scholarly journals CWIRP Final Report: ICT Infrastructure as Public Infrastructure – Connecting Communities to the Knowledge-based Economy & Society

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Extensive Study ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Technology Choice ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
The University ◽  
Wireless Infrastructure

This report provides a summary of findings from the Community Wireless Infrastructure Research Project. This research investigated the development of public broadband infrastructure, and was conducted from April 2006 to March 2008 by a team of researchers from Ryerson University, York University and the University of Toronto.The specific questions that guided our research were as follows:• What is the rationale for publicly-owned and/or controlled ICT infrastructure?• What examples of public ICT infrastructure exist in Canada today?• What are the different models and best practices of public ICT infrastructure in terms of deployment, technology choice and innovation, investment, governance, adoption and use?• What are the public benefits of community-based/public ICT infrastructure provision?• What public policies and supports are necessary to promote and sustain public ICT infrastructure?We addressed these questions through case study work with our research partners (The City of Fredericton, Île Sans Fil in Montreal, K-Net and the Lac Seul Wireless Network in North Western Ontario, and Wireless Nomad in Toronto), as well as through extensive study of the broader context for public ICT infrastructure development.

CWIRP Final Report: ICT Infrastructure as Public Infrastructure – Connecting Communities to the Knowledge-based Economy & Society

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Middleton
Keyword(s):  
Extensive Study ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Technology Choice ◽  
Public Infrastructure ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
The University ◽  
Wireless Infrastructure

This report provides a summary of findings from the Community Wireless Infrastructure Research Project. This research investigated the development of public broadband infrastructure, and was conducted from April 2006 to March 2008 by a team of researchers from Ryerson University, York University and the University of Toronto.The specific questions that guided our research were as follows:• What is the rationale for publicly-owned and/or controlled ICT infrastructure?• What examples of public ICT infrastructure exist in Canada today?• What are the different models and best practices of public ICT infrastructure in terms of deployment, technology choice and innovation, investment, governance, adoption and use?• What are the public benefits of community-based/public ICT infrastructure provision?• What public policies and supports are necessary to promote and sustain public ICT infrastructure?We addressed these questions through case study work with our research partners (The City of Fredericton, Île Sans Fil in Montreal, K-Net and the Lac Seul Wireless Network in North Western Ontario, and Wireless Nomad in Toronto), as well as through extensive study of the broader context for public ICT infrastructure development.

The state of the knowledge-based economy in the Arab world: cases of Qatar and Lebanon

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tarek Ben Hassen
Keyword(s):  
Arab World ◽  
Innovation System ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Current State ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Low Performance ◽  
Ict Infrastructure

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to examine the current state of the knowledge-based economy in two distinctive case studies in the Arab World: Qatar and Lebanon. Based on five aspects of the knowledge-based economy namely: ICT, human capital and education; innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic and institutional regime, we provide a careful view of the obstacles and challenges that Qatar and Lebanon are facing and how this is hindering their transformation to a knowledge-based economy.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology of this research is based on a literature review and information collected through semi-structured interviews with the different stakeholders of the knowledge-based economy in Qatar and Lebanon.FindingsThe research reveals that numerous factors shape the knowledge-based economy in Qatar and Lebanon. In Qatar, the main strength of the knowledge-based economy is the determination of the Qatari government to diversify the economy and the main weaknesses are the shortage of qualified human resources, the fear of failure and the low performance of the innovation system. In Lebanon, the knowledge-based economy is driven by the education system and the entrepreneurship culture, nevertheless the political instability of the country and the weak ICT infrastructure impede its development.Originality/valueThese findings contribute to the clarification and critical analysis of the current state of the knowledge-based economy in Qatar and Lebanon, which would have several policy implications.

scholarly journals The Role of Astronomy in Development: The Case of Uganda

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (A29A) ◽  
pp. 393-394
Author(s):  
Edward Jurua
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
University Curriculum ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The University ◽  
Excellent Tool ◽  
Science Subject

AbstractScience and technology play a key role in economic development; and Universities have a direct stake in this process. A knowledge-based economy requires scientific and technological expertise that is strongly influenced by the strength of training in science and technology. However, in Uganda not many students opt for science subject at higher levels, and subsequently in the University. Therefore, there is need to encourage and motivate students to study science subjects in order for this to be successful. This can be achieved through introduction of stimulating subjects such as astronomy in the university curriculum. Astronomy is considered as the most appealing subject and an excellent tool for conveying scientific knowledge to young students. In this paper, the role that astronomy has played to motivate and interest students to study physics in Mbarara University of Science and Technology, in Uganda, is discussed.

