KEY ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL COMPETENCIES OF THE POPULATION

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Oleshko ◽  
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Oleksandr Rovniahin ◽  
Vladyslav Pryma ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Digital Competencies ◽  
Digital Knowledge ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
And Behavior

The article analyzes the main factors influencing the digital competence formation of the Ukrainian population, which involves the acquisition of knowledge, abilities, character, and behavior that are compulsory for a person in order to use information and communication and digital technologies to achieve goals whether in personal or professional life. In the environment of forced isolation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the principle of continuing education ("lifelong learning") receives new characteristics in the light of new realities, in which access to information, continuous learning and revising of knowledge become driving force in the formation of a new model of education. The article summarizes the experience of European countries in implementing the basic principles of digital literacy and providing citizens with opportunities to master the skills of working with information and communication technologies, communication and cooperation in the digital space, digital content, digital security and more. Based on the analysis of the urbanization impact on the access of the population to high-quality Internet, it was found that the urban population has a higher level of digital knowledge and skills compared to the population living in rural areas. A system of digital competencies for citizens "DigComp 2.1" is proposed to be integrated and used in Ukraine as a tool for the implementation of strategic priorities for the formation of digital literacy of the population, which is already implemented in the European Union. Overall, the acquisition and development of digital competencies in the XXI century is mandatory in all spheres of the national economy and in everyday life of the population. In this context, it is necessary to create infrastructure and institutions that will deal with the implementation of innovative solutions and digital literacy training of all segments of the population throughout life.

scholarly journals Infrastructural and Social Aspects of ICT Dissemination in Rural Areas in Ukraine in Juxtaposition with Other Post-Transition Countries—State of Play and Prospects for Rural Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Synowiec
Keyword(s):  
Rural Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Transition Period ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Transition Countries ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Information And Communication

The objective of this study is to identify the current state of, and the prospects for, information and communication technologies (ICT) dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine in juxtaposition with other post-transition countries. The spread of ICT is discussed within the frame of economic, infrastructural, and social factors affecting rural areas in Ukraine since the post-communist transition period. Information and communication technologies may support the socio-economic development of peripheral areas in many ways—including rural ones. Dissemination of ICT contributes to the emergence of sources of income, equalizes education opportunities, and increases the attractiveness of rural areas. However, the rural—urban divide in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and other former USSR countries is still remarkable and, as a type of structural inequality, should be better recognized. The source material is based on secondary data, which consists of selected literature on the subject of rural development in Central and Eastern European Countries, strategic documents, available reports and studies of international institutions, research from agencies, state documents and statistics, and research conducted by international and domestic NGOs. In reference to the paper’s objective, the method of content analysis was employed. Dissemination of ICT in rural areas in Ukraine is influenced by two groups of factors. The infrastructural divide concerning Internet access between rural and urban populations in Ukraine has been diminishing, but the issue of structural exclusion due to place of residence has still not been solved. As far as the social aspects of ICT dissemination in rural areas in Ukraine are concerned, the level of digital literacy among rural dwellers is significantly lower in comparison to urban residents. Rural areas are more exposed to the consequences of various aspects of digital exclusion.

scholarly journals Smart Villages: Where Can They Happen?

Land ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Łukasz Komorowski ◽  
Monika Stanny
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Economic Data ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Use Of The Internet

The European Union is actively promoting the idea of “smart villages”. The increased uptake of new technology and in particular, the use of the internet, is seen as a vital part of strategies to combat rural decline. It is evident that those areas most poorly connected to the internet are those confronted by the greatest decline. The analysis in this paper is based on Poland, which at the time of EU accession had many deeply disadvantaged rural areas. Using fine-grained socio-economic data, an association can be found between weak internet access and rural decline in Poland. The preliminary conclusions about the utility of the smart village concept as a revitalisation tool for rural Poland point to theoretical and methodological dilemmas. Barriers to the concept’s implementation are also observed, although there is a chance they may be overcome with the continued spread of information and communication technologies in rural areas.

