scholarly journals Information and communication technology and critical thinking in university students

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 902-910
Author(s):  
Lucie Kremenkova ◽  
Irena Plevová ◽  
Michaela Pugnerova ◽  
Eva Sedlakova
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
University Students ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Ability To Work ◽  
Technology Competence ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Thinking Disposition ◽  
The Individual

The 21st century is referred to as the digital age, which places demands not only on the ability to work with information but also on being able to understand them as well as evaluate its relevance. The aim of this paper was to find out how ICT competences affect the individual domains of critical thinking in university students. The sample consisted of 624 university students. The data were collected using the Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory (CTDI) and the Information and Communication Technology Competence (ICTC). The results of the correlation analyses revealed weak to medium relationships among all of the observed domains. The subsequent linear regression models showed that all of the domains of critical thinking were affected by ICT competences. In this context, the most interesting was the effect of ICT competences on open mindedness while the effect on the remaining factors of critical thinking was weaker.   Keywords:  critical thinking; CTDI; ICTC; information and communication technology; university students  

scholarly journals Assessing the influence of Information and Communication Technologies on energy productivity

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 515-527
Author(s):  
Alexandra Catalina Chinie
Keyword(s):  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Panel Data Analysis ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Energy Productivity ◽  
Economic Output ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual

Abstract The digitalization current is among one of the most relevant factors that currently drive transformation in the economy, with different degrees of impact across the main segments of the economy. As the topic of sustainability is now on the agenda of the biggest economic players, digitalization and the ability to leverage Information and Communication Technology opportunities have been recognized as drivers for innovation and change and a means to reach the sustainability goals. Reaching energy efficiency has been among the main objectives of both the public and the private sectors, leading to an increased interest in recognizing and capitalizing on energy efficiency opportunities. This in turn has an impact on the overall energy productivity, defined as the economic output per unit of energy. While this indicator has relevance at both micro and macro level, it is important to identify which makes some countries perform better than others. In the current economic context, studying how the performance of countries in the digital era correlates with the energy productivity can reveal further information on how it can be improved. The Networked Readiness Index is an indicator which assesses how well a country can capitalize on digital technologies and whether their usage of Information and Communication Technology has a relevant socio-economic impact. This paper analyzes which components that are assessed in a country’s Networked Readiness Index might influence energy productivity. Based on a panel data analysis performed on European countries, the study identifies that the individual usage of Information and Communication Technologies, the business and innovation environment and the usage of ICT by the business segment could have an impact on the energy productivity of a country.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technology and Ethnic Riots: Riots in Goalpara District of Assam, India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2072-2075
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Engineering ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Elite Level ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual

The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a major trend in the contemporary world. Mishandling of social networking and social engineering could instigate and spread violence in decentralized regions. Social networking is widely used around the world in the process of election and for mobilizing people for social issues. ICT is also used for garnering support to a political party or to influence/misguide people in different aspects. In developing countries decentralized institutions are created to reduce inter-group conflict and to have efficient governance system. However, elections to the local bodies are accompanied by inter-group riots which are mostly mobilized by using ICT. The individual and elite level incentives attached to cultural identities can be an influence on group polarization, which may ultimately leads to the occurrence of election related riots. This article examines the relation between ICT and spread of ethnic riots. The empirical data with the help of interviews and qualitative tools is drawn from Goalpara district that witnessed inter-group riots on the day of election to the Panchayat Raj bodies in February 2013.

Diffusion of Information and Communication Technology

2011 ◽  
pp. 90-111
Author(s):  
Vachara Peansupap ◽  
Derek H.T. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Community Of Practice ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Work Group ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Diffusion Of Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual

This chapter explains the community of practice (COP) concept from the perspective of three major Australian construction contractors. It also describes and provides an analysis of their COPs from the perspective of the individual, work group, and organisation. We provide maps of these COPs for each of the three contractors studied. The intention of using this approach is to offer readers insights into how these COPs can be developed and supported. The study we base this chapter upon focussed on groupware as an ICT initiative being rolled out using COPs as an integral part of the innovation diffusion strategy. Case study findings relating to these COPs reveal that they are not only supported by ICT, but also that ICT itself supports these COPs in a self-referential and synergistic way. The important contribution that this chapter makes to our understanding of the studied phenomenon was not only the ‘what’ or descriptive nature of these COPs, but also insights that help us understand the ‘how’ of the process, so that lessons learned may be absorbed and diffused more widely in the construction industry.

ICTs for Community Development: Bridging Conceptual, Theoretical, and Methodological Boundaries

2020 ◽  
Vol 64 (13) ◽  
pp. 1803-1817 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Comunello ◽  
Simone Mulargia ◽  
Mauro Sarrica
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Technological Artifacts ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Ict For Development ◽  
Shed Light

The aim of this special issue is to collect and put into dialogue theoretical, methodological, critical, and applied contributions dealing with the variety of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) uses in community development. In this introduction to the special issue, we first provide the readers with a quick overview of the field, conducted by analyzing the lexicon of titles and abstracts published in the past few years in information and communication technology for development journals. We will then briefly elaborate on the concept of “users” as a pivotal dimension that can shed light on the complex interlinkages between technological artifacts and sociocultural factors involved in ICT usage. The focus on user, in fact, highlights some relevant issues concerning the relation between ICT, people and communities. Drawing on these premises, the papers collected in the special issue will then be briefly described. These contributions come from a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches, include the uptake of innovative technologies as well as top-down interventions, and focus on different regions of the world. The cross-fertilization and the range of disciplines included in this special issue result in a kaleidoscope in which different facets can be mixed, showing the individual, community, and societal aspects of community use of ICT for development.

scholarly journals Use of ICT by the University Students: Exploring difference between Book, Noticeboard and ICT for knowledge and Information Seeking

2020 ◽  
Vol 04 (01) ◽  
pp. 122-140
Author(s):  
Fahad Anis ◽  
Prof. Dr. Syed Abdul Siraj
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Scholastic Achievement ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

The study investigates Universities’ students use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for leaning and a comparison between book and ICT in obtaining knowledge. The study highlights public and private universities students banking on ICT for seeking knowledge and information. Besides, the study focuses on the facilitation and acquiring gratification from ICT in terms of entertainment, socialization, and scholastic achievement. The results show that student seek greater knowledge from ICT than the book. Similarly, they get quick information from ICT than the noticeboard. The use of ICT also gratifies them for entertainment, socialization, and scholastic achievement. Moreover, the study does not find significant difference among the students of public and private universities for seeking knowledge from ICT.

scholarly journals The Use of ICT and its Effect on University Students’ Wellbeing During COVID-19.docx

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noemí Suárez Monzón ◽  
Maritza Librada Cáceres Mesa ◽  
Reinaldo Requeiro Almeida ◽  
Diego Gudberto Lara Paredes
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Online Classes ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
The Relationship

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented need for information and communication technology (ICT), which has allowed university studies to continue in an online different environment, because social isolation is compulsory. This article designed and validated an instrument to assess the use of ICT and its effect on the wellbeing of Ecuadorian university students. A theoretical framework was constructed based on documentary analysis. A draft questionnaire considered students’ and experts’ suggestions. A pilot questionnaire was then validated with a 1,952 students sample. Finally, a reliability instrument was proposed that can be used in studies of similar situations and is able to investigate the relationship between students' wellbeing and ICT during the learning process. The questionnaire analysis revealed that not all of the world’s educational systems are prepared to take on the challenge of online classes, and not all students’ are equipped with conditions needed to participate in online distance education.</p>

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