scholarly journals Information technology as an important tool in contemporary lifelong learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 207-220
Author(s):  
Grażyna Cęcelek
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Lifelong Education ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The Individual

The pace of civilization changes taking place in our country causes radical changes in all spheres of life, which is also reflected in the educational reality. Competitiveness of the labor market, globalization processes and the development of new technologies necessitate the necessity of lifelong education as a key factor determining both personal development and life success, as well as the stable development of society and the knowledge-based economy. Therefore, the concept of lifelong learning is becoming more and more important, in the implementation of which the newest information and communication technologies play a special role. The computer network offers enormous possibilities of reaching information, searching for it, storing and processing it. Information technology available at any time and place, enabling constant access to knowledge and adapting the pace of learning to the individual needs of the student, is an extremely important tool for the implementation of the tasks of modern lifelong education.

Integrating LAB Work With Classes in Computer Network Courses

2017 ◽  
pp. 253-275
Author(s):  
Azeddien M. Sllame
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Modeling And Simulation ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Computer Networking ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
Learning Technique ◽  
Communication And Information Technology

The use of the communication and information technology tools can aid students in their lab work to add more flexibility to the accessibility and providing of up-to-date higher education allowing students accessing knowledge anytime, anywhere which will facilitate the lifelong learning and provide accessibility to the curriculum and other students' resources from anywhere at any time. Laboratory work by students in the information technology and engineering fields of study is a must requirement in all accreditation agencies and targeted employment places. This chapter demonstrates a project based learning technique that has been integrated with ordinary classes in computer network courses. The tools used in this study concentrates on the modeling and simulation of different aspect of computer networking that highlight different skills needed to any computer network engineer.

Institutional Isomorphism and New Technologies

2011 ◽  
pp. 2066-2071 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Amoretti ◽  
Fortunato Musella
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Institutional Isomorphism ◽  
Social Construct ◽  
Cognitive Frames ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Information And Communication

Technological factor is mainly underestimated in the literature on institutions and organizations. Although organizational studies and information technology are disciplines dedicated respectively to studying socio-political and technical aspects of organizing, cross-fertilization among such fields has remained quite limited. Only rarely the variable of technology has been interpreted as a crucial element for explaining institutional uniformity. From a more general point of view, changing technical factors have been considered “relatively unimportant sources of organizational change in a mature organizational field” (Yang, 2003, p. 433). Only after the spread of the information and communication technologies (ICTs), a good number of studies has started to consider the relationships among information technology and organizational structure (Guthrie, 1999). Neo-institutional analysis on the use of information technology was mostly directed at showing how the embeddedness of organizational actors “in cognitive, cultural, social, and institutional structures influences the design, perceptions, and uses of the Internet and related [information technology]” (Fountain, 2001, p. 88). Therefore, it can been argued that most of the literature on this field concerns the way in which technology represents a social construct, because it shows that any technological application is strongly influenced by social aspects, such as cognitive frames, political culture, local traditions and so forth. Yet, a few contributions have been dedicated until now to investigate how institutions change through the introduction of new technologies. Although technological innovation is said to be the source of variation in a given institutional context, as “new technology offers new possibilities for solving problems [and] new practices arise when innovative organizations take advantage of its novel benefits” (Leblebici, 1991, p. 335), little attention is focused on technological variables. Despite such disregard, in the following article some examples of the strategic use of information and communication technologies will be included, with specific reference to pressures exerted by ICTs for producing “institutional isomorphism.”

National Culture and E-Government Readiness

2010 ◽  
pp. 87-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zlatko J. Kovacic
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
National Culture ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cultural Dimensions ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
Diffusion Of Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Impact

Diffusion of information and communication technologies is a global phenomenon. In spite of rapid globalization there are considerable differences between nations in terms of the adoption and usage of new technologies. Several studies exploring causal factors including national cultures of information and communication technology adoption have been carried out. The focus of this chapter is slightly different from other studies in this area. Rather than concentrating on the individual information technology an overall e-Government readiness is the focus. This research conducted an analysis of the impact national culture has on e-Government readiness and its components for 62 countries. E-Government readiness assessment used in this study is based on the UN E-Government Survey 2008, while the national cultural dimensions were identified using Hofstede’s model of cultural differences. The research model and hypotheses were formed and tested using correlation and regression analysis. The findings indicate that worldwide e-Government readiness and its components are related to culture. The result has theoretical and practical implications.