Digitalization of education: modern challenges and strategies to overcome them

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Galina Petrova
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Young Generation ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Society Business ◽  
Teaching Aids ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Right

One of the priority areas for the development of education is the introduction of information and communication technologies, which ensures the improvement of the educational process, the availability and efficiency of education, the preparation of the young generation for life in the information society, and among the main tasks is the creation of conditions for the development of the industry of modern teaching aids (educational -methodical, electronic, information and communication). In this article, the authors investigated strategies for formal education, and analyzed the main challenges and approaches to the "digitalization" of education. The rapid and profound consequences of the transition to digital will be possible only when digital transformation becomes the basis of the life of society, business and government institutions, becomes a familiar and commonplace phenomenon, becomes DNA, a key element on the path to prosperity, and becomes the basis of prosperity. Digital literacy (or digital competence) is recognized as one of the keys for a full life and human activity, therefore, the formation of information and communication competence is mandatory. This will help to ensure the right of everyone to receive education throughout life, equal conditions of access to education, regardless of the place of study.

scholarly journals Materialist Perspectives on Digital Technologies

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holger Pötzsch
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Science And Technology Studies ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Practice ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
New Information ◽  
Critical Media ◽  
Information And Communication

Abstract The present article brings critical media research and science and technology studies (STS) into dialogue with approaches to digital literacy and digital competencies in educational contexts. In particular, it focuses on material aspects of new information and communication technologies (ICTs) such as technical infrastructure, economic conditions, ecological consequences, and code-based as well as embodied forms of impact, and argues that digital applications and devices have ambiguous and often contradictory affordances and effects that need to be addressed in academic literature and pedagogical practice. The main objective is to inform on-going debates on the nature and content of digital literacy and digital competence from a critical materialist vantage point, and to facilitate learning and teaching about, rather than with, digital technologies by highlighting salient issue areas in need of continued critical attention.

scholarly journals Análisis de la competencia digital docente del profesorado de colegios rurales agrupado de la provincia de Albacete

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Del Pilar Ruiz Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Professional Resources ◽  
Competencias Digitales

La transmisión de la cultura digital es uno de los retos más destacados del actual sistema educativo. La Unión Europea se plantea a través de la Estrategia Europa 2020 mejorar la accesibilidad, el uso y la calidad de las Tecnologías de la Información y de la Comunicación (TIC) en las zonas rurales. Para que ello sea posible, se precisan de recursos materiales y profesionales digitalmente competentes. En este estudio se pretende conocer la realidad que viven las escuelas rurales, de la provincia de Albacete, en lo que respecta a la calidad de la TIC, los recursos disponibles y las competencias digitales de sus docentes. Para ello, se ha empleado una metodología descriptiva y se ha utilizado el cuestionario como instrumento de recogida de información. Los resultados demuestran que las intenciones políticas no concuerdan con la realidad encontrada en nuestros datos. Las infraestructuras tecnológicas carecen de la calidad suficiente que posibiliten un acceso a internet de forma segura y eficaz. Por otro lado, los docentes que desempeñan su labor en estos centros hacen un uso limitado de las tecnologías en estas aulas, caracterizadas por ser multinivel, debido a la falta de formación en competencias digitales. The transmission of digital culture is one of the most important challenges of the current education system. The European Union proposes, through the Europe 2020 Strategy, to improve the accessibility, use and quality of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in rural areas. For this to be possible, digitally competent material and professional resources are required. This study aims to know the reality of rural schools in the province of Albacete, in terms of the quality of ICT, the available resources and the digital skills of their teachers. For this, a descriptive methodology has been used and the questionnaire has been used as an information collection instrument. The results show that the political intentions do not match the reality found in our data. Technological infrastructures lack sufficient quality to enable internet access in a safe and efficient way. On the other hand, teachers who carry out their work in these centers make limited use of the technologies in these classrooms, characterized by being multilevel, due to the lack of training in digital skills.

scholarly journals Statistical analysis of teachers' digital competence levels

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 55-70
Author(s):  
S. V. Avilkina
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Education System ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Digital Competencies

