scholarly journals Chinese collective memory on the Internet: Remembering the Great Famine in online encyclopaedias

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karl Gustafsson
Keyword(s):  
Collective Memory ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The Past ◽  
Great Famine ◽  
Information And Communication

Recent research on how the Great Chinese Famine was debated on Weibo, the Chinese equivalent of Twitter, in 2012 suggests that information and communication technologies can challenge official versions of the past and increase pluralism in collective memory narratives in authoritarian states. This article suggests that analysing change in the treatment of the famine in Chinese online encyclopaedias during and following the debate helps us further explore the debate’s impact. Moreover, it allows us to determine the extent to which Chinese online encyclopaedias function as the type of memory place that previous research on Wikipedia in other contexts might lead us to expect. The article concludes that the changes made to the narratives about the Great Famine in Chinese online encyclopaedias following the debate were rather limited and that the Chinese online encyclopaedias have not yet developed into participatory and pluralistic memory places that challenge official narratives.

Web-Based Learning and Its Impacts on Junior Science Classes

2011 ◽  
pp. 1203-1209
Author(s):  
Vinesh Chandra ◽  
Darrell Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Web Based ◽  
The Past ◽  
Innovative Methods ◽  
Web Based Learning ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Science Classes

The past decade has seen significant improvements in the design and development of information and communication technologies (ICT). The Internet, for instance, has become more efficient, more affordable and more accessible. While the availability of these technologies in classrooms has created new opportunities, it has at the same time presented new challenges for teachers. Teachers have to find innovative methods of implementing these technologies in lessons that are not only effective and efficient but also fair to both sexes.

scholarly journals General Causes and Some Types of Fraud Committed With the Use of Information and Telecommunication Technologies in the Russian Federation

2020 ◽  
pp. 28-31
Author(s):  
Olga V. Khanineva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
The Past ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Russian Federation

The article describes the main reasons for the increase in the number of registered frauds committed in the Russian Federation over the past 4 years and provides examples of the most common types of fraud committed with the use of information and telecommunication devices. The author analyzes the reasons for committing frauds using communication facilities and information and communication technologies, with the focus on their types, ways of commission, categories of citizens most susceptible to these crimes. The author lists the most common types of fraud and their nature and proposes improvements for further activities of law enforcement officers to promote cooperation with other organizations involved in transferring and storing funds of citizens (banks) and providing communication services via the Internet (providers, companies of cellular operators) with the aim to curb the growth of crimes and achieve the highquality prevention and protection of information about citizens and their funds.

scholarly journals Changing Media Preferences?

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-92
Author(s):  
Matti Näsi ◽  
Pekka Räsänen
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
The Past ◽  
Perceived Importance ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Media Preferences

Abstract As the Internet provides extensive sources of information and entertainment platforms, traditional forms of media have come under scrutiny ever since the early days of the information and communication technologies (ICTs). In the present article, we examine how media preferences in Finland have changed over the past ten years by focusing on the perceived importance of television, newspapers and the Internet. We use three sets of nationally representative survey data from 1999, 2004 and 2009, respectively, to establish a comparative view of the preferences during this time. Our findings indicate that even though the perceived importance of the Internet has increased during the past ten years, media preferences in general have not changed radically. In addition, we are able to witness clear variations between socio-demographic groups across all points in time. Some of these variations have weakened over time, but not all of them. Broader implications for a changing media landscape are discussed in relation to the results.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technologies in tourism

2011 ◽  
pp. 49-53
Author(s):  
Gergely Ráthonyi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
The Past ◽  
The North ◽  
Information And Communication

Technological progress and tourism have gone hand in hand for years. Information communication technology (ICT) and tourism are two of the most dynamic motivators of the emerging global economy. Tourism can be considered as one of the most profitable sectors of the Hungarian economy, and in rural areas it is often the only successful economic activity.Development of ICTs and the expansion of the Internet have changed dramatically in the past few decades. This process is noticeable inHungary, as well. Platform of tourism increasingly get to the Internet nowadays, which is vitally important because tourism is an information-intense industry. Therefore, it is critical to understand changes in technologies in order to maintain the crucial role of this sector in the Hungarian economy.The aim of my study is to support the significance of tourism in Hungary and especially in the North Plain Region with the help of statistical data. Then, I try to show how ICTs appear in this sector and emphasize the role of these tools with some concrete examples.

scholarly journals Web 2.0 vs. the Semantic Web: A Philosophical Assessment

Episteme ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Floridi
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
The Past ◽  
Clear Explanation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication

ABSTRACTThe paper develops some of the conclusions, reached in Floridi (2007), concerning the future developments of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and their impact on our lives. The two main theses supported in that article were that, as the information society develops, the threshold between online and offline is becoming increasingly blurred, and that once there won't be any significant difference, we shall gradually re-conceptualise ourselves not as cyborgs but rather as inforgs, i.e. socially connected, informational organisms. In this paper, I look at the development of the so-called Semantic Web and Web 2.0 from this perspective and try to forecast their future. Regarding the Semantic Web, I argue that it is a clear and well-defined project, which, despite some authoritative views to the contrary, is not a promising reality and will probably fail in the same way AI has failed in the past. Regarding Web 2.0, I argue that, although it is a rather ill-defined project, which lacks a clear explanation of its nature and scope, it does have the potentiality of becoming a success (and indeed it is already, as part of the new phenomenon of Cloud Computing) because it leverages the only semantic engines available so far in nature, us. I conclude by suggesting what other changes might be expected in the future of our digital environment.

