scholarly journals ENHANCING DIGITAL LITERACY OF SENIOR CITIZENS

2021 ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Nalin Simasathiansophon ◽  
Phinyar Chaisongkram ◽  
Pongrapee Kaewsaiha ◽  
Kongsak Boonarchatong
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Senior Citizens ◽  
Frequency Standard ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
Online Platform ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Statistical Level ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Food And Drink

As information and communication technology (ICT) becomes part of our life, we need to understand how to effectively use it. Especially, when internet can be reached by all, money transaction and buying products/services through online platform becomes normal. Because of this, digital technology can help to complete our needs. This research, thus, aims to analyze senior citizens behavior and to enhance their digital literacy. Population of this research is Thai senior citizens who are aged 60 and over. 35 samples are selected using purposive sampling method. Then data has been collected using questionnaire via online platform. Statistics used in this research include average, mean, frequency, standard deviation, and t-test. The results show that senior customers often use digital technology when they transfer money to another account and purchase products online. The product/service they brought normally is household goods, food, and drink. After the seniors learn how to use digital technology from our instructional media, they have increased a digital literacy rate significantly at statistical level of .01.  

scholarly journals Digital literacy in Ugandan teacher education: Insights from a case study

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel Andema ◽  
Maureen Kendrick ◽  
Bonny Norton
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Teachers College ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Policy

This case study investigated the relationship between policy and practice with regard to advances in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Ugandan teacher education. Our qualitative study, conducted in 2008, focused on the experiences of six language teacher educators in an urban Primary Teachers’ College (PTC). We also drew on insights from an interview with the then Ugandan Minister of ICT, Doctor Ham-Mukasa Mulira and the national ICT policy. Whilst the Minister expressed the hope that technology would transform Ugandan education, our findings suggest that the success of ICT initiatives depends largely on whether local conditions support such initiatives. Despite their enthusiasm for digital technology, the participants were challenged by the expense of Internet connectivity, inadequate training, power outages, and culturally irrelevant material. We suggest that ICT policy should address teacher educators’ use of digital technology across diverse sites, and that innovations such as the eGranary portable digital library might be particularly useful in poorly resourced educational institutions.

Conclusion

2020 ◽  
pp. 698-719
Author(s):  
Ronald E. Rice ◽  
Simeon J. Yates ◽  
Jordana Blejmar
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Theory Development ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Digital Culture ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Technology And Society ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Research Areas

We conclude the Handbook of Digital Technology and Society by identifying topics that appear in multiple chapters, are more unique to some chapters, and that represent general themes across the material. Each of these is considered separately for the ESRC theme chapters and the non-ESRC chapters. In the ESRC theme chapters, cross-cutting research topics include digital divides and inequalities; data and digital literacy; governance, regulation, and legislation; and the roles and impacts of major platforms. Cross-cutting challenges include methods; theory development, testing, and evaluation; ethics; big data; and multi-platform/holistic studies. Gaps include policy implications, and digital culture. In the non-ESRC chapters, more cross-cutting themes include future research and methods; technology venues; relationships; content and creation; culture and everyday life; theory; and societal effects. More unique, these were digitization of self; managing digital experience; names for the digital/social era; ethics; user groups; civic issues; health, and positive effects. The chapter also shows how the non-ESRC chapters may be clustered together based on their shared themes and subthemes, identifying two general themes of more micro and more macro topics. The identification of both more and less common topics and themes can provide the basis for understanding the landscape of prior research, what areas need to be included in ongoing research, and what research areas might benefit from more attention. The chapter ends with some recommendations for such ongoing and future research in the rich, important, and challenging area of digital technology and society.

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.