Purpose of the study. The study of the qualitative parameters of the human resources potential of the economy is necessary to describe the conditions in which digitalization processes develop, to identify the problems of training specialists. The professional education system is considered in the article as an institution that provides human resources to the digital economy of the region. Innovative processes increase the requirements not only for the system of training specialists, but also for the skills of the lecturer, individual level of mastering information and communication technologies. The purpose of this study is to diagnose the levels of digital competencies of lecturers of professional educational institutions and to identify, on the basis of statistical analysis, the impact on the level of digital competencies of a lecturer of various parameters, such as the lecturer’s age; the disciplines he/her teaches; the data of continuing education in the field of information and communication technologies.Materials and methods. This paper provides an overview of approaches to solving the problems of staffing education in the context of informatization. Taking into account the proposed model of digital competencies of lecturers, the testing complex was approved. Methods of statistical data analysis were applied: descriptive statistics, correlation coefficients were calculated, a range diagram and scatter diagrams of lecturers' testing results were constructed. For the information processing, the qualitative indicators were converted into quantitative ones and the statistical analysis software packages were used: Microsoft Excel and STATISTICA 10.0.Results. As a result of the lecturers’ testing of professional educational institutions and statistical analysis, data were obtained on the level of human resources in terms of the formation of knowledge and skills in the field of information and computer technologies. The relationship between the level of digital competence and various factors has been identified. The factors that were analyzed in the course of the study: age, subjects taught, the period of limitation of the advanced training in the field of information and communication technologies.Conclusion. The introduction of the proposed model of competencies and diagnostic methods will allow diagnosing lecturers' skills in working in a digital environment and will ensure the adoption of informed managerial decisions in the development of the human resources of the vocational education system both at the level of the educational organization and at the level of public administration bodies. This model can be used to obtain information about the formation of digital competencies of different groups: employees of organizations and enterprises, state and municipal employees.

scholarly journals CYBERTERRORISM: AN ATTEMPT OF PHILOSOPHICAL AND LEGAL UNDERSTANDING

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (49) ◽  
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Trofymenko ◽  
Anastasiia Mishanchuk
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
General Term ◽  
Modern World ◽  
Main Body ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
True Knowledge ◽  
Definition Of

Problem setting. Ukraine continues its integration processes with the international community, in particular, with the European Union and NATO. But comprehensive integration leads to the fact that Ukraine is forced to integrate into the negative processes from which the modern world suffers and with which it tries to fight. With the rapid development of the Internet, its use with criminal intent is probably developing at the same rate. Novelty, level of danger, volumes of received and future possible losses of this type of crime contributed to the formation of such a dangerous phenomenon as cyberterrorism. Accordingly, there is a new task  for world scientists – to understand the essence of the concept of cyberterrorism most accurately and generally, to explore its deep aspects, to develop a single conceptual apparatus and to propose a system of preventive measures. Recent research and publications analysis. The topic of information terrorism within the Ukrainian cyberspace, as well as its inseparable interaction with the world wide web, theoretical aspects of this phenomenon, disclosure of concepts related to cybercrime are covered in the publications of such domestic researchers as S. Hnatyuk, О. Gerashchenko, V. Ostroukhov, M. Prysyazhnyuk, I. Diorditsa, O. Trofimenko, Yu. Prokop, I. Aristova, V. Tsymbalyuka, O. Zadereiko, O. Bogdanov, O. Drozhchan, M. Gutsalyuk and others. A number of well-known foreign scientists and philosophers have devoted their works to the study of the phenomenon of terrorism in the context of globalization and the rapid development of information and communication technologies, in particular E. Toffler, B. Hoffman, A. Schmid, D. Bell, J. Baudrillard, E. Giddens, F. Fukuyama and others. Paper objective. This article aims to formulate a generalized definition of "cyberterrorism", its key elements, sources, features of implementation, specificity and classification through the method of deduction (derivation of true knowledge from the general term "terrorism" to specific - "cyberterrorism"). Paper main body. The opinion of domestic and foreign scientists on the concept of cyberterrorism is analyzed. Based on the considered opinions, the authors try to show the peculiarities of cyberterrorism and reveal its danger to society as a whole and individuals. Finally, the authors turn to the analysis of Ukrainian legislation on cyberterrorism. Conclusions of the research. Taking into account all the mentioned above, the state should introduce appropriate training systems for integrated skills and abilities that are necessary to support the goals of cybersecurity in secondary and higher schools, conduct cybersecurity briefings, increase digital literacy and the culture of safe behavior in cyberspace, as well as timely report about new threats and ways to avoid them.

