Willingness and performance of older adults using Information and Communication Technologies for cognitive activity and social interaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 160-173
Author(s):  
M.D. Castro-Rojas
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Performance

CREATIVE APPROACHES TO THE TEACHING SOCIOHUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES, IN THE TRAINING OF GENERATION “Z” REPRESENTATIVES

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-67
Author(s):  
Tatiana Kadlubovich ◽  
Darina Chernyak
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Value Orientations ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Generation Z ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Everyday Reality ◽  
Independent Work

The article deals with the value orientations, attitudes, life views of modern students - representatives of Generation “Z”, for whom digital technologies are an everyday reality. The experience of working with students during class and independent work is given. The authors, based on the latest research, prove that the modern generation with its peculiarities needs new creative methods and teaching methods that will take into account the specifics of cognitive activity of modern youth, its values, needs, psychological characteristics and technical skills. It is necessary to change not only teaching and learning methods, but also the style of communication between the subjects of the educational process, the form of presentation of information, knowledge, preparation of a new type of educational and methodical literature, active use of information and communication technologies.

Defrag and reboot? Consolidating information and communication technology research in I-O psychology

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 371-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xinyu (Judy) Hu ◽  
Larissa K. Barber ◽  
YoungAh Park ◽  
Arla Day
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Perspectives ◽  
Technology Experience ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Role Of Information

AbstractSeveral decades of research have addressed the role of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in industrial-organizational (I-O) psychology. However, segmented research streams with myriad terminologies run the risk of construct proliferation and lack an integrated theoretical justification of the contributions of ICT concepts. Therefore, by identifying important trends and reflecting on key constructs, findings, and theories, our review seeks to determine whether a compelling case can be made for the uniqueness of ICT-related concepts in studying employee and performance in I-O psychology. Two major themes emerge from our review of the ICT literature: (a) a technology behavior perspective and (b) a technology experience perspective. The technology behavior perspective with three subcategories (the “where” of work design, the “when” of work extension, and the “what” of work inattention) explores how individual technology use can be informative for predicting employee well-being and performance. The technology experience perspective theme with two subcategories (the “how” of ICT appraisals and “why” of motives) emphasizes unique psychological (as opposed to behavioral) experiences arising from the technological work context. Based on this review, we outline key challenges of current ICT research perspectives and opportunities for further enhancing our understanding of technological implications for individual workers and organizations.

Digital Urbanism in Southern Italy

2013 ◽  
pp. 1121-1136
Author(s):  
Arturo Di Bella
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Public Sphere ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Sustainable Urban Development ◽  
Planning Models ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Web

This article presents an analysis of the presence in, and use of, the web by some forms of digital citizenry in a city of southern Italy: Catania. Its primary aim is to analyze how, also in a weak civil society, information and communication technologies (ICTs) create new opportunities for extending public sphere and for learning new modes of participatory local action for sustainable urban development. The local experiences presented in this research indicate that ICTs can facilitate a redistribution of local social powers, offering infrastructures and tools useful for implementing a continuous process of social interaction, exchange of knowledge and the development of practices, influencing policy processes and planning models.

User-Centric Social Interaction for Digital Cities

2014 ◽  
pp. 318-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kåre Synnes ◽  
Matthias Kranz ◽  
Juwel Rana ◽  
Olov Schelén
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Pervasive Computing ◽  
Social Computing ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Mobile Access ◽  
Information And Communication

Pervasive computing was envisioned by pioneers like Mark Weiser but has yet to become an everyday technology in our society. The recent advances regarding Internet of Things, social computing, and mobile access technologies converge to make pervasive computing truly ubiquitous. The key challenge is to make simple and robust solutions for normal users, which shifts the focus from complex platforms involving machine learning and artificial intelligence to more hands on construction of services that are tailored or personalized for individual users. This chapter discusses Internet of Things together with Social Computing as a basis for components that users in a “digital city” could utilize to make their daily life better, safer, etc. A novel environment for user-created services, such as social apps, is presented as a possible solution for this. The vision is that anyone could make a simple service based on Internet-enabled devices (Internet of Things) and encapsulated digital resources such as Open Data, which also can have social aspects embedded. This chapter also aims to identify trends, challenges, and recommendations in regard of Social Interaction for Digital Cities. This work will help expose future themes with high innovation and business potential based on a timeframe roughly 15 years ahead of now. The purpose is to create a common outlook on the future of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) based on the extrapolation of current trends and ongoing research efforts.