Knowledge Mobilization and Global Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-23
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Garretson ◽  
Pamela A. Lemoine ◽  
Robert E. Waller ◽  
Michael D. Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Mobilization ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Reliable Tool ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The University

Two major world changes have changed global higher education; the move from a content-based economy to a knowledge-based economy and globalization have led global higher education to critically examine its position in the new hierarchy. Global higher education is using knowledge mobilization to as a means to build capacity for the changing environment. There is a call for global universities to engage in the generation of knowledge related to pressing global issues and knowledge mobilization has proven to be a reliable tool to connect the university with society.

scholarly journals Knowledge transfer between universities and smes and regional development. The role of the clusters as communities of practice

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 490-504
Author(s):  
Costin Lianu ◽  
Irina Gabriela Rădulescu ◽  
Corina Simona Dobre Gudei ◽  
Cosmin Lianu
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Communities Of Practice ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Term Basis ◽  
Smart Specialization ◽  
The University ◽  
Sustainable Competitive Advantages

AbstractThe Exchange of knowledge between universities and SMEs became a source of sustainable competitive advantages. The innovation capacity of SMEs is under pressure for various reasons since knowledge management is more costly and innovation readiness more difficult to be achieved. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) became in this context critical players in the knowledge-based economy to interact with small companies. The traditional functions of universities are the generation of knowledge (research) and its transmission (teaching) are reconsidered in order to better serve the managers.This paper investigate conditions SMEs and universities may better work together, assuming that a pro university-SMEs cooperation behaviour at the level of the SMEs managers and universities is an essential factor of an efficient transfer of knowledge. Evidence of this interaction from development regions of Romania are shown in order to identify emerging cooperation patterns. Another area this paper investigates is the interaction of universities and SMEs when they are bound together in a longer cooperation alliances, in clusters. Actions to develop clusters include universities as central resource. The research intends to review the role of the university in cluster development for Romanian development regions on their struggle to occupy a role in European smart specialization processes. As a main conclusion, the article argues that smart specialization and communities of practice are interconnected concepts enabling innovation processes in university-industry interaction. Knowledge transfer may be more efficient when clusters and universities are interacting on a long-term basis.

scholarly journals The Complexity of Policy Mirroring: The Connection between International and Slovenian Higher Education Policy Discourse

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-28
Author(s):  
Janja Komljenovič
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education Policy ◽  
Higher Education Policy ◽  
International Policy ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The University

The contemporary economic imaginary of the ‘knowledge-based economy’ is changing the perception of higher education in Europe. The goals of higher education are changing and reform of institutions is predicted. The present article examines these reforms and conceptualisations of higher education by presenting the results of discourse analysis of 47  international policy documents at the European level and two comprehensive national strategies of the Republic of Slovenia for higher education, research and innovation. Based on the analysis of the European documents, the article suggests that two main discourses are constructed: a) ‘the research-based society and economy’, and b) ‘reforming the university’. These present the emergence of a new idea of higher education at the international and national levels. The article investigates the extent to which these discourses are present in Slovenian higher education policy. The findings show that Slovenian discourse hesitates to embrace them fully. In particular, the idea of the managerial university is marginal in Slovenian discourse.

Internationalizing Research in Kazakhstan Higher Education: A Case Study of Kazakhstan’s State Program of Industrial Innovative Development 2015 to 2019

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 234-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zakir Jumakulov ◽  
Adil Ashirbekov ◽  
Jason Sparks ◽  
Aida Sagintayeva
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
International Partnerships ◽  
State Program ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
International Partner ◽  
The University

This article describes the nature and impact of a major recent education policy aimed to transform higher education in Kazakhstan, the State Program of Industrial Innovative Development 2015 to 2019 (SPIID-2). This inquiry sought to understand and describe the role of internationalization of higher education in SPIID-2, and more specifically its role for developing university research. Kazakhstan’s industrial innovative development program promotes university–industry collaboration and universities’ international partnerships to enhance the role of the university in the economic development of the country, consistent with the imperatives and opportunities of the knowledge-based economy. The role of internationalization, particularly, involving international partner institutions, in this policy, contributes to quality assurance and informed decision making. Findings are based on content analysis of policy texts and interviews with university representatives.

