scholarly journals Mistrust and social hierarchies as blind spots of ICT4D projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Roos Keja ◽  
Kathrin Knodel
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Social Hierarchies ◽  
Political Empowerment ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Citizen Monitoring ◽  
Mobile Phone Usage

Information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) are seen to have great potential for boosting democratization processes all over the world by giving people access to information and thereby empowering them to demand more accountability and transparency of authorities. Based on ethnographic research in Togo and Rwanda on an SMS-based citizen monitoring and evaluation system, this article argues that focusing on access to information is too narrow a view. We show that it is crucial to take into account the respective socio-political backgrounds, such as levels of mistrust or existing social hierarchies. In this context, mobile phone usage has rather varied and ambiguous meanings here. These dynamics can pose a challenge to the successful implementation of ICT4D projects aimed at political empowerment. By addressing these often overlooked issues, we offer explanations for the gap between ICT4D assumptions and people’s lifeworlds in Togo and Rwanda.

Access to information technology of households and secondary school students in Turkey

2021 ◽  
pp. 026666692110089
Author(s):  
Nejat İra ◽  
Mehmet Yıldız ◽  
Gamze Yıldız ◽  
Eylem Yalçınkaya-Önder ◽  
Ali Aksu
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
School Students ◽  
National Education ◽  
Internet Connection ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Information And Communication

The aim of the study was to investigate secondary school students’ and teachers’ access to information technologies in Turkey by making interregional comparisons. Document analysis of the qualitative research methods was employed to analyze the reports issued by the Turkish Ministry of National Education, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), and the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The results of the research revealed the importance of access to information and communication technologies for both students and teachers: 67.9% of the participating students were found to have Internet connection and 69.1% a computer in their homes, while 80.3% of the students were observed to use a computer outside the school, but 19.7% were not. The results also showed that 64.6% of the students have Internet connection in their classrooms, but 29.2% of these students do not use the Internet in the classroom, whereas 8.9% use it in the classroom all the time. The rate of students using a digital device for reading is 38.1%, while that of those not using one is 61.9%. Some 32.1% of secondary school students were revealed not to have Internet connection at home. Additionally, 77% of teachers were not trained in online teaching prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the findings, teachers can be suggested to develop projects – i.e., of TUBITAK, E-twinning, and Erasmus – which potentially encourage students to use information and communication technologies so that both teachers and students can benefit from them. It is also suggested that the Ministry of National Education should work on improving the information communication technology competencies of teachers and students. Besides, policies should be developed to eliminate regional differences in terms of access to digital resources and technology in terms of equal opportunities and opportunities.

scholarly journals Uso de Modelos de Dados Multidimensionais para a ampliação da Transparência Ativa │ Use of multidimensional data models to increase active

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando De Assis Rodrigues ◽  
Ricardo Ceśar Gonçalves Sant'Ana
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Intelligence ◽  
Data Access ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Multidimensional Data ◽  
Dimensional Model ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Future Demands ◽  
Citizen Monitoring ◽  
Government Data

Resumo Ambientes para acesso a dados governamentais, via Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação, podem ampliar possibilidades de acompanhamento pelo cidadão, retroalimentando futuras demandas. O objetivo deste estudo é identificar nos dados disponíveis via transparência ativa, a existência de elementos que permitam a elaboração de propostas de modelos dimensionais, propiciando a antecipação de demandas de acesso a dados. Como referencial teórico-metodológico, o texto utiliza os conceitos Business Intelligence eCitizen Intelligence. Como resultado, foi elaborada a proposta de um modelo dimensional a partir da consulta de despesas diárias, disponível no Portal de Transparência do Governo Federal.Palavras-chave Transparência Pública, Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação, Coleta de Dados, Citizen Intelligence, Data Warehouse.Abstract Environments for access to government data, viaInformation and Communications Technologies, may expand possibilities for citizen monitoring, providing feedback for future demands. The aim of this study is to identify, in the available data via active transparency, the existence of elements that allow the construction of new proposals of dimensional models, enabling an anticipation of demands on data access. The theoretical-methodological framework, the text uses the concepts Citizen Intelligence and Business Intelligence. As a result, a dimensional model was proposed, building on a dimensional model from a daily expenses query, available in the Transparency home-page of the Brazillian Federal Government.Keywords Public Transparency, Information and Communication Technologies, Collecting Data, Citizen Intelligence, Data Warehouse.

scholarly journals TEACHING UKRAINIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE BY USING MIND MAPPING TECHNIQUE

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 105-118
Author(s):  
Tetyana Leshchenko ◽  
Maryna Zhovnir ◽  
Natalia Grinko
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Teaching Methodology ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Speech Communication ◽  
Pedagogical Innovation ◽  
Information And Communication

The article is devoted to the problem of successful implementation of different cutting-edge techniques in teaching in the context of the current significant modifications and profound transformations of the educational system in Ukraine. This work focuses on the forming a foreign medical student linguistic personality, in particular it’s grammar, speech, communication as well as socio-cultural competencies, including by utilizing Advanced Information and Communication technology tools. This research focuses on the introduction of Advanced Information and Communication Technologies into the Ukrainian educational process. It was pointed out, that the effective teaching methodology could be based on the newest methods and techniques. The advantages of pedagogical innovation in comparison with traditional methods of presenting educational information was pointed out. The researchers have interpreted the term Mind map. They have also presented and analyzed its important features, common ways of implementation into current teaching process.

