scholarly journals Tourism and ICT. Bibliometric Study on Digital Literacy in Higher Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
David Caldevilla-Domínguez ◽  
Alba-María Martínez-Sala ◽  
Almudena Barrientos-Báez
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Bibliometric Study ◽  
Academic Field ◽  
General Terms ◽  
Tourism Studies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Training Institutions ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

The scientific production of digital literacy at the university level published in the Scopus database is analyzed, with a special emphasis on studies on tourism due to the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in said professional sector. For this, a bibliometric study of a pertinent sample is undertaken using a mixed methodology and based on a series of variables related to formal and content aspects. The last variable, reserved for the academic field under study, directly addresses the main objective as regards tourism. The results show a great global and multidisciplinary interest in digital literacy (DL), mainly from students. There is also a parallel between the integration of ICT into society and the growing evolution of case studies, as well as little interest in their development in specific areas such as tourism studies. Despite good results in general terms, the lack of specialization poses challenges that require greater involvement of training institutions in the sense of providing future professionals with the necessary tools to face them successfully, especially in sectors such as tourism where ICTs are a key piece.

Using information and Communication Technology in E.F.L Classrooms at University level (Case Study of Gezira and Butana University lectures)

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-48
Author(s):  
Amani El-tayeb Hassab El-Rasoul Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
University Level ◽  
The University

Using Information and Communication Technology in EFL classrooms at the university level is very important for universities lecturers in Sudan. This study aims to investigate the role of ICT in teaching English in Sudanese universities represented by Gezira and Butana University. The study casts light on the importance of ICT today particularly in the field of English language teaching. Moreover, investigates the problems which face Sudanese EFL teachers in using ICT in classrooms at the university level. The study has followed the descriptive-analytical method. The data for the study[ has been collected by means of a questionnaire and an interview with some ICT experts and technicians. The study has used the (SPSS) statistical package for the social science programme for analyzing the data. The study has reached many important results: There are many problems facing Sudanese English language teachers at the university level in teaching the English language while using the technology of information and communication because they are not specialized in the field. In the light of these results, the study recommends that: Introducing ICT into educational curricula so as to be understood and used easily by learners and teachers. Also the necessity of training EFL teachers on using these technologies. Finally, the study recommends all teachers at the university level have full knowledge of using ICT in education because it is very important nowadays.

Extent of Job Enlargement in University Libraries in Kerala: An Investigative Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
A. Naseer ◽  
B. Mini Devi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Significant Variation ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
State University ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

Rapid changes in information and communication technology require application of managerial techniques, human resource management and integration of several technologies in library and information Centers. The present research aims at studying the extent of job enlargement in selected eight state university libraries in Kerala. Data of the study was gathered from a total of 266 qualified and permanent library and information science professionals. Analysis of data was done using SPSS and Micro Soft excel. The important finding of the research is that there is no significant level of job enlargement among library and information science professionals. It also finds that job enlargement situation of libraries in the universities in Kerala is low and different. The study reveals that there is significant variation in the level of job enlargement among the university libraries in Kerala. The highest level of job enlargement is found in Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady followed by Kannur University.

Research and Output Management in Digital Era

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-60
Author(s):  
M. B. M. Sekhwela
Keyword(s):  
Human Resource Development ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Institutional Commitment ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Digital Scholarship ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University ◽  
Research Centres

The institutional commitment to research that was hitherto left to individual researchers and few research centres came with the University Strategy, ‘Shape Our Future’. The Strategy, with clear mission and vision of research excellence, provided support for the development of a policy framework, subsequent research, output management infrastructure, and associated processes. This paper has reviewed these developments and emerging challenges posed by resource intensive paper based processes that need to be addressed inline with increasing aspirations for digital scholarship. Efforts to address these challenges are largely to reduce intensity of resource use inline with digital scholarship aspirations that embrace information and communication technology (ICT). However, the dynamism of developments and innovations in ICTs are characterized by high frequency of system obsolesce that could be costly to emerging resource poor Universities, particularly proprietary systems. This leads to the need of embracing the use of open source ware by investing in human resource development for capacity building and sustenance of digital scholarship.

scholarly journals The Modern Trends and Applications in the Development of Academic Staff in the University of Maryland & George Mason University

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Alaa A. Asowayan ◽  
Sammar Y. Ashreef ◽  
Haya S. Aljasser
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Of Maryland ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

