Academics’ ICT Capabilities in a New Educational Paradigm in Developing Countries

Tertiary Institutions ◽

Educational Paradigm ◽

Effective Use ◽

New Education

Tertiary institutions in the developing countries are investing a lot in equipping their institutions with Information Communication Technologies (ICT) for teaching and learning. However, there is still a low adoption rate in the use of the new technologies among many academics in these countries. This chapter aims at analysing the factors that impact on the academics’ effective use of ICTs for teaching and learning in the new education paradigm. Sen’s Capability Approach was used as a conceptual lens to examine the academics’ phenomena. Data was collected through in-depth interviews. The analysis of the findings has shown that individual, social, and environmental factors are preventing some academics from realising their potential capabilities from using the new technologies. It is recommended, therefore, that institutions in the developing countries should look into, and deal with accordingly, the conversion factors that are impacting on the academics’ capabilities when utilising the new technologies.

E-Learning as a Socio-Cultural System - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

Network-Based Continuous Education Opportunities

10.4018/978-1-4666-6154-7.ch007 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 117-134

Author(s):

Edita Butrimė ◽

Vaiva Zuzevičiūtė

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

Professional Activity ◽

Full Potential ◽

Educational Support ◽

University Teachers ◽

E Learning ◽

Almost All

The purpose of this chapter is to analyze and present theoretical and empirical findings about the ways that teachers in Higher Education (HE) interpret the role of ICT for their professional development both as teachers in HE and as medical professionals in some cases. Two research questions were formulated: 1) Why is the employment of technologies fully accepted and promoted in almost all aspects of professional activity, but employment of ICT for teaching and learning at HE is not always used to its full potential? 2) What (if any) educational support is needed for university teachers to use available e-learning opportunities for their own development as teachers to a greater extent? Educational support for university teachers to use contemporary information communication technologies and network provisions more effectively for their competence development are presented.

E-Engaging India

Digital Democracy ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1740-7.ch043 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 875-899

Author(s):

Kavita Karan

Keyword(s):

Social Networking ◽

Political Institutions ◽

New Technologies ◽

Civil Society Organizations ◽

Mobile Technologies ◽

Electronic Interaction ◽

Media Technologies

E-Governance, inclusive of e-democracy, e-government, and e-business, has the power to improve processes, connect citizens, and build interactions with civil societies. The infusion of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) by the governments, civil society organizations, and political institutions to engage citizens, have promoted greater participation in the process of governance. E-Democracy encompasses all forms of electronic interaction between the elected government and the electorate. Examples include e-voting, e-consultation, e-representatives, e-campaigning, online deliberative polling, e-petitions, and e-referendums. India is the largest democracy in the world and a frontrunner in the use of ICTs for e-governance and e-democracy. The last few elections witnessed a surge in the use of new technologies inclusive of Internet, social networking, and mobile technologies, alongside the traditional forms of electioneering. This chapter examines the e-governance and e-democracy strategies, and the innovative new media technologies used by political parties, industrial corporations, and other organizations that have e-engaged the citizens.

Overlooking Organizational Culture

Handbook of Research on E-Government in Emerging Economies ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-0324-0.ch022 ◽

2012 ◽

pp. 440-454

Author(s):

David Wachira

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Organizational Culture ◽

Organizational Changes ◽

Government Programs ◽

Major Factors ◽

Successes And Failures

The growth of the information communication technologies (ICTs) has fostered the adoption of e-government across the globe. E-government offers many benefits to developing countries. However, these countries are often plagued with problems that inhibit the implementation of e-government initiatives. As a result, research in e-government has attempted to offer solutions by listing the factors that influence the success and failures of e-government initiatives. The argument is made here, however, that by failing to consider the internal complexities unique to developing countries, these factors only offer palliative solutions to problem. Furthermore, these factors overlook the role that organizational culture plays in influencing the success or failure of e-government initiatives. Following existing literature in e-government, this research will highlight some the major factors listed for e-government successes and failures in developing countries. It will also show how influential organizational culture is in understanding the organizational changes proposed by e-government programs as well as how it has been overlooked in much of the existing literature.