scholarly journals DIGITAL COMPETENCE OF A TEACHER AS THE BASIS FOR EFFECTIVE WORK IN DISTANCE EDUCATION

2021 ◽  
pp. 87-90
Author(s):  
Н.В. Татаринова ◽  
Е.В. Рублева
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Educational Organizations ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Effective Work ◽  
Information And Communication

В статье обсуждается проблема приобретения преподавателями РКИ новых компетенций в области информационно-коммуникационных технологий, ставится вопрос повышения уровня цифровой грамотности педагогического состава в условиях перехода образовательных организаций на всеобщее дистанционное обучение. This article discusses the problem of acquiring new competencies in the field of information and communication technologies by teachers of Russian as a foreign language, and raises the issue of improving the level of digital literacy of teaching staff in the context of the transition of educational organizations to universal distance learning.

scholarly journals Digital literacy as a basis for a dialogue between the authorities and the population in the context of a pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
N. V. Prokazina
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Tool ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Key Indicator ◽  
Management Processes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Online Format

In the conditions of self-isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and a significant reduction in the number of physical contacts, interaction in an online format through numerous social networks and platforms has become the main communication tool for citizens. It is they who provide the conditions for solidarity, dialogue and partnership. A serious change has affected the sphere of interaction between the population and the authorities: information and communication technologies, due to an increase in the number of citizens with a basic and primary level of education, have become the main help in the processes of building a dialogue between the authorities and the population.The purpose of this study is to analyse digital literacy, which is a key indicator that allows you to adequately assess the situation of interaction between the authorities and the population in the context of a pandemic and determine the directions for the development of dialogue. The main effects of such interaction are: increased activity due to the accessibility and ease of contacting the authorities; increased involvement of citizens in solving urgent problems of the local community and specific territories; increased trust as a result of active conscious joint activity of the population and authorities. Digital literacy has largely helped to mitigate the consequences of the pandemic, and the associated circumstances of the new reality. Citizens have the opportunity to receive services, submit appeals, applications, complaints to various authorities and other authorities in electronic format. Tools that ensure the involvement of public participation in management processes in a digital environment (as infrastructure components) have been created and are actively developing, and the presence of a basic level of digital competence of citizens allows you to include a large part of the population in these processes. One of the urgent tasks today is the further development of digital literacy, including the expansion of social groups of the population (socio-demographic, professional) that have an increased level of it.

scholarly journals ЄВРОПЕЙСЬКИЙ ДОСВІД РОЗВИТКУ ЦИФРОВОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ ВЧИТЕЛЯ В КОНТЕКСТІ СУЧАСНИХ ОСВІТНІХ РЕФОРМ

2018 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olena O. Hrytsenchuk ◽  
Iryna V. Ivaniuk ◽  
Oksana Ye. Kravchyna ◽  
Iryna D. Malytska ◽  
Oksana V. Ovcharuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Competence Development ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
European Countries ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Digital Competence ◽  
Service Training ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Competence Framework

The characteristic of teachers’ digital competence development is done from the scope of New Ukrainian School reform and modern European tendencies. The digital competence development trends and the requirements existent among the international educational practitioners are highlighted. The tendencies to the learning outcomes description are revealed on the basis of the European Digital Competence Framework 2.0 and Digital Competence Framework 2.1. The experience of the in-service teacher training in the sphere of information and communication technologies in the European Union countries is described. The resources of the digital educational school environment used in the modern system of in-service training of teachers are analyzed. The place of the in-service curriculum for teachers in the sphere of ICT in European countries (Great Britain, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Norway, Netherlands, and Slovenia) is revealed. The educational digital resources and platforms used for the in-service training of teachers in European countries as well as educational professional networks and communities are characterized. The strategy of the European educational policy of ICT using in the educational process in order to improve the teachers’ classroom activity and professional development is described through the requirements for the teachers’ digital competence level improvement. The investigation is the result of the common research of authors’ team in the framework of the scientific topic “The development of teachers’ information and communication competence in the framework of the cloud computing education networks”.

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