Research and Output Management in Digital Era

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.

Research and Output Management in Digital Era

International Journal of Innovation in the Digital Economy ◽

10.4018/jide.2011010104 ◽

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 ◽

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.

Content Production Strategies for E-Government

Electronic Government ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-947-2.ch240 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 3244-3252

Author(s):

Airi Salminen ◽

Reija Nurmeksela ◽

Antti Lehtinen ◽

Virpi Lyytikainen ◽

Olli Mustajarvi

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Major Effect ◽

The Internet ◽

Digital Era ◽

Production Strategies ◽

Other Information ◽

Public Sectors ◽

The terms electronic government (e-government) and digital government are used to refer to the utilization of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) effectively in public sectors. In e-government development activities, the concern is often in building new means to support and strengthen democracy (e.g., Watson, Alselsen, Evjemo, & Aarsæther, 1999). In other cases, the main concern may be in supporting the work of people in public sectors (e.g., Mustajärvi, 2003), or in building new kinds of services for citizens (e.g., Lyytikäinen, Tiitinen, & Salminen, 2000). Common to most development activities is the need to have the content of public sector information repositories available on information networks, including the Internet, extranets, and intranets of particular organizations. The content production practices have a major effect to what extent digital content is accessible and how well the content supports e-government goals. In planning new kinds of e-government solutions, it is important to understand the different alternatives for producing information assets and the consequences of the solutions. In the digital era, the actors on public sector have to update continuingly their content production strategies and practices for effective ICT utilization. In this article, we will introduce three strategies for content production and discuss the practices related to the strategies. We will also evaluate the benefits and challenges of each of the strategies. We will demonstrate the strategies and practices by examples from the Finnish legislative environment. Data about the case environment has been collected during long-term collaboration of researchers at the University of Jyväskylä with the Finnish Parliament and ministries (Salminen, 2003).

Content Production Strategies for E-Government

Encyclopedia of Digital Government ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-789-8.ch034 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 224-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. Salminen ◽

R. Nurmeksela

Keyword(s):

Public Sector ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Major Effect ◽

The Internet ◽

Digital Era ◽

Production Strategies ◽

Other Information ◽

Public Sectors ◽

The terms electronic government (e-government) and digital government are used to refer to the utilization of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICT) effectively in public sectors. In e-government development activities, the concern is often in building new means to support and strengthen democracy (e.g., Watson, Alselsen, Evjemo, & Aarsæther, 1999). In other cases, the main concern may be in supporting the work of people in public sectors (e.g., Mustajärvi, 2003), or in building new kinds of services for citizens (e.g., Lyytikäinen, Tiitinen, & Salminen, 2000). Common to most development activities is the need to have the content of public sector information repositories available on information networks, including the Internet, extranets, and intranets of particular organizations. The content production practices have a major effect to what extent digital content is accessible and how well the content supports e-government goals. In planning new kinds of e-government solutions, it is important to understand the different alternatives for producing information assets and the consequences of the solutions. In the digital era, the actors on public sector have to update continuingly their content production strategies and practices for effective ICT utilization. In this article, we will introduce three strategies for content production and discuss the practices related to the strategies. We will also evaluate the benefits and challenges of each of the strategies. We will demonstrate the strategies and practices by examples from the Finnish legislative environment. Data about the case environment has been collected during long-term collaboration of researchers at the University of Jyväskylä with the Finnish Parliament and ministries (Salminen, 2003).

USERS’ COMMODIFICATION OF XYZ LIBRARY REFERENCE SERVICES

International Review of Humanities Studies ◽

10.7454/irhs.v3i2.42 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Indira Irawati ◽

Heru Nugroho ◽

Budiawan Budiawan

Keyword(s):

Political Economy ◽

Remote Access ◽

Reference Services ◽

Digital Era ◽

Library Users ◽

Library Program ◽

The Media ◽

Library Websites ◽

The phenomenon of digitizing reference services in the XYZ Library has been going on for more than a decade beginning in the early 2000s. The existence of information and communication technology in the digital era implemented in XYZ Library has broken down the limits of distance and time of library services. The remote access feature facilitated by the XYZ Library makes it easy for the librarians and library users to communicate. The focus of this research is on how the transformation of reference services from conventional or manual to digital reshapes the complexity of human and technological relationships, power relations between librarians and library users, as well as among librarians themselves, in the frame of political economic studies by Vincent Mosco (2009). This research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative approach, and case study method. Data are collected by interview and via email. Informants in this study were reference librarians, Doctorate students, and professors. Within the framework of Mosco's political economy theory, commodification, spatialization, and structural practices also occur in the activities of XYZ Library governance. The commodification of library users and individuals involved in the XYZ Library program is a form of implementation of Mosco's commodities. While the commodification of XYZ Library websites is a form of practice on the media commodification in Mosco's political economy theory. The practice of commodification of audiences and media in XYZ Library is the capital that managers use to improve services to the users as well as to show the performance of library manager to the University managers.

