scholarly journals Proceedings from the CIHLMU Symposium 2020 on “eHealth: Trends and innovations”

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (S18) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivan Noreña ◽  
Nairuti Shah ◽  
Jackson Ndenkeh ◽  
Cecilia Hernandez ◽  
Nadia Sitoe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Rapid Expansion ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Legal Frameworks

AbstractElectronic Health (eHealth) is the use of information and communication technologies for health and plays a significant role in improving public health. The rapid expansion and development of eHealth initiatives allow researchers and healthcare providers to connect more effectively with patients. The aim of the CIHLMU Symposium 2020 was to discuss the current challenges facing the field, opportunities in eHealth implementation, to share the experiences from different healthcare systems, and to discuss future trends addressing the use of digital platforms in health. The symposium on eHealth explored how the health and technology sector must increase efforts to reduce the obstacles facing public and private investment, the efficacy in preventing diseases and improving patient quality of life, and the ethical and legal frameworks that influence the proper development of the different platforms and initiatives related to the field. This symposium furthered the sharing of knowledge, networking, and patient/user and practitioner experiences in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) in both public and private sectors.

scholarly journals The Multiplier Effect of European Union Funds in the Alentejo Region, Portugal, Between 2014-2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Diamantino Ribeiro ◽  
Natacha Jesus-Silva ◽  
João Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Private Investment ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Investment Funds ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Partnership Agreement ◽  
Tagus Valley

The Partnership Agreement established between the European Union and the Member States for the implementation of the European Structural and Investment Funds for the period 2014-2020 has come to an end. It is, therefore, important to understand what impact the Partnership Agreement had on public and private investments in the different Portuguese regions. Support for regional investment has allowed the construction or modernization of collective infrastructures, such as schools, promotion of cultural and natural heritage, investment in energy efficiency, investment in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for public services, develop research and development initiatives, as well as urban rehabilitation and mobility. This also includes investments of intermunicipal and business nature. This paper is part of an extended study that analyses the multiplier impact of the application of European Union funds in public and private investment in the 7 Portuguese regions: Porto and North of Portugal, Centro, Lisbon and Tagus Valley, Alentejo, Algarve, Azores and Madeira. In this article we analyse the multiplier impact of the investment of the European funds allocated to the Alentejo Region, in Portugal, under the H2020 Program until the month of March 2020.

scholarly journals Evaluación de materiales de educación física para la atención a la diversidad. Análisis de una propuesta (Evaluation of physical education materials for attention to diversity. Analysis of a proposal)

Retos ◽  
2018 ◽  
pp. 356-362
Author(s):  
Mª Montserrat Castro Rodríguez ◽  
Raúl Eirín-Nemiña
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
School Teaching ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Collective Process ◽  
Attention To Diversity

Los materiales didácticos de la escuela son tema de interés de la comunidad educativa. Instituciones públicas y privadas, vienen promoviendo la recopilación de materiales y recursos en bibliotecas, repositorios, bases de recursos, etc. La incorporación de las Tecnologías de la Información y de la Comunicación (TIC) han impulsado la aparición de webs, plataformas digitales donde administración, editoriales, colectivos sociales recogen ingentes cantidades de materiales, gratuitos o de pago, pueden ser utilizados en el contexto educativo. De esta inercia también participa el área de Educación Física (EF), que ha visto cómo nuevos materiales introducen oportunidades para atender a la diversidad de alumnado. En este artículo, se presenta una reflexión sobre la necesidad de proporcionar en EF materiales digitales que faciliten la inclusión de todos los estudiantes en un proceso de aprendizaje colectivo óptimo para su progreso personal y social, lo que exige su rigurosa evaluación y análisis. Por este motivo, se proporcionan pautas y un ejemplo de qué y cómo evaluar un material para estudiantes de 5º de Primaria de EF recogido en la plataforma Abalar de la Consellería de Educación, Cultura y Deporte de la Xunta de Galicia.Abstract. School teaching materials are subject of interest in the educational community. Public and private institutions, have been promoting the collection of materials and resources in libraries, repositories, database resources, etc. The incorporation of the Information and Communication Technologies and (ICT) have promoted the emergence of websites, digital platforms where administration, publishers, social groups collected huge amounts of materials, free or paid, can be used in the educational context. The area of Physical Education (PE) also participates in this inertia, which has seen how new materials introduce opportunities to attend to the diversity of students. In this article, we present a reflection on the need to provide PE digital materials that facilitate the inclusion of all students in a optimal collective process to learn for their personal and social progress, which requires its rigorous evaluation and analysis. For this reason, guidelines are provided and an example of what and how to evaluate an educational material for elementary students, picked up on the site Abalar of the educational authority. 

