scholarly journals LA EDUCACIÓN A DISTANCIA COMO SOPORTE DE UN GOBIERNO DIGITAL AL ALCANCE DE LA POBLACIÓN . DISTANCE EDUCATION AS A DIGITAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT TO THE EXTENT OF THE POPULATION

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-151
Author(s):  
Grethel Mena-Araya ◽  
Cecilia Barrantes-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Digital Government ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Calidad De Vida ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Government

El gobierno digital en Costa Rica promueve el buen uso de las tecnologías de información y comunicación, con el fin de facilitar los procesos y contribuir en la democratización de servicios que el gobierno ofrece a la población en su búsqueda por facilitar y mejorar la calidad de vida de todos los ciudadanos, sin importar su lugar de residencia. Como soporte en el uso de las tecnologías de la información y la comunicación y para facilitar el aprendizaje, las instituciones de educación pueden ser grandes aliadas de este proceso. En este sentido, laUniversidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) por su modelo de educación y experiencia en este campo, tanto en forma presencial como virtual, se convierte en una excelente opción. A partir del 2007, la UNED incursiona en la temática de Gobierno Digital con dos fines principales: simplificar los procesos a los estudiantes y funcionarios y capacitar en el uso de procesos de gobierno digital a estudiantes universitarios y a la población con menos posibilidad de acceso a las tecnologías. La universidad a partir del 2008 cuenta con una infraestructura física y tecnológica que está al alcance de la población, y que se encuentra ubicada en 30 de los 36 Centros Universitarios de la Institución. Esto ha sido de vital importancia para la educación no formal de las comunidades, pues la universidad ha logrado una relevante disminución en la brecha digital, producto de la capacitación que las poblaciones han recibido en cada región en temáticas referentes al uso de las tecnologías de la información y comunicación.Palabras clave: Gobierno digital, tecnologías de información, calidad en la educación superiorAbstractThe digital government in Costa Rica promotes the proper use of information and communication technologies, in order to facilitate the process and contribute to the democratization of the government services offered to people in their quest to facilitate and improve the quality of life of all citizens, regardless of their place of residence.To support the use of information technology and communications and to facilitate learning, education institutions can be great allies in this process.In this regards, the Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) for his model of education and experience in this field in both classroom and virtual, becomes an excellent choice. Since 2007, UNED ventures into the theme of Digital Government for two main purposes: to simplify the process to students and staff and a train in the use of digital government processes for university students and people with less access to technologies, the other. University from 2008 has a physical and technological infrastructure that is available to the population and is located in 30 of the 36 University Centers of the institution.This has been of vital importance to non-formal education of the communities, because the university has achieved a significant decrease in the digital divide as a result of the training population in each region have received on subjects concerning the use of technology information and communication.Keywords: Digital government, information technologies, higher education quality.

scholarly journals La colaboración mediada por tecnología como estrategia para potenciar visitas guiadas

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Analía Roxana Dávila
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Technology Centers ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
National University ◽  
Information And Communication

It is proposed to analyze the scope and limitations that Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) offer as collaboration mediators; and enhancers of innovative experiences in non-formal education spaces. To this end, it is proposed to implement a methodology mediated by ICTs to promote and achieve greater use of the guided visits to the interactive science and technology centers. The work contemplates, firstly, carrying out a bibliographic inquiry and background review of interactive science and technology centers in different Ibero-American countries and secondly, it is proposed to design a methodology to enhance collaboration mediated by technologies in the framework of visits to centers interactives and then apply this methodology to a particular case study to measure its impact. The experience will take place at the Open Science and Technology Interactive Center (CICyT) of the National University of Lanús and proposes, through a specific intervention, comparatively analyzing 3 types of guided visits: a) traditional in-person visit format, b) visit face-to-face with instance of collaboration activities without the use of technology, c) interaction mediated by ICTs prior to the visit, face-to-face visit with use of ICTs, and instance of interaction mediated by ICTs after the visit, which will then be contrasted with the antecedents and theoretical studies found in the bibliography.