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 Equity and Digital Literacies: Issues of Access, Ethics and Engagement in a Youth Community Setting

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 67-72
Author(s):  
Colin Andrew Ford
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Community Setting ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Ethical Practices ◽  
Digital Footprint ◽  
Youth Agency ◽  
Youth Community ◽  
Prevalent Form

This article reports on the issue of confidentiality faced by a community youth agency that provides access to digital technology for homeless or street-involved youth. Social media is the prevalent form of communication in displaced communities and presents certain ethical challenges as a result of creating and sharing media with potential unintended audiences. Ensuring ethical practices is a key aspect of the ongoing process of developing digital literacy that changes as technology evolves. It requires the facilitator’s focused attention to guide the youth in their ability to consider their digital footprint and potential unintended consequences of their practices.

scholarly journals DIGITAL LITERACY AMONG CHILDREN IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 157-170
Author(s):  
Hario Bismo Kuntarto ◽  
Amit Prakash
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Internet Service ◽  
Digital Devices

The use of digital devices by children is on the rise and a better understanding of their usage behaviour can be helpful in designing better ways of imparting education. As per data from the Indonesia Internet Service Provider Association (APJII), in 2018, almost 50% of elementary school children were using the internet. However, an introduction to digital technologies is not included under the topics covered in state elementary schools in Indonesia. Field work involving teachers and children in state and non-state elementary schools, officials in ministries, ICT vendors, parents were conducted through interviews, observations and workshops related to the use of digital technology to better understand the digital behaviour of children. It was found that elementary school children get exposed to digital technology at a very early age and while the duration of use varies according to parental involvement and awareness, the content consumed by children is, in most cases, not appropriate for their age. This study illustrates that monitoring digital use among children is currently a challenge for parents, and digital literacy, which includes introduction to both positive and negative effects of digital devices as well as appropriate digital use behaviour, should become an important part of the theme of learning in elementary schools in Indonesia to ensure digital technologies help in the shaping of children's attitudes and character, in a manner that is valued and beneficial to the society. Kata Kunci: literasi digital, pemanfaatan digital oleh anak sekolah dasar, pengenalan digital pada anak   Abstract – Use of digital devices by children is on the rise and a better understanding of their usage behaviour can be helpful in designing better ways of imparting education. As per data from the Indonesia Internet Service Provider Association (APJII), in 2018, almost 50% of elementary school children were using the internet. However, an introduction to digital technologies is not included under the topics covered in state elementary schools in Indonesia. Field work involving teachers and children in state and non-state elementary schools, officials in ministries, ICT vendors, parents were conducted over a six-month study period to better understand the digital behaviour of children. It was found that elementary school children get exposed to digital technology at a very early age and while the duration of use varies according to parental involvement and awareness, the content consumed by children is, in most cases, not appropriate for their age. This study illustrates that monitoring digital use among children is currently a challenge for parents, and digital literacy, which includes introduction to both positive and negative effects of digital devices as well as appropriate digital use behaviour, should become an important part of the theme of learning in elementary schools in Indonesia to ensure digital technologies help in the shaping of children's attitudes and character, in a manner that is valued and beneficial to the society.

scholarly journals Revisão sistemática sobre letramento digital na formação de professores

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 128-143
Author(s):  
Késsia Mileny De Paulo Moura
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Information And Communication

RESUMO: Pesquisar a inserção das tecnologias digitais da informação e comunicação nos contextos formativos envolve problematizar as percepções, apropriações e significações de professores e alunos sobre a questão. Este texto buscou identificar as produções científicas brasileiras (teses e dissertações) a respeito do letramento digital na formação de professores, realizadas entre os anos de 2010 a 2018. Utilizamos a revisão sistemática como procedimento metodológico, com o auxílio do software Parsifal. Pontuamos as seguintes equações para verificar nos trabalhos: quais objetivos de pesquisa essas produções revelam? Que perspectivas de letramento digital e quais procedimentos e instrumentos metodológicos os pesquisadores adotaram? Quais resultados dos processos de letramento digital trabalhados na formação de professores foram revelados? Como resultados, validamos 37 trabalhos, que apontam as configurações das propostas de formação com usos das tecnologias digitais que procuram responder às novas dinâmicas sociais para as quais os alunos-professores precisam estar aptos. De acordo com as pesquisas encontradas, os cursos de formação inicial ou continuada têm inserido as tecnologias digitais em suas práticas, mas as possibilidades de usos ainda são muitas. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: letramento digital; formação de professores; revisão sistemática.   ABSTRACT: Researching the insertion of digital information and communication technologies in the formative contexts involves problematizing teachers and students’ perceptions, appropriations and meanings about the issue. This text sought to identify the Brazilian scientific productions (theses and dissertations) regarding digital literacy in teacher education, between the years 2010 to 2018. We used the systematic review as a methodological procedure, with the help of the Parsifal software. We scored the following equations to verify the work: which research objectives do these productions reveal? What perspectives of digital literacy and what procedures and methodological instruments did the researchers adopt? What results of the digital literacy processes worked on in the training of teachers were revealed? As results, we validated 37 works, which point out the settings of training proposals with uses of digital technologies that seek to respond to the new social dynamics that student-teachers need to be able to. According to the research works found, the initial or continued training courses have lent themselves to insert the digital technologies, but the possibilities of uses are still many. KEYWORDS: digital literacy; teacher training; systematic review.