SERVICES SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY CONDITIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
pp. 47-50
Author(s):  
E. V. BARDASOVA ◽  
◽  
L. G. KIRILLOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
End User ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Information And Communication

The article is devoted to the consideration of the features of the digital economy, which provide huge opportunities for the development of business and services. Information and communication technologies allow you to bring the manufacturer to the end user, reduce costs, and develop new services on digital platforms. The conclusion is made: to get development opportunities from the digital environment, it is necessary to master the relevant competencies.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Factors Affecting the Choice of Information Systems by Economic Subjects of Russian Federation

2018 ◽  
pp. 46-51
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Economic Security ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
Technology Centers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Regions Of Russia

The paper shows the relevance of studying the factors taken into account when choosing automation tools and information systems by enterprises of different activities in different regions of Russia. The growing pace of technological change requires a balanced development of information technology in different regions in order to maintain the flexibility of the entire system and ensure the economic security of the country. The choice of information systems in the public and private sectors of the economy is different. The presence of significant geographical disproportions in the distribution of costs for information technology in the regions of Russia is revealed. Classification of the factors influencing the decision-making on the choice of information systems is carried out. The necessary conditions for the creation and successful development of information technology centers have been identified; those conditions include the availability of free resources for electricity generation, a developed research and educational center and the human resources potential of the territory in the field of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies). Partially identified imbalances are associated with the multistructural nature of the Russian economy and with territorial expanse; they are objective in nature and are subject to adjustment. The expediency of creation of interregional system involving cooperation ties with the purpose to develop information technology centers in different regions of Russia is shown.

Possibilities of using usability testing for scientific research in assessing user satisfaction with the activities of environmental digital platforms

2020 ◽  
pp. 45 (86)-54 (94)
Author(s):  
Polina Olegovna Ermolaeva ◽  
Olga Aleksandrovna Basheva ◽  
Yulia Vyacheslavovna Ermolaeva
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Environmental Initiatives ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Online Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication

This article is aimed at demonstrating the possibilities of using the usability testing method in the framework of research to determine the features of the new forms of digital urban participation by Russians in solving social and environmental problems and conflicts. In particular, the authors investigated the effectiveness of environmental online platforms in the UX research methodology through usability testing of these sites from the perspective of their users. The results of testing showed that both the functionality of these platforms to involve the population in environmental practices and technical limitations prevent users from putting environmental initiatives into practice. The data obtained in the framework of the UX study will allow us to compare the perception of users of online platforms with the conceptual vision of their developers to identify potential biases in the perception of these products by their ideologues and users in order to minimize these gaps. In terms of the increase of scientific knowledge, this study will allow to assess the effectiveness of the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for digital ecoactivists in comparison with traditional (offline) forms of urban participation, to analyze the new strategies and forms of digital participation, and to identify the main advantages and disadvantages of ICTs in minimizing socio-environmental problems and conflicts in the tradition of M. Castells, digital environmental humanities/ English version of the article on pp. 86 - 94 at URL: https://panor.ru/articles/possibilities-of-using-usability-testing-for-scientific-research-in-assessing-user-satisfaction-with-the-activities-of-environmental-digital-platforms/50575.html

Diskusijas par terminu „mediji” latviešu valodā tā pētīšanas aspektā

2020 ◽  
pp. 349-358
Author(s):  
Dite Liepa ◽  
Ilva Skulte
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Other ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
State Institutions ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Insight Into

This paper is based on reflections after an emotional discussion on the word and term medijs(i) (‘medium’) in Latvian that broke out during the yearly conference The Word: Aspects of Research at Liepāja University, in November 2019. The aim of this paper is not to blame or replace the broadly spread two-word term plašsaziņas līdzekļi with an anglicism mediji. In Latvia, there are many titles and documents where this term has a permanent and stable place. Such as, for example, The National Electronic Mass Media Council. At the same time, it is time to recognise the use of the word medijs(i) as an entirely accepted synonym of plašsaziņas līdzeklis(ļi) and even as a semantically more broadly usable term in the context of developing information and communication technologies. As this short insight into the research of the word shows, the term is already currently used not only among professionals but also on the level of state institutions, public and private organisations, and companies. On the other hand, especially in the contexts of communication science, arts, and philosophy, the spectrum of meanings of the word medijs(i) in the vocabulary of modern Latvian must be broadened.