E-Government Development Trends

2011 ◽  
pp. 3747-3753
Author(s):  
Monica Zuccarini
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Public Sector Organization ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Single Fragment ◽  
The Government

Information technology is changing the role of government, its functions, and its power. The long process of transformation of public sector organizations and the applications of computer technologies have started the talk about electronic government. In the last ten years, the debate concerning e-government has been the subject of various studies, promoting analyses, research approaches, and empirical surveys. Even so, there is still much confusion about the meaning of this term and the word e-government is often used in reference to e-voting, e-democracy, or e-administration. Therefore here we intend to provide the reader with some guidelines, trying to explain a concept that, although little more than ten years old, finds its roots in the ancient idea of the information society. We can start by saying that e-government represents just a single fragment of the broad discourse about the impact of information technologies on society. It is not an administrative experiment but a permanent part of the governmental process. According to Jane Fountain’s (2004) idea, we can define e-government as “the production and delivery of information and services inside government and between government and the public using a range of information and communication technologies” (para. 2). In this prospective, the Internet can be considered as a variable, which has been grafted onto the wider ground of factors leading to the transformation of government roles. Moving from this point, e-government will be analyzed as an intersection of two main trends. The first of these is the overall transformation of public sector organization. In this respect, the Internet variable has to be considered in the entire process of the government reinvention that made scholars talk about a major new revolution after the industrial one. The second trend is the information society development, a process that started since the 50s catching very soon the interest of governments.

GIS for E-Planning in India

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Falguni Mukherjee ◽  
Rina Ghose
Keyword(s):  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Spatial Knowledge ◽  
Information Storage ◽  
New Era ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government

With increasing globalization and the integration of various economies, public finance and fiscal policy have acquired a new dimension in countries around the world, including India. This new era has witnessed a massive proliferation of various information and communication technologies (ICTs) the world over opening novel prospects for information storage, retrieval and analysis. Such novel prospects are not only being used for decision making by private sector industries but also more interest has been demonstrated in investing in technologies for public administration purposes. In the Indian context, the driving force behind an increasing use of ICTs for public administration include such objectives as improving and simplifying governance, instilling transparency and eliminating corruption and bureaucracy. The massive proliferation of ICTs in India has led to a transformation from traditional governance to e-governance. Several planning projects have been launched under the rubric of e-governance and have witnessed novel use of various information technologies, GIS being one of them. This study focuses on the Nirmala Nagara project (NNP), a programme launched by the Government of Karnataka to address issues of urban development using GIS with municipal e-governance being one of its key agendas. This is one of the most ambitious Municipal e-Governance projects in the country encompassing 213 urban local bodies. This article is an initial effort towards a larger project that will focus on the process of GIS spatial knowledge production situated in contemporary India.

scholarly journals Evaluating Basic Grammar Projects, Using the SAMR Model (La evaluación de proyectos de Gramática Básica según el modelo SAMR)

LETRAS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (61) ◽  
pp. 123
Author(s):  
Alejandra Giangiulio Lobo ◽  
Rocío Lara Jiménez
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
English Teaching ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Grammatical Structures ◽  
Samr Model

AbstractThe research evaluates the projects assigned in two basic grammar courses of the English teaching majors, at Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica, using the SAMR framework for evaluating learning activities that implemented Information and Communication Technologies. First, the relevance of the use of these projects is presented. Second, the SAMR framework is explained. Third, the six different projects are discussed and evaluated according to the SAMR framework, taking into consideration the students’ perceptions. Recommendations are given regarding the use of technology to learn grammatical structures. Resumen Se analizan proyectos efectuados en dos cursos básicos de gramática para las carreras de enseñanza del inglés, en la Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica, mediante el modelo SAMR para la evaluación de actividades de aprendizaje que se valen de tecnologías de la información y la comunicación. En primer lugar, se refiere a la pertinencia del uso de este tipo de proyecto; en segundo lugar, se describe y explica tal modelo; y en tercer lugar se analizan los proyectos llevados a cabo con base en el modelo, teniendo en cuenta la percepción del estudiantado. Se dan recomendaciones en cuanto al uso de la tecnología para el aprendizaje de estructuras gramaticales. 