scholarly journals Digital literacy in a post Coronavirus era: a management perspective for small businesses in Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-212
Author(s):  
Arachie Augustine Ebuka ◽  
◽  
Hope Ngozi Nzewi ◽  
Emejulu Gerald ◽  
Kekeocha Mary Ezinne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Qualitative Review ◽  
Digital Ecosystem ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
Review Study ◽  
The Difference

Purpose: This study examined how small businesses in Africa can use technology to grow and sustain their businesses in a post-Covid-19 world. The paper looked at various digital skills needed by these businesses to navigate and profit from the digital space's massive opportunities. It also ascertained the challenges facing them from keying into the digital ecosystem. The place of technology in the fight against Covid-19 was also highlighted. Research methodology: This study is a qualitative review study. Results: The study concluded that possessing some form of digital skills by business owners and employees could be the difference between a competing and a non-competing organization. Limitations: The work did not use methodology as it is a qualitative review study that limited the study's generalizability. Contribution: This work represents a current work in digital technology and how it relates to pandemic situations and economic challenges, especially in Africa. Keywords: Digital, Technology, Covid-19, Small businesses, Management, Skills

An Outsourcing E-Maintenance System for Improving Maintenance of an Industrial Product Service System

2009 ◽  
Vol 16-19 ◽  
pp. 1077-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qi Qi Zhu ◽  
Ping Yu Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Industrial Product ◽  
Application Layer ◽  
Maintenance System ◽  
Layer Function ◽  
Product Service ◽  
Technical Maintenance ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Product Service Systems

To improve maintenance of industrial product service systems, an outsourcing e-maintenance system (OEMS) based on active technical maintenance provision of the product manufacturer/vender or service supplier is presented, and then a framework for enabling the OEMS is proposed. The framework includes three layers, that is, development layer, function layer and application layer. The key information and communication technologies (ICTs) for developing the framework are introduced in detail. In addition, an OEMS prototype is developed for illustrating the proposed framework.

INFLUENCE OF THE MASS MEDIA AND THE INTERNET ON SPEECH OF DIFFERENT GENERATIONS

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-16
Author(s):  
Bagrintseva O.B. ◽  
◽  
Pustokhaylova A.A. ◽  
Sergushova N. D. ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Mass Communications ◽  
Literacy Rate ◽  
Grammatical Errors ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Media ◽  
Younger Generation ◽  
The Impact

Initially, the Internet and the media were invented to facilitate information and communication between people. Recently, information has become easily accessible and unverified, so its quality has begun to deteriorate every day. It can be noted that the literacy rate of the population is falling significantly. Many speech and grammatical errors are made not only by schoolchildren, but also by adults and educated people. There is concern about the impact of the Internet on the younger generation. Now, under the influence of mass communications, new priorities and values are emerging, and speech and its standards are changing. Our research has revealed that the Internet and the media have a negative impact on the speech of each generation. But most of all, children are affected by this, since they are the main users of the Internet and cannot select correct and verified information.

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