scholarly journals Da informática à tecnologia da informação: dependência, reserva de mercado e suas implicações político-econômicas | From informatics to information technology: dependence, market reserve and its political and economic implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronaldo Ferreira de Araujo ◽  
Marlene Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
Information Age ◽  
National Policy ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
Political Economic ◽  
National Information

RESUMO Nos rumos da evolução do componente tecnológico na contemporaneidade, a reconhecida era da informação e sua correspondente sociedade da informação já foram também consideradas era da informática e, por sua vez, sociedade da informática. Com o passar do tempo, disciplinas comumente associadas à aplicação da ciência da computação, em conjunto com outros campos de conhecimento, perderam sua alcunha coletiva consagrada, a informática, por um novo termo, o da tecnologia da informação. O artigo discorre sobre o percurso da informática à noção de tecnologia da informação, e reúne, brevemente, elementos que identificam o componente tecnológico, localizados em aspectos políticos, econômicos e sociais do país, para então compreender as implicações dos caminhos tomados. A informática no Brasil é retratada em seus aspectos históricos de dependência e reserva de mercado, abordando-se as implicações políticas dessa postura. As descontinuidades dos programas e governos apontam para uma tímida (ou mesmo inexistente) política nacional de tecnologia da informação no país, e colocam ao centro o aspecto econômico em detrimento dos demais.Palavras-chave: Informática; Tecnologia da Informação; Política Nacional de Informática.ABSTRACT In terms of the evolution of the technological component in the contemporary world, the acknowledged information age and its corresponding information society was also considered as a computer age and, in turn, a computer science society. Over time disciplines commonly associated with the application of Computer Science in conjunction with other fields of knowledge have lost their consecrated collective, computing, for a new term, that of information technology. This paper discusses the course of computing to the notion of information technology and briefly brings together elements that identify the technological component, located in political, economic and social aspects of the country and then understand the implications of the paths taken. Informatics in Brazil is portrayed in its historical aspects of dependence and market reserve, addressing the political implications of this stance. The discontinuities of the programs and governments point to a timid (or even non-existent) national information technology policy in the country, and place the economic aspect at the center at the expense of the others.Keywords: Informatics; Information Technology; National Policy of Informatics.

scholarly journals Narrating technonatures: discourses of biotechnology in a neoliberal era

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Myles Carroll
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Power Relations ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
The Political ◽  
Effective Strategy ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Political Implications ◽  
The Status ◽  
Political Economic

This article considers the role played by discourses of nature in structuring the cultural politics of anti-GMO activism. It argues that such discourses have been successful rhetorical tools for activists because they mobilize widely resonant nature-culture dualisms that separate the natural and human worlds. However, these discourses hold dubious political implications. In valorizing the natural as a source of essential truth, natural purity discourses fail to challenge how naturalizations have been used to legitimize sexist, racist and colonial systems of injustice and oppression. Rather, they revitalize the discursive purchase of appeals to nature as a justification for the status quo, indirectly reinforcing existing power relations. Moreover, these discourses fail to challenge the critical though contingent reality of GMOs' location within the wider framework of neoliberal social relations. Fortunately, appeals to natural purity have not been the only effective strategy for opposing GMOs. Activist campaigns that directly target the political economic implications of GMOs within the context of neoliberalism have also had successes without resorting to appeals to the purity of nature. The successes of these campaigns suggest that while nature-culture dualisms remain politically effective normative groundings, concerns over equity, farmers' rights, and democracy retain potential as ideological terrains in the struggle for social justice.

The Nigerian National Information Technology (IT) Policy

2011 ◽  
pp. 734-744
Author(s):  
Tega Rexwhite Enakrire
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Technology Policy ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
X Rays ◽  
Performance Review ◽  
The Government ◽  
National Information ◽  
Ict Policy ◽  
A Performance

This chapter reviews the Nigerian Information Technology Policy which was approved in 2001. It x-rays the objectives of the policy, the sectoral applications, and the implementation strategies o the policy. A performance review of the policy was also done. The chapter concludes by requesting the government to ensure strict implementation of its national ICT policy in order to achieve the set objectives.

scholarly journals Challenges Of Teaching Computer Science In Transition Countries: Albanian University Case

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kseanela Sotirofski ◽  
Agim Kukeli ◽  
Edlira Kalemi
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Necessary Conditions ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Related Literature ◽  
Freshmen Students ◽  
Simple Regression

The main objective of our study is to determine the challenges faced during the process of teaching Computer Science in a university of a country in transition and make suggestions to improve this teaching process by perfecting the necessary conditions. Our survey builds on the thesis that we live in an information age; information technology is an irresistible factor in our era and should be involved in the curriculum of all levels of education. A brief summary of related literature review and some empirical results are provided. Data collected from a survey of freshmen students has been analyzed using simple regression technique. Among all traditional factors that determine performance on computer applications, the authors find that gender, prior knowledge, peer pressure, market conditions, and the quality of delivering the course are statistically important.

scholarly journals Panel: One Size Does Not Fit All: Critical and Timely Issues in Computer Centered Curriculum Development

10.28945/2449 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H.Burkett ◽  
Linda Knight ◽  
Gail Burkett ◽  
Thorne Donnelley ◽  
Ian Newman
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
International Industry ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Curriculum Decisions ◽  
Industry Needs

The rapidly changing environment of the information age and the need to provide a well-rounded education, often times, are diametrically opposed. Local, regional, national, and international industry needs and pressures interact with school and discipline tradition. The basic requirements of a school’s degree often account for over half of the courses required for graduation. Administrations often do not know the difference between the parallel degrees of Computer Information and Information Technology or the complexities of Computer Science as opposed to Informing Science, thus complicating the process. The key question is “does one size fit all” when it comes to determining what a computer centered curriculum should be for a given school of higher education and to what extent do outside influences affect curriculum decisions.

Using information technology to integrate social and ethical issues into the computer science and information systems curriculum

1997 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary J. Granger ◽  
Elizabeth S. Adams ◽  
Christina Björkman ◽  
Don Gotterbarn ◽  
Diana D. Juettner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technology ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social And Ethical Issues ◽  
Information Systems Curriculum
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