Potentials of Selected Information and Communication Technologies in Adult Education Programmes in Nigeria

2015 ◽  
pp. 34-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melvins Enwuvesi Hanachor ◽  
Rex Aduvo Needom
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Staff Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Development Course

This chapter evaluated the potentials of selected information and communication technologies in adult education programmes in Nigeria. Infrastructure and funding are among the important issues, but scepticism about the pedagogic value of information and communication technologies and staff development are probably the most challenging. Institutions are grappling with bringing use and funding of e-learning and other computer-based instructional strategies into the mainstream of their organizations, and are beginning to contemplate restructuring to take account of information and communication technologies, in terms of staffing, staff development, course design and student support. Even though studies have captured the imperatives of information and communication technologies in Nigeria's educational system, little is still known about the subject matter in relation to adult education systems in the country. Consequently, this chapter explores and provides the much-needed insight on the subject and the issues that the process raises in the context of adult education in Nigeria.

scholarly journals O Emprego do e-Mail e do Facebook na Educação a Distância com Base nas Percepções de Alunos e Egressos

EAD em FOCO ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thaís Tenório ◽  
Taís Rodrigues Marques ◽  
Nívia Patterson ◽  
André Tenório
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Communication Tools ◽  
The Social ◽  
Perceptions Of Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The Subject ◽  
E Mail

E-mail e Facebook são ferramentas de comunicação bastante difundidas. Todavia, a despeito da popularidade, o uso na educação a distância contemporânea parece não explorar todo o potencial delas. Um questionário sobre o tema revelou as percepções de 50 alunos ou egressos de cursos a distância, todos profissionais da rede pública municipal de educação de Maricá. E-mails eram usados constantemente para diferentes finalidades em cursos a distância, mesmo quando havia a alternativa do correio de mensagens disponível nos ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem. Os participantes percebiam o e-mail como um recurso facilitador da aprendizagem. Mas, na prática, utilizavam-no para trocar informações básicas, sobretudo, sanar com o tutor dúvidas sobre assuntos de secretaria e buscar informações sobre avaliações. Todos também haviam empregado o Facebook para fins educativos, mas somente três em cursos a distância. Para a maioria, ele era um recurso facilitador dos estudos, usado frequentemente para comunicação, debate de conteúdos ou esclarecimento de dúvidas. Os pesquisados gostariam de usar a rede social em cursos a distância por confiarem em sua potencialidade para facilitar a comunicação, conhecer e encontrar colegas e promover a interação. Tanto o e-mail quanto o Facebook podem ser mais bem aproveitados para a aprendizagem a distância. Palavras-chave: Tecnologias de informação e comunicação; Aprendizagem; E-mail; Facebook. The Use of e-Mail and Facebook in e-Learning According to Perceptions of Students and GraduatesAbstract E-mail and Facebook are widespread communication tools. However, despite the popularity, the use in e-learning does not seem to explore all potential of the tools. A questionnaire on the subject helped identify the perceptions of fifty students or graduates of e-learning courses, all professionals of public educational institutions of Maricá. E-mails were constantly employed for different purposes in e-learning courses even when messages of virtual learning environments were available. Participants perceived the e-mail as a resource facilitator of learning. But, in practice, it was used to exchange basic information, especially, ask questions about administrative matters to the tutor and seek information about tests. All subjects had used Facebook for educational purposes, but only three in e-learning courses. For most, it was a resource facilitator of studies, often used for communication, content debate or answer doubts. Subjects would like to use the social network in e-learning because they believed in its potential to facilitate communication, to know and meet classmates and to promote interaction. E-mail and Facebook can be better used in the e-learning.Keywords: Information and communication technologies; Learning; E-mail; Facebook.

Lecturers’ Role in Design and Implementation of E-Learning Processes

2020 ◽  
pp. 287-298
Author(s):  
Mārtiņš Spridzāns
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
English Language ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The State ◽  
Ict In Education ◽  
Policy Documents ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

The potential of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) is playing increasing role in various pedagogical contexts. The necessity to integrate technologies in learning enhances educators’ digital competences is constantly highlighted in education policy documents European Union and national strategic documents and recommendations. Following the advance of digital technologies, the State Border Guard College of Latvia is constantly looking after innovations in ICT and education contexts. Since 2011 Specialized English language e-learning course for border guards is being implemented, other professional e-learning courses are being systematically introduced, currently 8 specialised qualification courses are available, on average 300 border guards graduate e-learning courses annually. Having in mind the continuous advancement of ICT in education contexts as well as the strategic approach of the State Border Guard College to continue the development of e-learning systems author of this article intends to describe the system of e-learning used in border guards’ training, explore and summarize the theory and best practices on using ICT in pedagogical context, educators’ roles in development and implementation of e-learning courses.