scholarly journals POLÍTICA TECNOLÓGICA DE COMBATE A SONEGAÇÃO FISCAL E SEUS REFLEXOS NOS PROCESSOS DAS EMPRESAS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Fellipe Matos Guerra ◽  
Luís Borges Gouveia
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Innovation Process ◽  
The State ◽  
Technological Infrastructure ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Digital Surveillance ◽  
The Government ◽  
Inspection Service ◽  
Capital Humano

RESUMO Nos últimos 15 anos o Brasil vive uma onda de transformações que impulsiona o país rumo à era do conhecimento. O uso de novas tecnologias para combate à sonegação representa a inserção do governo e demais autoridades fiscais numa realidade que é marcada pela enorme influência das tecnologias e das habilidades humanas tanto no processo de geração de riqueza quanto na sua mensuração. O presente artigo aborda a luz da teoria do processo de inovação focando principalmente em um de seus subprojetos o desenvolvimento de tecnologia (CUNHA, OLIVEIRA e ROZENFELD, 2013). Para se tornarem competitivas e atenderem às exigências tributárias impostas pelo fisco as organizações estão investindo em infraestrutura tecnológica e capital humano, pois entendem que mais importante do que possuir equipamentos de última geração e otimização de processos, é fazer bom uso dessas ferramentas. A pesquisa descritiva desenvolvida neste trabalho tem como objetivo analisar os impactos da utilização da tecnologia (SPED) por parte do fisco em auditorias digitais na estrutura e processos das organizações localizadas no estado do Ceará. Para isto, realizou-se uma pesquisa de campo, por meio de aplicação de questionário com 30 profissionais da área tributária, responsáveis pelo atendimento a fiscalização eletrônica, formato SPED, em empresas localizadas no estado do Ceará e os resultados demonstram que existem vários reflexos na estrutura operacional das organizações, no aspecto gerencial, tecnológico e de pessoal. Os maiores achados da pesquisa revelam: a) 95% dos entrevistados investiram em qualificação na equipe que trabalham diretamente com SPED; b) Apenas 10% dos entrevistados exerceram o planejamento tributário; c) Para 85% dos entrevistados o SPED trouxe melhora na relação eletrônica com clientes e fornecedores; d) Mais da metade dos entrevistados (65%) adquiriram novos softwares de gestão; e) 81% dos entrevistados não necessitaram de auditoria com intuito de validar as informações geradas em seus processos tributários e f) Mais da metade (62%) não possuem ferramentas de segurança e backup das informações. Palavras-chave: Informatização de processos; Processo de inovação; Fiscalização digital. ABSTRACTIn the last 15 years, Brazil has been undergoing a wave of transformations that have propelled the country towards the era of knowledge. The use of new technologies to combat evasion represents the insertion of the government and other fiscal authorities into a reality that is marked by the enormous influence of human technologies and skills both in the process of generating wealth and in its measurement. The present article approaches the light of the theory of the innovation process focusing mainly on one of its subprojects the development of technology (CUNHA, OLIVEIRA and ROZENFELD, 2013). In order to become competitive and meet tax requirements imposed by the tax authorities, organizations are investing in technological infrastructure and human capital, because they understand that it is more important than having the latest generation equipment and process optimization to make good use of these tools. The descriptive research developed in this work aims to analyze the impacts of the use of technology (SPED) by the tax authorities on digital audits in the structure and processes of organizations located in the state of Ceará. For this, a field survey was carried out by means of a questionnaire with 30 professionals from the tax area, responsible for the electronic inspection service, SPED format, in companies located in the state of Ceará, and the results show that there are several operational structure of the organizations, in the managerial, technological and personnel aspects. The greatest findings of the research reveal: a) 95% of the interviewees invested in qualification in the team that work directly with SPED; b) Only 10% of the interviewees exercised tax planning; c) For 85% of respondents, SPED brought an improvement in the electronic relationship with customers and suppliers; d) More than half of the respondents (65%) acquired new management software; e) 81% of the interviewees did not need an audit to validate the information generated in their tax processes; and f) More than half (62%) do not havesecurity tools and information backup. Keywords: Computerization of processes; Innovation process; Digital surveillance.

