scholarly journals Communication Technology in the Home Environment of Four-year-old Children (Slovenia)

Comunicar ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 20 (40) ◽  
pp. 119-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurka Lepicnik-Vodopivec ◽  
Pija Samec
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Proper Action ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Social Success ◽  
At Home

Nowadays, we cannot ignore the fact that young children are over flooded with technologies. Only a proper action and a positive attitude from adults can prevent potential negative consequences, and prepares the child for a life where the usage of communication technologies (ICTs) is necessary for an individual’s social success. This article represents the child’s access to information-communication technology, its usage at home, the influence of child’s ICTs usage on his or hers development of competences, and the child’s relation with the ICTs at home. The data was gathered with the help of 130 parents who filled out a questionnaire and provided us with their opinions about their four-year-old children and their usage of ICTs at home. We found out that four-year-old children in their home environment regularly encounter ICTs. Besides that, we were also interested whether there exist differences accord­ing to the child’s gender and the parents’ level of education. Moreover, we present parents’ opinions at suggestions for further studying of this issue. Hoy en día, no podemos ignorar el hecho de que los niños pequeños están demasiado expuestos a las tecnologías. Solo una acción rápida y una actitud positiva por parte de los adultos puede prevenir consecuencias potencialmente negativas, y preparar a los chicos para una vida donde el uso de tecnologías de la comunicación (TIC) es necesario para el éxito social del individuo. Creemos que resulta importante estudiar la relación de la infancia con las TIC en casa, porque estamos seguros de que las TIC ejercen un gran impacto sobre el desarrollo temprano de los niños. Este artículo representa el acceso infantil a las tecnologías de la información y comunicación, su uso en casa, la influencia del uso por parte de los niños de las TIC en su desarrollo de competencias y la relación del niño con las TIC en el hogar. Los datos se recopilaron con la ayuda de 130 padres que rellenaron un cuestionario y nos proporcionaron sus opiniones sobre sus hijos de cuatro años y su uso de las TIC en el hogar. Los resultados fueron analizados con un programa por ordenador SPSS. Nos dimos cuenta de que los niños de cuatro años regularmente encuentran TIC en su entorno familiar. Además, estuvimos también interesados por si había diferencias según el sexo de los chicos y el nivel educativo de los padres. Además, presentamos las opiniones de los padres como propuestas para un posterior estudio de este tema.

Contribution of Information and Communication Technologies to Malaria Control in Tanzania

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Restituta T. Mushi ◽  
Wanyenda Chilimo
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Malaria Control ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Malaria Vector Control ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Communication Device ◽  
Prevention And Treatment ◽  
Information And Communication

The term Information Communication Technology (ICT) includes any communication device or application. In malaria control, ICTs can ease communication, improve doctors’ training, and increase access to information by individuals and groups that are historically unaware of malaria. Successful malaria vector control depends on understanding causes, prevention, and treatment. This paper examines the possibilities of using ICTs to eradicate malaria in Tanzania. It also explores the coverage of the malaria subject related to Tanzania on various electronic databases and e-journals. This paper concludes that Tanzania’s Ministry of Health must put forth more effort on ICT management and be more active in their approach of disseminating malaria information.

“I wld like u WMP to extend electricity 2 our village”: On Information Technology and Interest Articulation

2014 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 688-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
GUY GROSSMAN ◽  
MACARTAN HUMPHREYS ◽  
GABRIELLA SACRAMONE-LUTZ
Keyword(s):  
Political Communication ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Text Message ◽  
The Other ◽  
Technological Innovations ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Communication Costs ◽  
Full Cost ◽  
The One

How does access to information communication technology (ICT) affect who gets heard and what gets communicated to politicians? On the one hand, ICT can lower communication costs for poorer constituents; on the other, technological channels may be used disproportionately more by the already well connected. To assess the flattening effects of ICTs, we presented a representative sample of constituents in Uganda with an opportunity to send a text message to their representatives at one of three randomly assigned prices. Critically, and contrary to concerns that technological innovations benefit the privileged, we find evidence that ICT can lead to significant flattening: a greater share of marginalized populations use this channel compared to existing political communication channels. Price plays a more complex role. Subsidizing the full cost of messaging increases uptake by over 40%. Surprisingly however, subsidy-induced increases in uptake do not yield further flattening since free channels are not used at higher rates by more marginalized constituents.

Enabling Instruments for Digital Access and e-Government in Zimbabwe

2014 ◽  
pp. 271-283
Author(s):  
Lawton Hikwa ◽  
Esabel Maisiri
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Policy Objectives ◽  
Public And Private Sector

The concept of e-Government sub-assumes that of digital access to activities of public and private sector organisations. Explicitly, digital access includes improving government processes, connecting citizens, and building external interactions. Following the formation of the inclusive government as determined by the Global Political Agreement (GPA), Zimbabwe established the Ministry of Information Communication Technology whose mission is to promote the deployment and use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to intensify national competitiveness and growth. Driving the digital access and e-Government agenda in Zimbabwe is a Modernisation Unit within the Office of the President and Cabinet and the Ministry of Information Communication Technology guided by “Zimconnect,” the e-Government framework, and other enabling instruments. Particular attention is paid to instruments that enable digital access and e-Government in Zimbabwe. The chapter attempts to contextualise digital access and e-Government, outlines e-Government policy objectives and constraints, explains the e-Government framework, including “Zimconnect” and others, and concludes with a section on strategies for enabling digital access and e-Government with a special focus on the possible role of library and information services.

