; students’ attitude towards the quality of the e-learning process during the pandemic. Given the identified problems and positive aspects, the results of the study can be used to further develop a strategy for the digitalization of teacher education. The study proved that effective digitalization of the educational process is possible under the condition of cooperative and systematic work of all participants.

scholarly journals Smart and Sustainable eMaintenance: Capabilities for Digitalization of Maintenance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niklas Johansson ◽  
Eva Roth ◽  
Wiebke Reim
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Development ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Work Routines ◽  
Development Change ◽  
Reduced Costs ◽  
Railway Maintenance ◽  
Time Diagnosis

In the era of Industry 4.0, researchers have begun to more thoroughly examine digital maintenance, i.e., eMaintenance, as digitization is increasingly affecting today’s society. This area is particularly interesting in the case of long-life components such as those used in the mining and transport industries. With eMaintenance, the correct type of maintenance can be utilized and the frequency for device maintenance can be reduced through real-time diagnosis. This leads to reduced costs for companies that implement eMaintenance as well as environmental benefits through improved resource utilization. Advantages of eMaintenance have been described in the literature; however, the capabilities necessary to implement eMaintenance lack proper research. The purpose of this study is to develop a framework that presents the required capabilities and their connection when an organization wants to implement eMaintenance, as well as to identify the outcomes of the transition to eMaintenance. The study is based on an exploratory case study that includes 26 interviews with a digital railway maintenance development company and its main customer, the traffic agency. The study findings are presented in a framework, including five main capabilities for implementing eMaintenance and its relationship within the noted industries. The required capabilities are, namely, digital technology development, organizational development, change of work routines, compliance with regulations, and assuring information security. The framework also analyzes the outcomes of implementing digital maintenance, which demonstrate a variety of economic, environmental, and social benefits.

scholarly journals Citizen science breathes new life into participatory agricultural research. A review

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeske van de Gevel ◽  
Jacob van Etten ◽  
Sebastian Deterding
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Science ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Agricultural Research ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Research Participation ◽  
Agricultural Science ◽  
Farming Communities ◽  
Fresh Perspective

Abstract Participatory research can improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and scope of research processes, and foster social inclusion, empowerment, and sustainability. Yet despite four decades of agricultural research institutions exploring and developing methods for participatory research, it has never become mainstream in the agricultural technology development cycle. Citizen science promises an innovative approach to participation in research, using the unique facilities of new digital technologies, but its potential in agricultural research participation has not been systematically probed. To this end, we conducted a critical literature review. We found that citizen science opens up four opportunities for creatively reshaping research: (i) new possibilities for interdisciplinary collaboration, (ii) rethinking configurations of socio-computational systems, (iii) research on democratization of science more broadly, and (iv) new accountabilities. Citizen science also brings a fresh perspective on the barriers to institutionalizing participation in the agricultural sciences. Specifically, we show how citizen science can reconfigure cost-motivation-accountability combinations using digital tools, open up a larger conceptual space of experimentation, and stimulate new collaborations. With appropriate and persistent institutional support and investment, citizen science can therefore have a lasting impact on how agricultural science engages with farming communities and wider society, and more fully realize the promises of participation.

The digital divide and social inclusion among refugee migrants

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 344-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khorshed Alam ◽  
Sophia Imran
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Industry ◽  
Australian Community ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Centre Piece ◽  
Physical Access ◽  
Migrant Groups

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the factors which influence refugee migrants’ adoption of digital technology and its relevance to their social inclusion in Australia. Design/methodology/approach – This research developed a conceptual framework keeping the “use” of digital technology as the centre-piece of the digital divide. The empirical data were derived from a series of focus group discussions with refugee migrants in an Australian regional city, Toowoomba in Queensland. Findings – There is a digital divide among refugee migrant groups and it is based on inequalities in physical access to and use of digital technology, the skills necessary to use the different technologies effectively and the ability to pay for the services. The opportunities to use digital technology could support the social inclusion of refugee migrant groups in the broader Australian community. Research limitations/implications – Further research is required to examine whether this digital divide is unique in the regional context or common to Australian society and to confirm factors that might contribute significantly to refugee migrants’ social inclusion. Originality/value – This paper determined the role digital technology can play in building social capital and hence social inclusion among refugee migrant groups. Many of the factors identified as influencing refugee migrants’ use of digital technology can inform the Australian government and the information and communication technology industry in devising supportive policies and plans to reduce the risk of social exclusion, alienation and marginalisation among refugee migrant groups.

scholarly journals Assessment of Mobile Applications and its Uses for Home Makers.

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (10) ◽  
pp. 94-97
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Technology Development ◽  
Smart Phones ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Google Play

Digital technology development has made a wide demand for smart phones and its applications. The use of mobile applications is needed for all the fields. Mobile applications makes the works easy and simple. The advantage of mobile applications is to reduce the usage of computer and laptop and also the time of travelling to different places. Mobile applications are used with the help of internet. Google play store offers many mobile applications for different purpose for all the users who use smartphones. The usage of smart phones are necessary for both working and home making women. However home makers are in need of mobile applications to do their work easy and fast from home. The mobile applications that are widely used in India for doing home making works like shopping for home, banking, communication and services. In this research we are going to analyse the mobile applications that are useful for home makers to do their home making works from home without travelling to any places. Content analysis method is used for analysing the mobile applications. The mobile applications which are verified by google play store will be selected and analysed. The analysis will report on the usage of mobile applications, features and need for mobile applications. The analysed applications list will be shown in table format. Thus through this research we can find which are the mobile applications that will help home makers in doing their home making work.

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