Librarians, Records Managers, and E-Government

2012 ◽  
pp. 1148-1164
Author(s):  
Cathrine T. Nengomasha
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Traditional Role ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government ◽  
Modern Technologies

Governments have turned to the use of information and communication technologies with the aim of improving service delivery, encouraging citizens in the decision making process, and enhancing accountability, transparency, and effectiveness. Effective inclusive participation of citizens in the government of their country requires access to information through modern technologies. Access to information is vital for transparency, accountability, participation, and the rule of law – all hallmarks of democratic governance. This chapter looks at the role of librarians and records managers in promoting e-government. Their traditional role of collecting, organizing, preserving, and disseminating information places them in a very significant position in e-governance implementation. However, in an electronic environment, they face a number of challenges which include economic, technological, and information literacy. The role played by these professionals, and the challenges each meet are discussed. Some recommendations are provided to enhance the role of these professionals in e-government implementation.

A Statistical Analysis of Priority Factors for Local e-Government in a Developing Country

2012 ◽  
pp. 559-576
Author(s):  
St.Wisnu Wijaya ◽  
Aris Dwiatmoko ◽  
Kridanto Surendro ◽  
Husni S Sastramihardja
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Corporate Culture ◽  
Information Quality ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Data Gathering ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Information And Communication

This chapter presents findings of a study devoted to investigating the factors that influence successful implementation of e-Government at a local level in a developing country context. The study is based on the case study of Yogyakarta Local Government, Indonesia. Using qualitative methods of data gathering, the study developes a conceptual model with 27 items that were used for developing the questionnaire distributed into conducting in-depth interviews with 200 government officials in Yogyakarta, who adopted Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as a platform for their daily work activities. The study also conducted desk research that explored many documents on ICT implementation in the public sector. The results reveal that the most significant factors that influence success in e-Government projects are corporate culture and e-Governance competency. The other factors, in order of importance were users’ willingness and competency in using ICTs, Information quality and human resources competency, and system quality, which was moderated by information quality and human resources competency.

scholarly journals Concentration of Access to Information and Communication Technologies in the Municipalities of the Brazilian Legal Amazon

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. e0152655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvana Rossy de Brito ◽  
Aleksandra do Socorro da Silva ◽  
Adejard Gaia Cruz ◽  
Maurílio de Abreu Monteiro ◽  
Nandamudi Lankalapalli Vijaykumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Information And Communication

Users of ICT at Public Access Centers

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ricardo Gomez ◽  
Kemly Camacho
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Underserved Populations ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Gender

Libraries, telecenters, and cybercafés offer opportunities for wider public access to information and communication technologies (ICT). This paper presents findings of a global exploratory study on the landscape public access venues in 25 countries around the world. The goal of the project was to better understand the users of public access venues and their needs, this being one of several papers that result from the global study. This paper identifies profiles of the users of the different types of venues with respect to age, income, education and gender. While findings are not new, their value lies in the compelling evidence drawn from 25 countries and across different types of public access venues, which has never been done before. Results highlight the importance of strengthening public access venues in non-urban settings and to strengthen programs that reach out to underserved populations. The authors also point to special challenges faced by libraries and telecenters given the immense growth of cybercafés as public access venues in most of the countries studied.

Digital Language Divide in the European High North: The Level of Online Presence of Minority Languages from Northern Finland, Norway and Sweden

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 245-274 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Dymet
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Minority Languages ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Online Presence ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Unequal Access ◽  
Digital Language

One of the inequalities generated by the introduction of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is the digital language divide, that is, differences in the online presence of languages and unequal access to information due to the lack of understanding of the available content. The digital language divide is particularly visible in the case of small languages with a low number of speakers. There is a large group of languages with non-existent or irrelevant online presence. This is often the case of the endangered minority languages. The number of language speakers or the level of knowledge of a given language is not sufficient to generate a vital online community. This article presents the current language situation in the European High North with a focus on minority languages: Sámi and Meänkieli languages in Sweden, Sámi and Kven languages in Norway, and Sámi languages in Finland. It also introduces the phenomenon of digital language divide. The article explores the current situation of the minority languages in the European High North in light of their online presence. It responds to the following questions: Is there online presence of the studied minority languages? Is there a need amongst the minorities’ members for more extensive presence? To conclude, the article discusses the possible effects of a language’s underrepresentation.

scholarly journals “Reprodução Proibida”: Financiamento público e direitos de cópia privados | Reproduction forbidden: public financing and private copyrights

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jorge A. S. Machado ◽  
Gisele da Silva Craveiro
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Public Funding ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Investments ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Access To Knowledge

Resumo Esse texto apresenta um sumário das pesquisas realizadas pelo Grupo de Políticas Públicas para Acesso à Informação GPOPAI) desde 2006 sobre o financiamento público de conteúdos científicos. Os resultados apontam que, apesar do intenso investimento público no Brasil, o setor privado vem se apropriando e impondo barreiras ao acesso a livros técnico-científicos e artigos científicos – neste caso, em especial, as editoras estrangeiras. No que se refere ao software produzido na academia, os dados apontam para uma completa indiferença da comunidade e à ausência de políticas públicas para o seu acesso. De modo geral, os resultados indicam para a necessidade de uma reforma na lei de direitos autorais, de modo a atualizá-la face as novas tecnologias de informação e comunicação e a atender ao interesse público do acesso ao conhecimento que as tecnologias digitais proporcionam. Palavras-chave acesso ao conhecimento, direitos autorais, financiamento público, ciência Abstract This paper presents a summary of research conducted since 2006 on public funding of scientific contents by the Public Policy Group for Access to Information (GPOPAI). The results suggest that in the case of technical and scientific books and scientific articles, the private sector is creating and imposing barriers to access to knowledge, despite of intensive public investments in Brazil. In relation to software produced by universities, the community is completely indifferent and there is a lack of public policies for its access. Overall, the results indicate the need for a profound reform and update of copyright law regarding new information and communication technologies, considering the public interest in access to knowledge. Keywords access to knowledge, copyright, public investiment, science

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