Human Resource Aspect in Digital Library Era

International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology ◽

10.22214/ijraset.2021.38471 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. 707-713

Author(s):

Mrugesh R. Solanki

Keyword(s):

Human Resource Development ◽

Human Resource ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Digital Library ◽

Personal Development ◽

Professional Staff ◽

Technological Advancement ◽

Information Communication ◽

Digital Era ◽

Information And Communication

Abstract: Information Communication Technology abbreviated as ICT, is undergoing latest advancement. Library and information professionals need to adopt these changes by enhancing their skills and knowledge to meet the user’s needs. This can be possible by learning and implementing new ICT skills and knowledge through training & development, participating in conferences, seminar, workshop, self learning or any other medical of learning. Now the librarian in this digital era has to be proactive in implementing new tools and technological advancement in the library. This present article focuses the roles and functions of a librarian in this digital era, including information retrieval, navigation and browsing. This paper also summaries the skills, proficiencies, ability and competencies about professional and technological aspects that library professional staff should possess in order to meet the current and future needs of users. It will also help them to not only to survive in a rapidly changing technological environment but also enhance their professional and personal development. Keywords: Human Resource Development, Digital Library, Training and Development, Digital Competencies, Agencies of HRD, Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

KEEFEKTIFAN MEDIA KOMUNIKASI VISUAL SEBAGAI PENUNJANG PROMOSI PADA PERGURUAN TINGGI RAHARJA

CCIT Journal ◽

10.33050/ccit.v9i1.401 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 77-86

Author(s):

Lusyani Sunarya ◽

Po Abas Sunarya ◽

Jasmine Dara Assyifa

Keyword(s):

Visual Communication ◽

Communication Media ◽

Media Campaign ◽

Prospective Students ◽

Media Campaigns ◽

Great Opportunity ◽

The Media ◽

Fierce Competition ◽

The development of visual communication media at this time is very helpful in supporting information and communication. But often presented visual communication media are less effective and appropriate. While so many universities in Indonesia, the increasingly fierce competition in attracting new students. Media Visual Communication can be applied to college in introducing or raising the image and popularity or promote and provide information to prospective students. In essence, in this case the effectiveness of media campaigns assessed in spreading information, influence or persuade prospective students and new student to join the university. The method used by the questionnaires to assess the effectiveness of implemented that have been implemented such as brochures, banners, posters, billboards, catalogs, paper bag, flyers and merchandise. In conclusion, this article specifically assess visual communication media from case studies in Perguruan Tinggi Raharja considered effective and consistent contribution.. This study found a great opportunity to improve the promotion of additional digital marketing media campaign called the college through the stages resulting in some visual communication media that can be received by the target audience. To create a media campaign needs planning in accordance with the background of the problem so that the media are made to overcome the problems encountered

The Sustainable Implementation of a Master’s Programme in IT for Education in a Developing Context

Progressio South African Journal for Open and Distance Learning Practice ◽

10.25159/0256-8853/1757 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Johannes C Cronje ◽

Emmanuel Arthur-Nyarko ◽

Palmas Anyagre

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Research Output ◽

Institutional Support ◽

Joint Implementation ◽

Host Institution ◽

University Administrators ◽

Partner Institution ◽

Sustainable Implementation ◽

Information And Communication

This article gives an account of the joint implementation by the sponsor, the host institution and the partner institution of a master’s programme in Information and Communication Technology for Education at a leading African university in 2005. The success of the programme was such that it became a flagship programme at the institution. In the context of many failed joint implementations of such programmes, the question that arose and that prompted the writing of this article was, “Why did this programme succeed?” The literature indicates two elements that contribute to successful implementations: the individuals responsible for the course, and the support the institution gives. Interviews with the course coordinator, university administrators, alumni and current students, and an analysis of course documents and students’ research output revealed the nature of the activities of certain individuals and also of the institutional support factors that led to the success of the programme. Based on the study conducted, this article provides some suggestions that other implementers of similar projects may find useful.

A Tracer Study of ICT Graduate Students at Mzuzu University, Malawi

Mousaion ◽

10.25159/2663-659x/5227 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Chimango Nyasulu ◽

Winner Chawinga ◽

George Chipeta

Keyword(s):

Language Processing ◽

Mobile Application ◽

First Century ◽

Application Development ◽

Job Requirements ◽

Level Of Satisfaction ◽

Quantitative Design ◽

The Right ◽

Governments the world over are increasingly challenging universities to produce human resources with the right skills sets and knowledge required to drive their economies in this twenty-first century. It therefore becomes important for universities to produce graduates that bring tangible and meaningful contributions to the economies. Graduate tracer studies are hailed to be one of the ways in which universities can respond and reposition themselves to the actual needs of the industry. It is against this background that this study was conducted to establish the relevance of the Department of Information and Communication Technology at Mzuzu University to the Malawian economy by systematically investigating occupations of its former students after graduating from the University. The study adopted a quantitative design by distributing an online-based questionnaire with predominantly closed-ended questions. The study focused on three key objectives: to identify key employing sectors of ICT graduates, to gauge the relevance of the ICT programme to its former students’ jobs and businesses, and to establish the level of satisfaction of the ICT curriculum from the perspectives of former ICT graduates. The key findings from the study are that the ICT programme is relevant to the industry. However, some respondents were of the view that the curriculum should be strengthened by revising it through an addition of courses such as Mobile Application Development, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, and LINUX Administration to keep abreast with the ever-changing ICT trends and job requirements. The study strongly recommends the need for regular reviews of the curriculum so that it is continually responding to and matches the needs of the industry.

Analysis of Stress Factors for Female Professors at Online Universities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17082958 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 2958 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marialuz Arántzazu García-González ◽

Fermín Torrano ◽

Guillermo García-González

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Time Pressure ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Stress Factors ◽

University Teaching ◽

Psychosocial Risks ◽

Primary Stress ◽

The University ◽

Mental Overload

The aim of this paper is to analyze the primary stress factors female professors at online universities are exposed to. The technique used for the prospective and exploratory analysis was the Delphi method. Two rounds of consultations were done with fourteen judges with broad experience in health and safety at work and university teaching who reached a consensus of opinion regarding a list of nine psychosocial risk factors. Among the most important risk factors, mental overload, time pressure, the lack of a schedule, and emotional exhaustion were highlighted. These risk factors are related to the usage and expansion of information and communication technology (ICT) and to the university system itself, which requires initiating more research in the future in order to develop the intervention programs needed to fortify the health of the affected teachers and protect them from stress and other psychosocial risks.