scholarly journals Applications of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Academic Libraries: An Overview of Turkana University College Library

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Jeremiah Osida Onunga
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
University College ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Research On Application ◽  
College Library

Information is considered as need of human in the recent undertakings. In this paper the study has been done to research on application of Information communication Technology (ICT) and uses of ICT tools in Academic Libraries, with a focus on Turkana University College Library, to find out the application of ICT skills in Library Information Science professionals and to modernize the libraries. The study has been done in the School of Science and Technology and School of Education and Social Sciences, with the aims: (1) how students in these schools apply ICT in the library, and (2) how ICT tools are applied to provide innovative services to the users. This paper shows that the application of ICT tools is increasing in academic libraries especially from the two schools of Turkana University College, due to the development of technologies and according to the respondent ranking mobile phone is making it inevitable, due to easy access at any time anywhere.

Information Communication Technology (ICT) Tools for Preservation of Underwater Environment: A Vision-Based Posidonia Oceanica Monitoring

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 11-23
Author(s):  
Francesco Ruscio ◽  
Giovanni Peralta ◽  
Lorenzo Pollini ◽  
Riccardo Costanzi
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Satellite Image ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Posidonia Oceanica ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Acoustic Localization ◽  
Scuba Divers ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Audio Track ◽  
Acoustic Positioning

Abstract Underwater monitoring activities are crucial for the preservation of marine ecosystems. Currently, scuba divers are involved in data collection campaigns that are repetitive, dangerous, and expensive. This article describes the application of Information Communication Technology (ICT) tools to underwater visual data for monitoring purposes. The data refer to a Posidonia Oceanica survey mission carried out by a scuba diver using a Smart Dive Scooter equipped with visual acquisition and acoustic localization systems. An acoustic-based strategy for geo-referencing of the optical dataset is reported. It exploits the synchronization between the audio track extracted from a camera and the transponder pings adopted for the acoustic positioning. The positioning measurements are employed within an extended Kalman filter to estimate the diver's path during the mission. A visual odometry algorithm is implemented within the filter to refine the navigation state estimation of the diver with respect to the acoustic positioning only. Moreover, a smoothing step based on the Rauch-Tung-Striebel smoother is applied to further improve the estimated diver's positions. Finally, the article reports the results of two different data processing for monitoring applications. The first one is an image mosaicking obtained by concatenating subsequent frames, whereas the second one refers to a qualitative distribution of the Posidonia Oceanica over the mission area accomplished through an image segmentation process. The two outcomes are plotted over a satellite image of the surveyed area, showing that the proposed process is an effective tool capable of facilitating divers in their monitoring and inspection activities.

scholarly journals Use of Information Communication Technology by Medical Educators Amid COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond

2020 ◽  
pp. 004723952096699 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ipshita Chatterjee ◽  
Pinaki Chakraborty
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Medical Educators ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted life and all forms of education. However, the impact on medical education is unique since the need for continuity of training medical students is urgent and traditionally calls for hands-on training and a physical presence. This is further compounded by the unavailability of teachers who are also serving as frontline health-care providers in the pandemic. This article discusses the role and types of information communication technology (ICT) tools in filling the gaps and ensuring educational continuity in medical education, collaboration, and learning, across the world in the current scenario. A variety of online collaboration tools and digital interventions are discussed. A comparison between the various ICT tools being used by medical educators is also presented. The potential and corresponding challenges of revamping the medical education system and incorporating ICT tools in the long run have also been discussed. Our work can serve as the basis of further studies on creating digital educational models in medical education.

scholarly journals Emerging Trends in Teaching and Learning with ICT and Barriers in ICT

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 719-721
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Related Field ◽  
Concept Of Information ◽  
Teaching Learning

This paper is about the concept of information communication technology its role, importance, usage in teaching and learning. The field of ICT joins science and technology .it contains the package of computer tangible and intangible items, cell phones and telecommunication, web, internet, guided and unguided media, digital cameras, artificial intelligence and the rest. It combines the field of computer and information science tremendous and speedily growing knowledge base that is developed by researchers and scholars. ICT has declared to be beneficial in solving problems in teaching, learning, education and related field. There are two types of learning mediums. Traditional medium and ICT medium.ICT replaced the traditional medium with smart technology devices. Emerging learning tools such as podcast, blog, integrated learning module Wikipedia and m-learning have begun developing rapid strides in teaching learning processes. There are some barriers of ICT in teaching/learning process were discussed using general talk survey, unstructured interview and observations. It exposed that teacher factor, chalk and talk, inadequate funding, infrastructure, internet connectivity were some of the barriers of Information communication technology in teaching and learning process.