E-Government for Health Facilities in Africa

2015 ◽  
pp. 21-27
Author(s):  
Paul Macharia ◽  
Davies Kimanga ◽  
Onesimus Kamau
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Clinical Care ◽  
Health Financing ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Bring Your Own Device ◽  
Workplace Flexibility ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Information And Communication

Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs) face healthcare worker shortages, skill mix imbalances, and maldistributions; there is concern in their quality and productivity. Africa's infrastructural developments also are way behind the rest of the world, and this gap is widening. Scalable, cost-effective, and long-term strategies in healthcare services are greatly needed. This chapter explores how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) could play an important role in improving healthcare. Components of e-health, an emerging field in medicine, clinical care, and public health are discussed. The role of m-health is explored, identifying the benefits of integrating mobile phone technologies in healthcare. To meet the health financing deficiencies, the chapter also explores how Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) could drive healthcare professionals' productivity through increased workplace flexibility.

The Legal Challenges of the Information Revolution and the Principle of “Privacy by Design”

2014 ◽  
pp. 128-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ugo Pagallo
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Data Protection ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Revolution ◽  
Privacy By Design ◽  
Legal Challenges ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Legal Frameworks ◽  
The One ◽  
Normative Constraints

The chapter examines how the information revolution impacts the field of data protection in a twofold way. On the one hand, the scale and amount of cross-border interaction taking place in cyberspace illustrate how the information revolution affects basic tenets of current legal frameworks, such as the idea of the law as a set of rules enforced through the menace of physical sanctions and matters of jurisdiction on the Internet. On the other hand, many impasses of today's legal systems on data protection, liability, and jurisdiction can properly be tackled by embedding normative constraints into information and communication technologies, as shown by the principle of privacy by design in such cases as information systems in hospitals, video surveillance networks in public transports, or smart cards for biometric identifiers. Normative safeguards and constitutional constraints can indeed be embedded in places and spaces, products and processes, so as to strengthen the rights of the individuals and widen the range of their choices. Although it is unlikely that “privacy by design” can offer the one-size-fits-all solution to the problems emerging in the field, it is plausible that the principle will be the key to understanding how today's data protection issues are being handled.

Harnessing Information and Communication Technologies for Diffusing Connected Government Applications in Developing Countries

2012 ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
E. Ruhode ◽  
V. Owei
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Public Administrators ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovations Theory ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Information And Communication

Improving information management practices is a key focus for many organisations across both the public and private sectors. An information society begins with a connected government and ICTs are the bedrock and founding pillars of such societies. To assist public administrators think beyond traditional e-government, this study describes a concept of connected government, whose philosophy rests on the integration story that happens behind the scenes of the visible web interface as well as the collaboration among government agencies. Diffusion of Innovations theory is the conceptual framework underpinning this study. The connected government phenomenon is also put into perspective by the systems theory that is explained in this study. This article describes a case study of an organisation in a developing country environment where even the basic e-government services are barely extant. This study was done to determine the connectedness within and across government agencies, with the idea of stimulating some thinking within and among public administrators, around the possibility that a connected government can indeed be established in a developing country setting. The study exposes shortcomings to e-government diffusion not only of the organisation under investigation, but also of other similar enterprises in developing countries within the same context. The paper concludes by proposing a set of recommendations toward diffusing connected government applications as an antidote to identified problems.

Restructuring and Globalization of Telecommunications Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 1245-1265
Author(s):  
Sasmita Mohanty
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Driving Force ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Telecommunications Industry ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Early 19Th Century ◽  
Technology Sector ◽  
Information And Communication

Restructuring and globalization are very important for every technology sector. It provides key competitive advantages to the companies over their rivals. Telecommunications sector is an important strategic segment of the modern economy. Telecommunications is also an advanced technology sector and its restructuring is essential to optimize its revenues. Now it has been evolved to information and communication technologies (ICT), which is the main driving force of growth worldwide. In fact, ICT has paved the way for modern globalization. Overall, ICT and ICT-enabled sectors are among the main contributors of global economy. This sector has passed through several restructuring and evolves continuously. Its globalization is obvious as it is the main technology which promotes globalization. In this chapter, the authors provide the restructuring of telecommunications sectors since the time of its inception in the early 19th century. They also analyzed the strategic changes that promote the restructuring and globalization of this sector.

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