Developing Information Communication Technologies for the Human Services

Health Information Systems ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-988-5.ch040 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 627-641

Author(s):

Jennifer Martin ◽

Elspeth McKay

Keyword(s):

Design Process ◽

Human Services ◽

New Technologies ◽

Scenario Development ◽

Work Requirement ◽

Standards Of Practice

This chapter introduces a design process for developing useful information communication technologies for the human services. Key to the success of the design process is an in-depth knowledge and understanding of user needs and requirements. The stages involved in the design process are presented in this chapter and include: user and task analysis, persona and scenario development and the establishment of measurable usability goals. A case study illustrates the application of this design process to develop a Web enabled electronic work requirement awareness program (e-WRAP) for people recovering from mental illness seeking employment. The challenge for social workers is to use these new technologies to improve service provision and enhance quality of life without compromising ethical standards of practice; particularly in relation to client confidentiality, privacy and self-determination.

Pedagogical and Andragogical Teaching and Learning with Information Communication Technologies2013 2 Victor C.X. Wang et al. Pedagogical and Andragogical Teaching and Learning with Information Communication Technologies Hershey, PA IGI Global/Information Science Reference 2012 242 pp. 9781609607913 US$196.00 hard cover

Online Information Review ◽

10.1108/oir-06-2013-0152 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 37 (6) ◽

pp. 986-987

Keyword(s):

Teaching And Learning ◽

Information Science ◽

Global Information ◽

Hard Cover

Teaching and Learning Foreign Languages with ICT

Scientific Bulletin ◽

10.1515/bsaft-2016-0032 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 21-27

Author(s):

Alina Negoescu ◽

Simona Boştină-Bratu

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Foreign Languages ◽

Learning And Teaching ◽

Language Class ◽

Information And Communication

Abstract The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in teaching and learning foreign languages has risen sharply among the educational community. Teachers access and implement innovations without always realizing their full implications for them and their students. However, this is not necessarily a negative thing, because if no one used innovations, little progresses would be made and there would be nothing to evaluate. The article presents certain features of ICT that can be used to good advantage in a rich learning environment, and the use of video as an ICT tool in the foreign language class. The paper also discusses the role of the teacher in implementing technologies and we argue that it is the teacher, not the technology who determines the quality of the learning and teaching. There are people who are afraid that the teacher’s role would be compromised if we integrate information communication technologies in education; however we militate for a ‘techno-humanistic’ system, in which teachers, learners and technology would form a lasting meaningful alliance.

A Comparative Study of ICT Innovation Policy for the Countries Development Perspective

IJID (International Journal on Informatics for Development) ◽

10.14421/ijid.2012.01101 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Ayesha Saleem ◽

Kiyohide Higuchi

Keyword(s):

New Technologies ◽

Innovation Policy ◽

Economic Factor ◽

Diffusion Of Information ◽

Information And Communication ◽

Frame Work ◽

High Level

In the globalized environment, the economic growth significantly depends on the countries capacity to develop, to apply new technologies and vice versa. Diffusion of information communication technologies is a global phenomenon. Despite of rapid globalization there are considerable differences between nations in terms of adoption and usage of new technologies. This paper aims to draw together the highly eclectic literature on the diffusion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation in order to know what have been done, highlight the generic issues, relevant to policy and will initiate further research and develop potential opportunities. This paper also highlight the low level and high level income countries data and ICT policies frame work to draw conclusions and some case studies as an example. The objective is to review the finding the social economic factor for diffusion of ICT Innovation to make policy recommendation for the development of the country.

THE MODEL OF THE «HISTORY OF PEDAGOGICS» COURSE LEARNING PROCESS WITH USING THE MULTIMEDIA ENCYCLOPAEDIA

Information Technologies and Learning Tools ◽

10.33407/itlt.v3i2.264 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Liubov Ye. Petukhova

Keyword(s):

Preschool Education ◽

Professional Preparation ◽

Educational Process ◽

History Of ◽

Effective Organization ◽

Effective Use ◽

Pedagogical Environment

The article is devoted to researching the question of the effective use of information communication technologies in the process of professional preparation of future teachers of primary and preschool education. The outgoing positions of effective organization of educational process and elements of model of construction the «History of pedagogics» course on the basis of using the information communication pedagogical environment are presented.