Application of Information Communication Technology in Libraries of Research and Development Organizations in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 96-100
Author(s):  
A. Janakiraman ◽  
N. Subramanian
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Research Information ◽  
Ict Tools

Information and communication technology (ICT) is a top priority in building the new global economy and construct swift changes in society. The effective application of ICT in research development libraries and information centres has improved the ways and techniques of research information controlling. The main objective of Research and Development Institutions (R&D) libraries is to appropriate process and retrieve the information and to make available the much-required information to the research community. This study reveal the implementation and utilisation of Information Communication and Technology (ICT) methods in R&D libraries in Chennai, and the level of the extent of ICT in these libraries and also suggested the modern techniques to be implemented. Knowledge can be divided in to two categories namely explicit and tacit. This paper prospects how ICT and related systems can maintain libraries aspire towards excel administration of ICT management system. The results show that ICT could play an important role in the library system, to be used broadly in the R&D libraries. Government and semi-government institutions standards can improve drastically through this ICT enabled libraries, so that the researchers can use this research information retrieval through ICT tools. As per the surveyed librarians, this paper suggests that more modern technology can be used in the R&D libraries which can contribute more successful ICT application use to the research community. This technology has made extensive changes in each and every one, discipline and knowledge. In that scenario nowadays the library and information science is also demanding automatically in that operations. Even nowadays ICT proficiency and competences needed for the implementation of the information and knowledge based library user society in the region of Chennai. The ICT tools have nowadays become an important technology in R&D libraries as it plays a very significant role in meeting information requirements of the research communities and institution as a whole. This study has identified the ICT structure and implementation in R&D libraries across Chennai.

scholarly journals Integration of Information Communication Technology in Journalism Practice: A Survey of Journalists in Ekiti Metropolis, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
T. M. Obajuluwa ◽  
F. O. Talabi ◽  
A. O. Otunla ◽  
I. O. Ajisafe
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
New Information ◽  
Communication Efficiency ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Day To Day Operations

The aim of this study was predicated on the need to ascertain the extent to which Nigerian Journalists, especially those in the state capital of Ekiti state; have integrated the use of information communication technology (ICT) tools in their journalism practice which includes, but not limited to; news gathering, dissemination etc. The objectives among others is to decipher the extent of use and the adoption of new information communication technologies in journalism practise. A total of thirty four (34) TV and radio  journalists were sampled with a view to ascertain their use and types ICT tools employed for the achievement of communication efficiency. Despite the perceived importance of the role of ICT in improving communication efficiency (as opined by 97% of the respondents), findings from this study revealed that the use of modern ICT tools were not fully employed for their day to day task execution. Also, only 24% of the respondents agreed to the availability and free access to internet facility in their day to day operations while 64.7% own or have personal access through their owned devices. The challenges enumerated by journalists includes lack of corporate internet access and information, technology hardware and software configurations that are crucial to journalism in new media practice. Hence, it is recommended  media proprietors should provide as part of the work environment, modern facilities to enable journalists discharge their duties in line with international best practices.

scholarly journals The use and benefits of information communication technology by Polish small and medium sized enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 211-225
Author(s):  
Celina Sołek-Borowska
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Significant Contribution ◽  
Research Study ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Main Area ◽  
Knowledge Repository ◽  
Ict Tools

Despite the significant contribution that information communication technology (ICT) has made to business, prior studies indicated that there is a large number of unsuccessful ICT implementations in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Moreover, literature also indicated that SMEs’ utilization of ICT tools is reported to be low worldwide, while that is also the case with Polish SMEs. This paper was aim to identify the ICT tools used by Polish SMEs, the areas in which they are used, and the benefits companies perceive from such use. Findings of this research study with 153 Polish SMEs suggest that the most popular ICT tool is email, used by 88% of surveyed entities. Emails contain knowledge and information that is not codified in any knowledge repository. The main area of enterprise where employees use new technologies is marketing, as confirmed by 44% of the surveyed entities. About 59% of the companies surveyed recognize that the use of new technologies brings benefits, which translate into an increase in the company's profits. To stimulate the development of SMEs Polish companies, this study found that it is important to support the development of modern ICT tools for economic growth.

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