scholarly journals Ethnographic Approach to User-Centred Evaluation of Telecentres

2012 ◽  
pp. 238-256
Author(s):  
Bidit Lal Dey ◽  
D. R. Newman ◽  
Renee Prendergast
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Access Services

Telecentres are considered to be an important means for providing disadvantaged communities with access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enabled services. However, there is a limited understanding of how targeted beneficiaries perceive the roles of these telecentres. Using an ethnographic approach, this paper examines the services offered by two telecentres in Bangladesh. An intervention was initiated that enabled groups of farmers to use mobile ’phones to access services. Based on farmers’ experiences and opinions the authors develop a framework which explicates the dynamic nature of use and appropriation of ICT services.

scholarly journals Ethnographic Approach to User-Centred Evaluation of Telecentres

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 22-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bidit Lal Dey ◽  
D. R. Newman ◽  
Renee Prendergast
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Disadvantaged Communities ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Access Services

Telecentres are considered to be an important means for providing disadvantaged communities with access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enabled services. However, there is a limited understanding of how targeted beneficiaries perceive the roles of these telecentres. Using an ethnographic approach, this paper examines the services offered by two telecentres in Bangladesh. An intervention was initiated that enabled groups of farmers to use mobile phones to access services. Based on farmers’ experiences and opinions the authors develop a framework which explicates the dynamic nature of use and appropriation of ICT services.

scholarly journals Automatic Malicious Code Classification System through Static Analysis Using Machine Learning

Symmetry ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Sungjoong Kim ◽  
Seongkyu Yeom ◽  
Haengrok Oh ◽  
Dongil Shin ◽  
Dongkyoo Shin
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Static Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Malicious Code ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Information And Communication

The development of information and communication technology (ICT) is making daily life more convenient by allowing access to information at anytime and anywhere and by improving the efficiency of organizations. Unfortunately, malicious code is also proliferating and becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated. In fact, even novices can now easily create it using hacking tools, which is causing it to increase and spread exponentially. It has become difficult for humans to respond to such a surge. As a result, many studies have pursued methods to automatically analyze and classify malicious code. There are currently two methods for analyzing it: a dynamic analysis method that executes the program directly and confirms the execution result, and a static analysis method that analyzes the program without executing it. This paper proposes a static analysis automation technique for malicious code that uses machine learning. This classification system was designed by combining a method for classifying malicious code using a portable executable (PE) structure and a method for classifying it using a PE structure. The system has 98.77% accuracy when classifying normal and malicious files. The proposed system can be used to classify various types of malware from PE files to shell code.

The complex digital divide: Information and communication technology amongst users of family support and foster care services

2007 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Susan Tregeagle
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Patterns Of Use ◽  
Barriers To Access ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Many

This paper presents the findings of qualitative research on the use of mobile phones and home access to the Internet amongst some Australian welfare service users. It shows that a digital divide – the exclusion of some groups from information and communication technology – goes well beyond access to hardware. Phones are often unavailable and access to the Internet is contingent on infrastructure, technical support and individual interest. Access to the Internet at home is poor and, even when available, the way in which mobile phones and the Internet are used appears deeply affected by poverty, literacy and age. These findings present challenges for those concerned about vulnerable children’s ongoing disadvantage. Welfare agencies wishing to use the potential advantages of information and communication technology with families need to address patterns of use and the many barriers to access.A glossary of ICT terms used in this article is presented at the end of the paper.

scholarly journals Accessible Web Maps for Visually Impaired Users: Recommendations and Example Solutions

2017 ◽  
pp. 6-27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabine Hennig ◽  
Fritz Zobl ◽  
Wolfgang W. Wasserburger
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Participatory Design ◽  
Visually Impaired ◽  
Verbal Description ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Important Means ◽  
Close Cooperation