scholarly journals Towards Good Governance: Developing an e-Government

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 (4II) ◽  
pp. 1011-1025 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeel Ghayur
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Direct Access ◽  
Internet Applications ◽  
Delivery Times ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
The Government ◽  
Governance Transparency

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), today, are seen as the miracle medicines for curing a nation from the ails of corruption, mismanagement, poor governance, inflation, monopolies, business stagnation, illiteracy and so on. One important aspect concerns development and implementation of ICTs for the EGovernance. E-Governance holds enormous potential in terms of improving service delivery and efficiency, better response to business and citizen needs, and provision of affordable government services. Defined as “Government’s use of technology, particularly web-based Internet applications, to enhance the access to and delivery of government information and service to citizens, business partners, employees, other agencies, and government entities [McClure (2000)]” or “the continuous optimisation of service delivery, constituency participation, and governance by transforming internal and external relationships through technology, the Internet, and new media [Gartner Group (2000)]”. The e-government makes it possible for a government’s different departments and organisations to have direct access to grassroots and vice-versa. It cuts down the costs and delivery times for the government and simultaneously becomes a tool for check and balances against the government. The e-government in short is a tool for good governance—transparency, participation, regulations and accountability.

scholarly journals Digitalization of Bangladesh Judiciary and Access to Justice

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-59
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Radical Change ◽  
Judicial System ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Administration Of Justice ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Government ◽  
Indispensable Tool ◽  
The One

The vision of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ as articulated by the present government of Bangladesh is inseparably related to establishing the delivery of justice to the citizens through maximum use of technology. Judiciary, being the one of three main organs of the government, is the key governance and rule of law institution. Independence of Judiciary is ensured in the Constitution of Bangladesh to ensure access to justice for all. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are today considered to be an indispensable tool for both case management and efficient delivery of judicial services. Much like other developing and transitional countries, the judicial system in Bangladesh faces the same constraints and bottlenecks. More than 3 million pending cases have created a high backlog in the judiciary. Consequently, the cases take an inordinately long time to reach their logical end and litigation costs keep on mounting. The vulnerable and marginalized sections of society suffer the most. Perhaps the biggest challenge for the judiciary in the country is to reduce the delay in the court process and remove the backlog of cases. The pragmatic step to E-judiciary is inevitable to integrate the existing efforts and to digitalize the judiciary of Bangladesh aiming at reducing citizens’ time, cost, and hassle to access judicial services and to make the system more efficient and transparent. E-judiciary, a whole tech-based judicial system, may bring a radical change in the field of the administration of justice. This paper identifies the nexus between access to justice and digitalization, analyzes the current pattern of administration of justice, and upholds the loopholes of the traditional justice delivery system and core necessity of E-judiciary. Finally, it concludes with challenges and a way out for a digitalized judiciary to accelerate access to justice for mass people.

scholarly journals Localized Farmer’s Information Dissemination System in Nigeria Using Mobile Networks

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-68
Author(s):  
Ele B. I. ◽  
Odey J. A ◽  
Frank N. E.
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Networks ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Information Dissemination ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Agricultural Science ◽  
Agricultural Societies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government ◽  
Dissemination System