Several changes have occurred over the past century in the education system of Saudi Arabia. The changes have largely been associated with the fact that in the 21st century, information and communication technology is highly applied in the learning process, thereby leading to a major transformation of the process. The application of information and communication technology has also transformed interactions and rapidly changed the learning process, giving a new meaning to social interactions. Enterprises that operate in the information age enjoy information interchange, collaboration, and adoption and application of innovative tendencies and shared decision-making. Students’ demands have changed in that they no longer hope for middle-class success or application of routine skills, but they measure success in terms of ability to share, communicate and apply information to arrive at solutions to complex problems. The changing learning environment requires that the teaching staff learns new tendencies and skills that they can apply to cope with the ever-changing learner and general society expectations. Teachers’ competence at work is measured in terms of their ability to improve the power of technology in enhancing creation of new knowledge. Therefore, leaders of teacher education programs are responsible for developing sustainable programs that allow for teacher education. Training has become part of the ethics of the teaching profession, and members of the teaching staff must be ready for training throughout their profession. This paper will shed light on the training program of faculty members in two well-known universities in the United States: the University of Maryland & George Mason University, as an attempt to compare the above educational establishments with the conditions of training of faculty members of King Saud University in Saudi Arabia to suggest a training plan to develop training programs in KSU. It is time when leaders in educator preparation should critically reexamine their roles in the 21st century knowledge and skills whose landscape has largely changed.

Youth empowerment through the creation of i-docs: Educational and social impacts

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manel Jiménez-Morales ◽  
Marta Lopera-Mármol ◽  
Alan Salvadó Romero
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Life Story ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Maturation Stage ◽  
Youth Empowerment ◽  
Dual Purpose ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The University

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are key elements in the educational process of teens. Consequently, efforts should be made to integrate ICT into educational plans and policies. Based on this premise, HEBE has been launched – a study on youth empowerment that was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness and carried out by five universities: the University of Girona, the Autonomous University of Madrid, the Autonomous University of Barcelona, the University of Barcelona and Pompeu Fabra University. The project, based on media literacy and transmedia skills, involves the creation of an interactive documentary (i-doc). The HEBE i-doc: digital prints relates the experiences and reflections during the maturation stage of six youngsters with different cultural, educational, family and social backgrounds and profiles. This exploration was carried out through their own audio-visual creations, in a life story format. The i-doc has the dual purpose of (1) devising a methodology based on digital ethnography, and (2) creating an interactive platform for sharing experiences and promoting the visibility of these issues via citizen science.

Book Reviews

2010 ◽  
Vol 48 (4) ◽  
pp. 1057-1059
Keyword(s):  
Communication Technology ◽  
Productivity Growth ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
University Of Pennsylvania ◽  
Driver Education ◽  
Wharton School ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Distinguished Scholar ◽  
The University

Adam Saunders of The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania reviews “Information Technology and Productivity Growth: German Trends and OECD Comparisons” by Theo S. Eicher, Thomas Strobel,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Explores, from an OECD perspective, how information and communication technology (ICT) affects economic growth, focusing on the case of Germany. Discusses deriving new economy data at the industry level; industry origins of the U.S. productivity accelerations and Germany’s productivity slump; ICT intensity and productivity growth--an international comparison; ICT and productivity--software investments as the decisive driver; education and ICT investment complementarities; and industry productivity, research and development intensity, and ICT investment. Eicher is Professor and Robert R. Richards Distinguished Scholar in the Department of Economics at the University of Washington and Affiliate Professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians University. Strobel is an economist with the Department of International Institutional Comparisons at the Ifo Institute for Economic Research. Index.”

scholarly journals Editorial

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Francois Venter
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Legal Philosophy ◽  
Law Firms ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Similar Vein ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Professor Dana van der Merwe of the University of South Africa (UNISA) delves into the impact of the information era on the law, drawing distinctions with the aid of legal philosophy between data, information and intelligence. o    In similar vein Dr Tanya du Plessis of the University of Johannesburg investigates the impact of information and communication technology on the practice of law and knowledge management in law firms. o    Professor Anneliese Roos of UNISA follows with an in-depth and comparative exposition of statutory data protection with specific reference to the legislation of New Zealand, illustrating important disadvantages for participants in the information technology arena in South Africa.

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