The Physical–Digital Divide: Exploring the Social Gap Between Digital Natives and Physical Natives

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (8) ◽  
pp. 1167-1184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Ball ◽  
Jessica Francis ◽  
Kuo-Ting Huang ◽  
Travis Kadylak ◽  
Shelia R. Cotten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Natives ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Demographic Group ◽  
The Social ◽  
Information And Communication

Older adults are the most digitally divided demographic group. The present study explores how older adults perceive the physical use of information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly across generations and contexts. Data for the present study come from nine focus groups. Seniors acknowledge that ICTs help them connect with geographically distant social ties, but that they lead to feelings of disconnection with geographically close social ties. We label this phenomenon the “physical–digital divide,” which exists when a group feels ostracized or offended when those around them engage with ICTs while they themselves are not or cannot engage with ICTs. Younger generations are often referred to as “digital natives” and older generations as “digital immigrants.” A more apt label for older adults may be “physical natives,” as their preferred method of communication involves physical face-to-face interactions and traditional codes of etiquette. Suggestions are made for reducing the physical–digital divide.

scholarly journals Communicating public and social services through iTV: Promoting older adults’ quality of life

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-88
Author(s):  
David Campelo ◽  
Telmo Silva ◽  
Jorge Abreu
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Interactive Television ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Assistive Technologies ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Information And Communication

As the demographic transition occurs in a global scale, dealing with the consequences of population ageing has emerged as a critical task to modern societies. This has led government entities to pay more and more attention to seniors’ concerns, limitations and needs. A deep understand of old citizens, especially those unfamiliar with Internet and smartphone technologies, is also a challenge in order to enable them to fully benefit of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). In the light of this issue, personalization and user-centred approaches involving older adults in all development stages may be the key for higher levels of user engagement with such ICT solutions as the interactive television (iTV) platform reported in this paper (+TV4E). The +TV4E is an on-going research project conducted at University of Aveiro, Portugal, based on a social inclusion approach, aiming to take benefit from the television viewing dynamics of senior viewers, by interweaving short and personalized adverts related to public and social services alongside regular broadcast contents. The platform is being designed with a user-centred approach featuring the integration of assistive technologies and multiplemultimedia communication channels. In this paper, a system architecture to deliver the informative contents is stated and a discussion of the potential social impacts of providing such platform is presented.

scholarly journals FACTORES QUE INFLUYEN EN LA APERTURA A LAS TIC Y CAPACIDAD DE INNOVACIÓN EN PYMES DE COCHABAMBA DEL SECTOR INDUSTRIAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Lus Stephanie Nogales Ballesteros ◽  
Samuel Israel Goyzueta Rivera
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Innovation Practices ◽  
Structural Equations Model

Actualmente, es imposible pensar en la existencia de una empresa sin el uso de tecnologías, además la innovación se ha convertido en un factor determinante de la competitividad y desempeño en una empresa, asegurando a mediano y largo plazo su permanencia en un mercado competitivo y  con necesidades cambiantes.  La presente investigación tiene por objetivo determinar los factores que influyen en la apertura a la adopción de tecnologías de información y comunicación (TICs) y la capacidad de innovación en la pequeña y mediana empresa de Cochabamba, específicamente en el sector industrial. Los datos estadísticos estudiados son el resultado del total de 38 encuestas realizadas a gerentes y ejecutivos que desempeñan su función en una empresa PyMe, en ese sentido, se pudo dar respuesta a las hipótesis planteadas y lograr los objetivos específicos de la investigación.  El análisis de los datos se hizo a través de la técnica de mínimos cuadrados parciales, perteneciente al modelo de ecuaciones estructurales, mediante el programa SmartPLS.  Los resultados obtenidos sugieren que, si bien el uso de las TIC y las prácticas de innovación en empresas PyMe de Cochabamba no afectan significativamente en su desempeño, son imprescindibles para asegurar su permanencia en el mercado. Palabras clave: Innovación, Tecnologías de Información y Comunicación, Desempeño, Investigación y Desarrollo, Empresa PyMe. ABSTRACTNowadays it is impossible to think about the existence of an enterprise without the use of technologies, in addition, innovation has become a determining factor of competitiveness and performance in a company, ensuring in the medium and long term its permanence in a competitive environment and with changing needs. The present research aims to determine the factors that influence the openness to the adoption of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and the innovation capacity in small and medium-sized companies in Cochabamba, specifically in the industrial sector. The statistical data studied are the result of a total of 38 surveys carried out to managers and executives who perform their role in a SME company, that´s why, it was possible to respond the hypotheses raised and achieve the specific objectives of the research. Data analysis was done through the partial least squares technique, belonging to the structural equations model, using the SmartPLS program. The results obtained suggest that although the use of ICT and innovation practices in SMEs in Cochabamba are not significant in their performance, they are essential to ensure their permanence in the business world.Keywords: Innovation, Information and Communication Technologies, Performance, Research and Development, SME Company.

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