Agricultural science performs a substantial function in monetary and societal growth in nearly all developing nations. Data on satisfactory excellence is an indispensable criterion for the development of all fields of farming. By means of the speedy growth of Information Technologies (ITs), data and information can be efficiently produced, warehoused, scrutinized, distributed, and utilized to reinforce agriculturalists and agricultural societies to enhance agricultural output and sustainability. Information facilities for agriculturalists at the nationwide and provincial levels are an auspicious novel field of investigation and presentation in the evolving field of e-agriculture. This paper aims to address the challenges associated with the dissemination of localized agricultural information to farmers within a localized region in Nigeria using mobile networks and explicitly examined the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in disseminating agricultural information to farmers in Nigeria. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that the government should establish information centers with up-to-date information technology infrastructures and mini-community libraries in all rustic regions in Nigeria where modern agricultural information can be easily obtained by the farmers.

scholarly journals Communication between government and business entities and challenges of creation of “digital government”

E-Management ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-85
Author(s):  
L. B. Boldyreva
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Regulatory Function ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Digital Government ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
Business Entities

The present paper consists of two parts. In the first part, the issues of communication between government and business entities have been considered. The role of the communication for the modern society development has been assessed. Implementation of concepts of open government, public participation and corporate governance are the requirements to the governments who would like to “keep in touch” with business entities. In many countries, cooperation, awareness and continuous interaction not only with citizens, but also with business entities became important factors of changes in the system of management, especially in the government information policy. In such countries, a shift is observed of regulatory function toward more open and more interactive interaction. Business entities have a real chance now to influence the improvement and development of public policy and management system. The publications on this subject mainly those published abroad, have been analysed. A particular emphasis is on the characteristics of communication channels: reliability, speed and effectiveness (efficiency). In the second part of the paper, the issues of creation of “digital government”, as well as special aspects of creation of “digital government” in developing countries have been considered, although in many ways the processes of “digitalization” of government organs are characteristic for the developed countries as well. It has been noted, that the implementation of digital information technologies and digital communications in the public sector organization would have a favorable impact on the way the public services are provided. With proper implementation, the digital government may decrease the cost of provision of public services and establish conditions for better contacts with citizens, especially in distant and less populated regions. Digital government can also influence the creation of better transparency and accountability of the decisions made, stimulate the development of local digital culture and promote the development of democracy. To determine the efficiency of any particular act of communication the concept of “communicative result” is introduced. The cultural dependence of the communication result has been noticed.

scholarly journals INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AS A TOOL OF SUPPORTING INTERACTION IN THE MODERN GLOBALIZED FAMILY

2020 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 313-324
Author(s):  
Валерій Юхимович Биков ◽  
Ізабела Келтик-Заборовська ◽  
Марія Петрівна Лещенко ◽  
Лариса Іванівна Тимчук
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
School Life ◽  
Teacher Training Programs ◽  
Geographical Distances ◽  
Information And Communication

The article highlights the role of information and communication technologies in supporting the integrity of modern globalized family, whose members are separated by significant geographical distances. The authors of the study propose to use the definition “globalized family” referring to a family whose members, while being remote from one another, maintain contacts through ICT. A mixed methodology, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, was selected to conduct the study. The survey was conducted to quantify the use of ICT as a means of supporting the interaction of members in the modern Polish (92 people) and Ukrainian (88 people) families. The narrative interview method was used to conduct a qualitative analysis of the role of ICT in supporting the virtual unity of members of contemporary European families. The conducted research showed that the typologically related results for the recipients from Polish and Ukrainian groups were: causes of labor migration (difficult economic situation of families); daily use of various web messengers, electronic social networks, mobile phones to maintain contact with family members; the desire to participate in the school life of children through ICT. Using ICT for the indirect contacts based on various possibilities of communication creates new virtual reality of communication and even family life organization. The realization of the research was in accordance with the signed agreement on scientific and pedagogical cooperation between the University of Jan Kochanowski in Kielce (Poland) and the Institute of Information Technologies and Learning Tools of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. The article provides recommendations for teacher trainers to create a blended open learning environment through ICT that would enable active virtual contact between teachers, students and their parents. Implementation of the course on digital humanistic pedagogy of open education into the pre-service and in-service teacher training programs for the development of digital, communicative, collaborative and creative skills enables effective pedagogical interaction in formal and non-formal education.

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