Upotreba interneta u obrazovanju odraslih: istorijsko-organizaciona perspektiva

2017 ◽  
pp. 35-52
Author(s):  
Bojan Ljuijić
Keyword(s):  
Adult Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Other Information ◽  
Educational Computer ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Internet In Education ◽  
Historical Periods

Beside the fact that the Internet was not primarily educational network (it didn’t emerge from the intention to be systematically used in the field of education), shortly after it emerged, possibilities of its application in education were recognised. This paper is dedicated to analysis of the most important chronological moments (technological and social in the first place) that were crucial in sense of comprehensive application of the Internet in service of education in general, but also in service of adult education. Having all mentioned in focus, in more details, we analysed emergence and development of the Internet observed as educational computer network in frame of general development of information and communication technologies. While realising mentioned analysis, our focus was on four historical periods of educational computer technologies. We also intended to emphasize the activities of international institutions that followed, encouraged and supported the development of the Internet use and the use of other information and communication technologies in the field of education. According to that, we distinguished the main moments referring activities of these organisations which describe in the best manner their contributions to growing application of the Internet in education in general, but also in adult education.

scholarly journals Introduction: Ethics of Information Technology in Health Care

2006 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 2-5
Author(s):  
Georg Marckmann ◽  
Kenneth W Goodman
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Technology ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Theme Issue ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Computer Based

Computer-based information and communication technologies continue to transform the delivery of health care and the conception and scientific understanding of the human body and the diseases that afflict it. While information technology has the potential to improve the quality and efficiency of patient care, it also raises important ethical and social issues. This IRIE theme issue seeks to provide a forum to identify, analyse and discuss the ethical and social issues raised by various applications of information and communication technology in medicine and health care. The contributions give a flavour of the extraordinarily broad landscape shaped by the intersection of medicine, computing and ethics. In fact, their diversity suggests that much more work is needed to clarify issues and approaches, and to provide practical tools for clinicians.

scholarly journals A Model for Mobile Learning Integration in Higher Education Based on Students’ Expectations

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Latinka Ivanova Todoranova ◽  
Radka Valerieva Nacheva ◽  
Vladimir Stoyanov Sulov ◽  
Bonimir Penchev Penchev
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

Mobile learning can be identified as the next stage in the development of e-learning. In this regard, <strong>the purpose of this paper</strong> is to propose a model for mobile learning integration in higher education which is based on analysis of students’ expectations. То achieve this goal, a survey has been conducted among students enrolled in programs in the field of information and communication technologies. The analysis of the collected data shows that students have mobile devices, which they use not only for communication on social networks, but also for education. In addition, their expectations regarding mobile learning have been identified taking into account their study program and their previous experience with an e-learning platform.

scholarly journals Organization of distance teaching of biology

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48
Author(s):  
Lala Gurbanova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
National Standards ◽  
Distance Teaching ◽  
Urgent Problem ◽  
Bologna Declaration ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning

Creation and access to e-learning resources, including the most necessary and general approaches and structures used in the field of e-learning, recommendations on e-learning, a list and description of distance (e-learning) programs that use the capabilities of information and communication technologies (ICT) in modern education became an urgent problem. One of the important factors in harmonizing the national standards of Azerbaijan with the Bologna Declaration is the use of ICT in the education system as a tool to increase the effectiveness of education.

Project-based learning and information and communication technology’s integration: Impacts on motivation

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 293-312 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mammar Belagra ◽  
Belkacem Draoui
Keyword(s):  
Power Electronics ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technological Tool ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Research Plan ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research was to study the impact of project-based learning and information and communication technologies on students’ motivation. Two second-year classes in electrical engineering at the University Tahri Mohamed in Béchar, Algeria, were involved in the study. The experiment compared the level to which one class of students mastered goals without the use of information and communication technologies, to the mastery achieved by a second class which participated in a tutorial that has a technological tool built into the project-based approach. The subject of power electronics was chosen for this study because of its different knowledge, which is strongly represented in difficult learning contents for students. A questionnaire about motivation was used to collect data within an experimental research plan. After three months of conducting the study, the results demonstrated that the integration of the tutorial with the project-based approach is likely to increase students’ motivation to learn and to master the subject of power electronics.

Educational Platforms for Online Learning in a Cloud Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Neli Kiskinova ◽  
◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Cloud Environment ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Cloud Technologies

This paper presents the types of distance learning platforms with the use of information and communication technologies. It analyses their main functionalities and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using cloud technologies in e-learning.

Effective Implementation of an Interuniversity E-Learning Initiative

2014 ◽  
pp. 273-293
Author(s):  
Daniel Perez-Gonzalez ◽  
Pedro Soto-Acosta ◽  
Simona Popa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Educational Approach ◽  
Class Environment ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Spanish Higher Education

Education has expanded from the traditional in-class environment to the new digital phenomenon where teaching is assisted by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). This wave of e-learning is challenging the effectiveness of the traditional educational approach still in place at higher education institutions. Academics and professionals agree that, to adapt higher education institutions to the 21st century, it is imperative to extend the use of ICT as well as the virtualization of many human-interaction activities. In this sense, public institutions and international reports suggest the need to deepen the application and study of e-learning within higher education as a means for achieving flexible, dynamic, and personalized e-learning initiatives. This chapter presents a case study that analyzes the implementation of a virtual interuniversity campus in which nine Spanish higher education institutions took part. For this purpose, the genesis of the project and the main characteristics of the virtual environment are described.

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