Due to advances in information and communication technology, web maps are an increasingly important means of communication. While paper maps provide solutions that are accessible to the visually impaired, the use of web maps is still difficult for these users. This is true even though technology opens up new possibilities for developing accessible web maps. But, what must be considered when creating web maps suitable for the visually impaired? This paper presents recommendations, including example solutions based on the results obtained in two projects: AccessibleMap and senTour. In both projects mixed methods were used: literature and internet review, questionnaires, and analysis of similar systems. All work was done in close cooperation with organizations that represent the interests of the target group. The findings underline that web maps accessible to visually impaired users must support different interaction modes and assistive technology. A carefully designed user interface, an easy-to-read map picture, and the provision of a verbal description of the map content are important. Further, additional aspects should be considered to enable these users to fully benefit from web maps. This refers to the need to widen the concept of accessibility, encompassing among others usability, the importance of building up these users’ digital and spatial competencies, and to leverage the advantages that result from the application of the participatory design approach. 

scholarly journals Factors Influencing the Entrepreneurial Capacity of Young Farmers for Farmer Succession

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1008-1014 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
External Support ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Important Indicator ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Information And Communication

The entrepreneurial capacity of young farmers is an important indicator for realizing farmer succession. The research aimed to analysis descriptively entrepreneurial capacity and the factors influencing the entrepreneurial capacity of young farmers. The study was conducted in Cianjur and Majalengka Regencies, West Java, Indonesia. The study population was young farmers in Cianjur and Majalengka Regencies. A sample of 220 people consisted of 110 farmers in Cianjur and 110 farmers in Majalengka. Samples were selected using a cluster random sampling technique. Data were collected by interview using a questionnaire. Research variables consisted of individual characteristics (X1 ), access to information and communication technology (X2 ), external support (X3 ), the role of agricultural instructors (X4 ), and entrepreneurial capacity (Y). Data analysis techniques used were descriptive statistical techniques and multiple regression. The results of the study concluded that youth entrepreneurship capacity mostly belonged medium classification. Majority of young farmers had junior and senior high school education, the average length time of business was 5.8 years, majority of farmers had never attended training, had high and easy access to information and communication technology, perceptions and motivations was mostly classified as medium. The entrepreneurial capacity of young farmers was influenced by education, motivation, access to information and communication technology, external factors and the role of agricultural extension agents.

scholarly journals Travel connectivity

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelangelo Magasic ◽  
Ulrike Gretzel
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Dynamic Nature ◽  
Significant Component ◽  
Internet Connectivity ◽  
Travel Experience ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Network Quality

The use of information and communication technology (ICT) devices has been recognised as a significant component of travel experiences. However, the portrayal of internet connectivity as a binary entity within literature has overlooked the significant experiential breadth that exists within the state of being connected. Drawing on the contexts of roaming and the digital divide, this article demonstrates the variable and dynamic nature of connectivity on a worldwide basis, thus highlighting the variety of states of connectivity which may be encountered by tourists. Research was conducted using an autoethnographic methodology employed during a 3-month period of multi-country fieldwork. As its research findings, the article first defines travel connectivity and presents a travel connectivity typology featuring four principal modes based on network quality and range. Second, impacts of each mode of connectivity upon the travel experience are discussed.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF ICT ON SERVICE TRADE

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
TUAN ANH LUONG ◽  
THU HANG NGUYEN
Keyword(s):  
Gravity Model ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Modified Gravity ◽  
Service Trade ◽  
Trade In Services ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

While trade in goods has been investigated extensively over decades, studies on trade in services are relatively new. In this paper, we investigate the impacts of information and communication technology (ICT) on trade in services. We measured ICT by four dimensions, including the subscriptions to broadband, fixed telephones, mobile phones and Internet. Our sample covered more than 200 countries from 2005 to 2015. We employed the modified gravity model and found that all four dimensions had significant impacts on the expansion trade in services, but mobile subscriptions are the most consistent dimensions. Finally, the effects of ICT in exporting and importing countries are similar.

scholarly journals The Knowledge of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) among Student Teachers In Relation To their Gender and Location

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saira Farheen
Keyword(s):  
Student Teachers ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Cell Phones ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
The Past ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Telangana State

ICT Stands for Information and Communication Technology. ICT refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. It is similar to Information Technology (IT), but focuses primarily on communication technologies. This includes the Internet, wireless networks, cell phones, and other communication mediums. In the past few decades, information and communication technologies have provided society with a vast array of new communication capabilities. The present study was conducted on 600 student teachers from Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy districts of Telangana State. The result reveals that there was a significant between the information and communication technology (ICT) knowledge of student teachers with respect to gender and location.

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