Innovations in Higher Education in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 162-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sebak Kumar Jana ◽  
Adwaita Maiti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Economic Productivity ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Quality Of Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
Education In India ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
The Government

The present century is an age of knowledge-based economy. Though India's achievement in the field of higher education in the post-independence period is remarkable, gross enrollment ratio in higher education and the quality of higher education in India is not encouraging. ICT infrastructure is one way of stimulating growth in national innovation and economic productivity. According to NSSO survey in India, in higher education, 85.4% of students are able to operate computers, 81.6% of students are able to search the internet, and 78.2% of students are able to e-mail. The Government of India has taken various innovative strategies in higher education including online courses and facilities. The chapter has also highlighted different digital initiatives in higher education in India. In India MOOCs are offered by SWAYAM, IITBX, mooKIT, and NPTEL. Other digital innovation includes E-PG Pathshala, SWAYAM Prabha, e-Shodh Sindhu, Shodh Gangotri, Shodhganga, AISHE, National Academic Depository (NAD), etc.

scholarly journals Urban infrastructure development in a global knowledge-based economy

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 03013
Author(s):  
Evelina Sycheva ◽  
Artur Budagov ◽  
Andrey Novikov
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Urban Infrastructure ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Technological Revolution ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy

The challenge of globalization process is the emergence of “new economy” in which the knowledge-based economy is of great importance. The factor of the knowledge-based economy is growing under the influence of scientific and technological revolution and involvement in globalization. The article analyzes the relationship of changingtechnological paradigms of social-economic development with sustainable development of urban infrastructure. The challengesof the Sixth (according to the classification of S. Yu. Glaziev)paradigm of the technological revolution with widespread introduction of digitalizationare specified. Up-to-date aspects of management of urban infrastructure development with use of “Smart City” advanced intellectual information technologies are considered. The study provides a reinterpretation of modern methods of management of urban infrastructure development in connection with the emergence of digital information and communication technologies. Knowledge management, including human capital assets management, representing the creative potential of people, plays an important role for “smart management”. It is proved that intellectual resources have greater value and competitive advantages than material resources. It is justified that with the development of globalization and digitalization of society, sustainable development of urban infrastructure is based on the use of knowledge-based capital.

scholarly journals Tendencias de la Educación Superior europea e implicaciones para la orientación universitaria

2014 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria J Vieira ◽  
Javier Vidal
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Career Guidance ◽  
Student Support ◽  
Educación Superior ◽  
Educacion Superior ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Sociedad Del Conocimiento ◽  
Knowledge Based Economy ◽  
The University

RESUMENLa Educación Superior se encuentra en un momento de profundos cambios al asumir los retos que implican la sociedad del conocimiento, la globalización, la revolución tecnológica, la diversidad de losestudiantes, el aprendizaje permanente, la rendición de cuentas, entre otros. Especialmente en Europa,estos cambios están liderados por el proceso de construcción del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior (EEES) en el que se otorga un papel preponderante al aprendizaje de los alumnos. Por tanto, el EEES supone una ocasión excelente para reflexionar sobre el modelo de universidad que queremos construir. Aprovechando esta excelente ocasión, en este estudio se realiza (1) una revisión de la literatura sobrela situación de la orientación universitaria, (2) una descripción de las tendencias actuales de la Educación Superior y, por último, (3) un análisis de las ventajas e inconvenientes que la actual situación de la Educación Superior suponen para el desarrollo de la orientación universitaria.ABSTRACTHigher Education (HE) confronts an era of increasing change characterised by globalisation, knowledge-based economy, technological revolution, lifelong learning, greater pressures towards accountability, a much more diverse student population, amongst others. Mainly in Europe, the process towards the construction of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA), in which the student learnin experience is a central issue, is undertaking these changes. In this context, the EHEA is an excellent occasion for rethinking the university. Considering this situation, this article will (1) review recent literature related to student support and career guidance, (2) describe and discuss the current trends of HE and, (3) analyse the advantages and disadvantages in the relationship and articulation between the current situation of HE and the development of student support and guidance at Higher Education Institutions.  

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