Upotreba interneta u obrazovanju odraslih: istorijsko-organizaciona perspektiva

2017 ◽  
pp. 35-52
Author(s):  
Bojan Ljuijić
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Educational Computer ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internet In Education ◽  
Historical Periods

Beside the fact that the Internet was not primarily educational network (it didn’t emerge from the intention to be systematically used in the field of education), shortly after it emerged, possibilities of its application in education were recognised. This paper is dedicated to analysis of the most important chronological moments (technological and social in the first place) that were crucial in sense of comprehensive application of the Internet in service of education in general, but also in service of adult education. Having all mentioned in focus, in more details, we analysed emergence and development of the Internet observed as educational computer network in frame of general development of information and communication technologies. While realising mentioned analysis, our focus was on four historical periods of educational computer technologies. We also intended to emphasize the activities of international institutions that followed, encouraged and supported the development of the Internet use and the use of other information and communication technologies in the field of education. According to that, we distinguished the main moments referring activities of these organisations which describe in the best manner their contributions to growing application of the Internet in education in general, but also in adult education.

Cyber socialization: trends and prospects

2020 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 115-123
Author(s):  
A. Igibayeva ◽  
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D. Erbolatuly ◽  
G. Turarova ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Modern World ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Spiritual Values ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Virtual Interaction ◽  
Pedagogical Research

The development of the modern world is very complex and rapid, and the process is characterized by high rates of development of information and communication technologies. The Internet space is a means of searching and obtaining information, as well as a medium for communication, virtual interaction, and has a significant impact on the formation of stereotypes of behavior of the young generation, as well as ideals, spiritual values, personal and social worldview. The article identifies the positive aspects of the development of cyberspace by young people, and also notes the threats and barriers to cyber socialization for modern youth. The necessity of conducting psychological and pedagogical research on cyber socialization is actualized, a conclusion is made about the use of new technologies for the purpose of positive cyber socialization of the younger generation.

scholarly journals Business ideas in start-ups

2020 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 01063
Author(s):  
Štefan Slávik
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Development Cycle ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Start Ups

Start-up is a modern entrepreneurship form designed to realize original business ideas, mostly based on new technologies and the Internet. It evolves in the development cycle, which is determined by the business idea development cycle and the financing cycle. The purpose of the paper is to describe and analyse the business idea. The business idea is characterized by its content, circumstances of its origin, degree of originality and evidence of this originality. Start-ups are dominated by business ideas based on the application of information and communication technologies, the business idea is most often created by combining professional and business experience, but its originality is from the international point of view only average and the level of legal protection is quite rare.

scholarly journals Seniors’ use of ICT to obtain access to cars for fulfilling their transport needs – an exploratory study

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-60
Author(s):  
Joanna Kos-Łabędowicz
Keyword(s):  
Elderly People ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ageing Society ◽  
Eu Member States ◽  
Transport Services ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Eu

The ageing society and the necessity to meet the needs (including transport ones) of elderly people are a challenge for an increasing number of countries, including the EU Member States and Poland. Different types of modern ICT solutions are being proposed as a way of improving the meeting of the needs of elderly people in order to prevent their social exclusion. The growing popularity of solutions and services that use information and communication technologies (mainly the Internet and mobile applications) can also be observed in transport services and is perceived as a means to better meet transport needs. The aim of the article is to examine the extent to which seniors use ICT solutions to meet their transport needs when, for example, obtaining access to a car or car ride. A literature review, statistical data analysis and results of primary survey studies carried out on a sample of U3A students were used. The results of the analysis do not allow generalization on the entire population of elderly people but point to some interesting conclusions. For instance, at least one of the considered solutions (e.g. sharing travel by car as a driver or passenger) was used by almost two-thirds of those that responded using the Internet. Also, the solutions given were rated rather positively by the respondents in terms of their usefulness and ease of use. Those findings, apart from indicating further directions of research, allow for a cautious statement that these types of solutions can actually serve to better meet the transport needs of seniors.

scholarly journals Riesgos en Internet: el mal uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación / Internet Risks: Misuse of Information and Communication Technologies

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Encarnación Soriano-Ayala ◽  
Adán Hermosilla-Rivera ◽  
Verónica C. Cala ◽  
Rachida Dalouh
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Redes Sociales ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of Internet

ABSTRACT This work addresses the risk that adolescents face when they misuse the Internet. The results of an investigation carried out with 206 adolescents about the use of Internet, cyberbullying and sexting are presented. The results showed that parents of adolescents are unaware of their children's use of social networks, girls practice sexting more than boys, and there are more boys who practice cyberbullying in the role of executioner, while girls star in it as the victim.RESUMENEste trabajo aborda el riesgo que corren los adolescentes cuando hacen un mal uso de Internet. Se exponen los resultados de una investigación llevada a cabo con 206 adolescentes en los que se analiza el uso de Internet, el ciber acoso (ciberbullying) y el sexting. En los resultados señalamos que los padres de los chicos y las chicas adolescentes desconocen el uso que hacen sus hijos de las redes sociales, las chicas practican más el sexting que los chicos en la adolescencia, siendo el sexting una nueva forma de sexismo impulsado por las tecnologías, y son más los chicos que practican el ciberbullying en el rol de verdugo, mientras que las chicas lo protagonizan desde el papel de víctima.

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