Monitoring head and neck cancer patients after surgery at home by using information & communication technology

2001 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. S401
Author(s):  
P. Elswijk-de Vries ◽  
H. de Graaf-Waar ◽  
R.J.J. van Boxtel ◽  
C.C.D. van der Rijt ◽  
G. Stoter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
At Home

scholarly journals A heutagogical approach for the assessment of Internet Communication Technology (ICT) assignments in higher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Lynch ◽  
Todd Sage ◽  
Laurel Iverson Hitchcock ◽  
Melanie Sage
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Internet Communication ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Technology In Instruction

AbstractPedagogical foundations exist for incorporating technology in instruction; however, these foundations have not kept pace with technology's evolution. Through the use of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs), students now can share content directed at external audiences, i.e., audiences other than the instructor. These audiences are referred to as authentic audiences as they are public-facing and exist outside of the classroom. The existing literature offers evidence of student satisfaction with assignments directed at appealing to external audiences, however, the literature provides no comprehensive pedagogical rationale for assignments directed at authentic audiences wherein the goals are self-determined. The authors discuss the theory of heutagogy, the study of self-determined learning, as an approach for assessing assignments that utilize ICTs and are directed at authentic audiences. Finally, the authors offer an approach for the assessment of these assignments, including a rubric.

scholarly journals Information Communication Technology Use Related Challenges and their Coping Strategies in Monastic Religious Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 23-39
Author(s):  
Catherine A. Muthoki Mutuku ◽  
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Chrispine Ouma Nyandiwa ◽  
Bibiana Ngundo ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Information Communication Technology ◽  
Religious Life ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Information Communication

The study attempted to investigate the challenges that the monastic religious encounter in the use of information communication technologies with reference to internet, mobile phones, computers/laptops and digital televisions; and their coping strategies, a case of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing (MBST) in Nairobi Priory, Kenya. The world today is witnessing tremendous changes and development in the information and communication technologies. However, there is scanty literature that addresses the challenges and the strategies that can be used by religious consecrated men and women, to cope up with the modern communication technologies effectively. The study employed sequential explanatory mixed methods. The target population included the perpetually professed sisters, junior sisters in the leadership team (superiors, formators and administrators) of the monastic religious congregation of the MBST Nairobi Priory, Kenya. Questionnaires, interviews and focus group discussion (FGD) were the instruments used to collect data. The findings of the study in which both the challenges and the strategies were presented in a 4-point Likert scale and respondents were asked to indicate their choices from; 4=Strongly agree, 3=Agree, 2=Disagree, 1=Strongly disagree revealed that: With the challenges the use of ICTs pose to the monastic lifestyle (community life and the evangelical counsels); majority of them in all the 14 challenges presented, agreed and strongly agreed to them. Likewise the interviews and FGD had similar experiences with the same challenges. The strategies for coping up with the challenges too showed similar responses to a greater extent in agreement. From the study it is clear that, as monastic religious, the MBST cannot not afford to be alien to the modern means of communication as they are the chief means of information and education, of guidance and inspiration. Since they are unavoidably embedded in daily life, the religious consecrated should use them conscientiously and responsibly to become a factor of humanization, which calls for a proper formation of conscience. Keywords: Information Communication Technology, Challenges, Coping Strategies, Monastic Religious Life, Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing, Kenya

scholarly journals A Study on the Evolution and Assessment of ICT practices in the Indian Rural Sector Banking.

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 5495-5503
Author(s):  
Dr.Ch. Hymavathi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Rural Sector ◽  
Technical Aspects ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

In order to survive in the cut throat competition, the banking sector has been adopting technical aspects. The information communication technological aspects of the banks help to attain the competitive advantage over the other. This research paper is emphasized to evaluate the information and communication technologies adopted by the banking sector in India. However, this paper is also aimed to assess the impact of information and communication technology in the Indian banking. The study focused to understand this scenario in the Indian rural sector. The samples are drawn from 300 rural banking customers and analyzed the data.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technology for Education in an Algonquin First Nation in Quebec

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Lockhart ◽  
Anita Tenasco ◽  
Tim Whiteduck ◽  
Susan O'Donnell
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
First Nation ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
At Home

Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation is an innovative rural community in Quebec. Located 130 kilometers north of Ottawa, it is the closest First Nation to the Canadian capital. In both population and territory, Kitigan Zibi is the largest of the ten Algonquin communities. Broadband connectivity and information and communication technologies (ICT) are important to the community and incorporated into everyday operations. This paper explores the use of technology in the education sector in Kitigan Zibi, in particular the situation of having technology readily available at school and less so at home. This transition from a technology-filled classroom to limited or no ICT access at home is a challenge, not only for individual students and their families but also for the community as a whole.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Utilization of “Uzhavan App” as Perceived by the Farmers in Tamil Nadu

2020 ◽  
Vol 107 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Aravindh Kumar s ◽  
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Karthikeyan c ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Information Communication Technologies ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Information Communication ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto

Information Communication Technologies (ICT’s) is now performing as the third hand for shifting farmer’s life to next level by improving access to information and sharing of knowledge. Tamil Nadu Government has launched “Uzhavan” mobile application for the benefit of farmers. The focus of the present study is to find influencing factors on utilizing Uzhavan app as perceived by the farmers and to bring up the changes felt by the farmers after utilizing Uzhavan application. An ex-post facto research design was adopted for the study. Data collected from a sample of 90 Uzhavan app users in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India, during January 2020. Operability, Accuracy, Readability, Directness, Timeliness, Creditability and Reliability were the most influencing factors of the utilization of the Uzhavan app by the farmers. Farmers felt that Uzhavan app has relatively lowered the information searching time and it has created more awareness about Agricultural Government Schemes.

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