The hyphen as a non-traditional sign of orthography

Neophilology ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 42-48
Author(s):  
Antonina S. Shcherbak
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Punctuation Mark ◽  
Russian Speakers ◽  
Traditional Spelling ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
The Individual

In this study we consider such a nonalphabetical sign of Russian orthography, as the hyphen, which was field of increased focus of the famous Kazakh scientist N.I. Gainullina. Attention is drawn to the fact that in the written works of today’s bachelor’s, master’s degree student and even postgraduate students are confused three characters: a dash as a punctuation mark, a hyphen as a sign of orthography and em dash, or “long dash”, which appeared as a result of the development of information technology and computer-network topics, the so-called “Internet” “long dash”. Based on the material of examples of writing Russian toponyms found that among the currently existing recommendations on the use of hyphen and contained in the current, known to all Russian speakers set of orthographic rules, there is no clear notation that would provide for its use for the division of complex toponyms; we highlight the reasons for the unresolved spelling of complex toponyms. It has been established that the “expressive purposes” of the hyphen usage, the statement of which contradicts the traditional spelling of the word, and it is proved that the use of the hyphen in various texts should be considered as a manifestation of the individual author’s handwriting features, when the main goal of the author of the text is achieved-to convey the proposed subtleties of the meaning of words and the elegance of the formula of self – expression.

scholarly journals ICT-enabled self-determination, disability and young people

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edgar Pacheco
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Young People ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
University Life ◽  
The Impact

Research and practice about self-determination in the context of disability has centred on teaching skills and providing support to help people with impairments to be independent. However, limited research exists about the impact of Information and Communication Technologies, in particular social media and mobile devices, on the development of self-determination skills among people with disabilities. This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study which collected data from observations, a researcher diary, focus groups, individual interviews and data from social media. The focus of the study was on young people with vision impairments who were transitioning to university life. The study found that the participants developed self-determination skills by using and adapting collaborative and interactive online tools and mobile devices according to their transition needs. This finding expands the understanding of the implications of new technologies for young people with disabilities’ personal development and the enhancement of self-determination.

scholarly journals New Technologies Adoption and Diffusion Patterns in Developing Countries. An Empirical Study for the Period 2000-2011

Equilibrium ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 79-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ewa Lechman
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication

In recent years, enormous changes are noted worldwide during broad  adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). These unique  technologies – often perceived as economic development incentives – have a great  ability to spread at high pace and low cost in countries all over the world, bringing  people opportunities to contribute to economic development and growth. New Technologies  play a special role in developing countries, where their in-country adoption  lies in the centre of development strategies. ICT are treated as tools which bring  people access to information, education and knowledge, offering unlimited possibilities  for wealth-creation.  The paper, purely empirical in nature, reports on the pace of adoption of new Information  and Communication Technologies in developing countries, and – additionally  – investigates country-specific ICT diffusion patterns. We expect to uncover  the S-shape curve in the diffusion process in most of developing countries, as well as  in the whole country sample.  For the analysis purposes, we apply all counties which – according to the World  Bank nomenclature – are classified as low-income and lower-middle-income econ-  omies. Our sample covers 46 countries (upper-middle-income and high-income  economies are excluded from the study purposefully) which are classified as developing  economies. The time framework is set for the period of 2000-2011. All data  necessary for the analysis are derived from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators  Database 2012 (16th edition).

scholarly journals Using the Capabilities of New Technologies to Preserve and Promote the Thracian Cultural Heritage

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-142
Author(s):  
Vesela Georgieva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Mixed Reality ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Modern Information ◽  
Positive Practices

The paper presents opportunities to preserve the Thracian cultural heritage associated with the Thracian Valley , using the potencial of new technologies. The results of the study of the process are presented, related to the socialization of the museum sites, who are important for the development of the culture and tourism in the Kazanlak region and the need to introduce practices to attract different types of museum audiences. Positive practices have been identified towards the application of modern information and communication technologies, relating to presentation and promotion of the Thracian cultural heritage and improving the service that promotes the visitation of museum sites from the Valley of the Thracian Kings by paying special attention to providing intellectual access to all of them and the application of modern ICT.Prospects for preservation and promotion of the Thracian cultural heritage related to the Valley of Thracian rulers are presented, among them providing intellectual access to museum sites from the Kazanlak region and applying practices that provide opportunities for innovations, interactive forms, virtual walks, use of technological walks, virtual and mixed reality solutions and other innovations related to contemporary ICT in museums. Keywords: Thracian heritage, socialization, information technology

