scholarly journals Science blogs and public engagement with science: practices, challenges, and opportunities

2010 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. A02 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inna Kouper
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
Public Engagement With Science ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Science Blogs

Digital information and communication technologies (ICTs) are novelty tools that can be used to facilitate broader involvement of citizens in the discussions about science. The same tools can be used to reinforce the traditional top-down model of science communication. Empirical investigations of particular technologies can help to understand how these tools are used in the dissemination of information and knowledge as well as stimulate a dialog about better models and practices of science communication. This study focuses on one of the ICTs that have already been adopted in science communication, on science blogging. The findings from the analysis of eleven blogs are presented in an attempt to understand current practices of science blogging and to provide insight into the role of blogging in the promotion of more interactive forms of science communication.

scholarly journals The gender dimension of communication technologies in Uganda: documenting ICTs in the daily lives of women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloise Nicholl
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Gender And Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Development Communications ◽  
Role Of Information

The field of international and development communications entered a new chapter with the emergence of digital information and communication technologies. Information and communication technologies (leTs) have long been a source of study for theorists and practitioners of international development, starting with study of the telegraph, fixed phone, and radio. However with the advent of digital technologies, the size of devices has shrunken while simultaneously their power has expanded. This paper discusses one segment of the development communications paradigm, the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in relation to gender. One focus that demands greater scrutiny is gender. It's important to ask who is benefiting the most from using ICTs in development. For women in particular, using and accessing communications is more difficult than it is for men, a situation that authors of gender and technology studies have coined 'the Gender Digital Divide'.

Smart Cities

2015 ◽  
pp. 61-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elsa Negre ◽  
Camille Rosenthal-Sabroux
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The City

Smart City is a fuzzy concept that has not been clearly defined either in theoretical studies or in empirical projects. Smart Cities are based on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), people (with their knowledge, habits, experiences, culture and behaviour) remain at the heart of concerns. In this chapter we are interested in the centrality of citizens (i.e. in the heart of the city) and of ICT in their environment. This leads us to take into account the tacit knowledge brought by citizens and the knowledge that may be divulged through ICT. We then present the concept of the Information and Knowledge System (IKS), and then we explain how it differs from that of the Digital Information System (DIS). We also point to the role of ICT in the DIS, and to their impact on improving the smartness of cities.

scholarly journals The gender dimension of communication technologies in Uganda: documenting ICTs in the daily lives of women

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloise Nicholl
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Gender And Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Development Communications ◽  
Role Of Information

The field of international and development communications entered a new chapter with the emergence of digital information and communication technologies. Information and communication technologies (leTs) have long been a source of study for theorists and practitioners of international development, starting with study of the telegraph, fixed phone, and radio. However with the advent of digital technologies, the size of devices has shrunken while simultaneously their power has expanded. This paper discusses one segment of the development communications paradigm, the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in relation to gender. One focus that demands greater scrutiny is gender. It's important to ask who is benefiting the most from using ICTs in development. For women in particular, using and accessing communications is more difficult than it is for men, a situation that authors of gender and technology studies have coined 'the Gender Digital Divide'.

scholarly journals ICT Lifecycle and its major Role in the Development of Strategic Intelligence

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco Carlos Paletta ◽  
Nilson Dias Vieira Junior
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Short And Long Term

In this article, we focus on the role of Information and Communication Technologies - ICT - to create additional sources of competitive advantage that can help companies to prepare themselves for sustainable growth. First, we discuss the dynamics of ICTs and the ability to generate innovations with a direct impact on business. Then we present the need for greater balance between goals of short and long term on IT projects. In the third part, we discuss how these new technologies have helped to increase the productivity of information professionals as well as to enhance the decision-making process and the satisfaction of the end customer. To conclude, the main challenges that the technology-based companies will have to face in relation to the management of the lifecycle of their technology, is consolidation and simplification of their processes within their computing environments, aiming to increase productivity and develop agile environments that allow the organizations to meet the demands of managing digital information.

scholarly journals Conexões contemporâneas: perspectivas da educação a distância e da tecnologia para a inclusão social

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anderson Teixeira Rolim ◽  
Fabio Luiz Zanardi Coltro ◽  
Bernadete Lema Mazzafera
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication

Resumo: A busca por novos caminhos para o desenvolvimento dos indivíduos e da sociedade, como um todo, perpassam a Educação. É truísmo dizer que a educação a distância está transformando os processos de ensino mundo afora. A eliminação das restrições geográficas, em ambientes moldados e utilizados digitalmente, implica numa diversidade de perspectivas, perfis e demandas regionais que caracterizam os alunos dessa modalidade. A partir do panorama que se descortina, este estudo tem como objetivo tecer reflexões, com base na revisão de literatura, sobre o papel da educação a distância mediada por tecnologia digital no processo de inclusão social, sobre as demandas que esse processo provoca e as oportunidades que ele incita.Palavras-Chave: Educação a Distância. Tecnologias Digitais da Informação e Comunicação. Inclusão social.  CONTEMPORARY CONNECTIONS: PERSPECTIVES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION Abstract: The search for new paths for the development of individuals and society as a whole permeates Education. It is truism to say that Distance Education is transforming teaching processes around the world. The elimination of geographical restrictions, in molded and digitally used environments, implies a diversity of perspectives, profiles and regional demands that characterize the students of this modality. Based on the literature review, this study aims to reflect on the role of distance education mediated by digital technology in the process of social inclusion, on the demands that this process causes and the opportunities that it incites.Keywords: Distance Learning. Digital Information and Communication Technologies. Social Inclusion.

The Role of Gamification in Neurocognitive Rehabilitation

2021 ◽  
pp. 80-99
Author(s):  
Artemisa Rocha Dores ◽  
Andreia Geraldo ◽  
Helena Martins
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Institutional Characteristics ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Neurocognitive Rehabilitation ◽  
Information And Communication

Neurocognitive rehabilitation continues to face difficult challenges related to patient and institutional characteristics. This reality requires innovative solutions to increase patient motivation and involvement in the process, turning rehabilitation more meaningful and pleasurable, as well as to help therapists overcome difficulties such as the absence of material and human resources. Innovative rehabilitation techniques have the potential to create motivating, personalized, and ecologically valid tasks. In this chapter, the authors describe the reality of neurocognitive rehabilitation in acquired brain injury and present the advantages and potential of digital information and communication technologies, especially serious games and gamification. Distinctive elements of these solutions and a reflection on the evolution of this area are presented. In order to establish evidence-based practices, it will be necessary demonstrate unequivocally the development of competences by the patients, supported by these new solutions, and its generalization to real-life activities in future research.

DIGITALIZATION OF LAW: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS

2019 ◽  
pp. 11-18
Author(s):  
A. V. Kornev
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Legal System ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Legal Forms

The article deals with the problems associated with digitalization of the legal environment and some types of legal activities. The problems under consideration include the increase in electronic document flow, the so-called «electronic justice», electronic communication technologies in legislative and law enforcement activities. The author substantiates the premise concerning the inevitability of transformation of the legal system under the influence of information and communication technologies. The article describes the experience of some foreign countries where the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution have been used for quite a long time. The problems that arise due to the use of digital technologies in the legal sphere are outlined. The author highlights the role of digital information and its importance for managerial and administrative decision-making and maps changes associated with legal forms of the activity of the State. Predictions are made regarding the development of the legal system and the system of legislation, legal profession and some types of legal activities in the short term. The author substantiates the premise that the development of technologies is almost the main factor of competitiveness of a modern State.

Information and Communication Technologies in Indian Education System

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-56
Author(s):  
Rabindra Ku Jena ◽  
Rupashree Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Education System ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Indian Education ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
The Status ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Role Of Information

In this paper, the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and its challenges and opportunities in Indian education sector has been highlighted. Towards the end, the paper also presents a comparative study of ICT awareness and penetration among south Asia countries. Various reports were collected from difference government and private domains and the facts are summarized in this paper. The paper has succinctly reviewed the status of ICT in Indian education system. The research is based on the compilation of information available till 2010.

ROLE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
R. P. BAIN ◽  
D. P. RAI ◽  
SIDDARTH NAYAK
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Sustainable Society ◽  
Indian Agriculture ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Role Of Information

If we want to convert our rural population into knowledge driven, progressive, self sufficient, self reliant, sustainable society, the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT’s) cannot be ignored. Timely availability information is considered as most important factor in Indian agriculture. At present ICT is the technology of this millennium. Transferring the developed technology to all end users is time-consuming and tiresome task and is often not completed due to paucity of resources and lack of manpower. In India, agriculture and rural development has gained significantly from ICT due to its widespread extension and adoption. In this era of internet, ICT is committed to provide real, timely accurate authentic information to the farmers and rural peoples.

E – Governance System in Gujarat State

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prof. Nirav Halvadia ◽  
Prof. (Dr.) Ajay Joshi ◽  
Prof. Shekha Patel
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Local Area Network ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Area Network ◽  
Governance System ◽  
Gujarat State ◽  
Information And Communication

E-governance system means the use of a range of modern Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) such as Internet, Local Area Network, and Mobiles etc, by Government to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, service delivery and to promote democracy. Gujarat is a frontline state in the implementation of e-governance policies & projects and setting up of key infrastructure for e-governance. This article deals with role of Gujarat egovernance system in improving Government to Government, Government to Citizen and Government to Business communication. This article also gives overview of system, E-governance system and benefits of.

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