Information economy and the information society

10.36962/eh16 ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elshan Hajizadeh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Special Role ◽  
Information Economy ◽  
Origin And Evolution ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy

Purpose - describing scientifically the origin and evolution of the specific and different aspects of the information economy to justify its special role in finding a foundation of the information society and the global economy. Methodology - retrospective, comparative methods and factor analysis; Findings: finding its global rapid development of the information economy doomed to convert segmental global economic system and the formation of new economic relations. Research limitations - continuation of the general approbation of the information economy and the incompleteness of its cycle. Practical implications - in expanding the use of research in the direction of the concept of knowledge-based economy as a business and research activities, as a theoretical source of information and communication technologies. Originality - study the information economy as the basis of the information society, and this "economy of human capital" approach, based on knowledge, high innovative technology, intellectual work.

scholarly journals The role of moral education in personal development

2021 ◽  
Vol 135 (2) ◽  
pp. 123-133
Author(s):  
L.A. Mukhamedzhanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Moral Education ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Special Role ◽  
National Values ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Personal Interests ◽  
Human Spirituality

The article raises the problem of moral and spiritual education of a person. Formation of the individual as a personality, is directly linked to the process of education, the main task of which the author sees as the improvement of a person. The article identifies the challenges of moral education. It is shown that the development of moral values has historically changed and is associated with the development of social relations in general. Both the religious values of Islam and the national values are of particular importance for the education of the youth of Uzbekistan. On the example of the collections of hadiths of the hadith scholar and Islamic jurist Abu Isa at-Tirmizi, the books of Imam al-Bukhari, the muhadiss scholar and mufassir, it is proved that the hadiths contain valuable ideas for human spirituality. They are of great importance for understanding the correct relations between a person and society. It is also emphasized that they call people to do good in this world. The article deals with the topic of means and tools of moral education. It is emphasized that in the process of moral education it is necessary to combine traditional and modern means and the special role of the teacher. Moral education is one of the main tasks of Uzbekistan. Progress in society and the state is achieved through upbringing and education, and Uzbek youth take their place in the world, combining their personal interests with interests of their people. The article discusses the importance of morality in ensuring harmony between traditional and modern values and reveals the role of moral and Islamic values in the upbringing of young people.

scholarly journals El desarrollo vocacional del adulto: la búsqueda de sí mismo en el marco de la sociedad del saber

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Danielle Riverin-Simard
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Daily Living ◽  
Vocational Counseling ◽  
Meaning Of Work ◽  
Vocational Development ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Formation Continue ◽  
Know How ◽  
The Individual

RÉSUMÉDans une économie du savoir, l’orientation professionnelle des adultes et la formation continue savèrent des conditions sine qua non à la viabilité et à l’évolution de nos sociétés. Mais un développement vocationnel intense et un apprentissage actifs présupposent une motivation qui s’autogénère au coeur même de la vie. Et pour mieux saisir cette volonté autogénératrice, il faut notamment approfondir les multiples dimensions du développement de l’adulte au fil des ans et de la mouvance de ses représentations de participation socio-professionnelle. Nos travaux relatifs à la vie au travail s’intéressent à ces questions. Ils ont recueilli, au Québec (Canada), les témoignages de nombreux adultes à laide d’entrevues semi-structurées. Les résultats laissent observer une transformation de soi, au quotidien, et aussi tout au long de la vie. Ils font également état de la transformation du rapport soi-société, dont un certain renouvellement du souci collectif et l’élargissement de la notion du travail.ABSTRACTIn a knowledged economy, adult vocational counseling and lifelong learning are necessary means for the socio-economic enhancement. And if we want to know how high personal development and learning motivations come from daily living, we have to analyse, among other variables, numerous aspects of longitudinal adult vocational development along the years; we also have to study the changing representations of the meaning of work. Our researches are concerned about those questions. They collected data from Quebec (Canada), which consist of numerous semi-structured interviews. The results show a continuous nonlinear adult vocational development and new elements of the individual-society relations.

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