ICT4D and its Potential Role in the Detection, Surveillance, and Prevention of Novel Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks for Global, National, and Local Pandemic Prevention

2016 ◽  
pp. 816-866
Author(s):  
Shalin Hai-Jew
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Potential Pathogen ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Work Done

Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and Information Technology for Development (IT4D) has been a strategy applied since the mid-1950s to support the work of advancing developing societies. There has been a range of technologies used for information collection, knowledge management, intercommunications, and information sharing. In recent years, ICT4D has evolved to include the uses of social media platforms and various analytical tools used for extracting information from such platforms to support disease prevention efforts. It involves the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to help in epidemiology. Parsimonious simulations have been brought to bear to inform the policies to support pandemic prevention in countries where pharmaceutical-based interventions may be too expensive to deploy broadly. Work done in this area suggests that appropriate non-pharmaceutical interventions exist if government leaders and the broad public can be sufficiently aware of an occurring emergence of a novel pathogen (or re-emergence of a pandemic-potential pathogen) before this pathogen becomes endemic. This chapter asks, What is the relationship between Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and global, national, and local prevention of zoonotic diseases with pandemic potential? This work provides some early thoughts on ways ICT4D and IT4D may be deployed to this end, and it offers some insights about open-source (and some commercial) technologies that may be used for the work of pandemic prevention and protection of human health.

ICT4D and its Potential Role in the Detection, Surveillance, and Prevention of Novel Zoonotic Disease Outbreaks for Global, National, and Local Pandemic Prevention

2014 ◽  
pp. 94-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalin Hai-Jew
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Disease Outbreaks ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Potential Pathogen ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Work Done

Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and Information Technology for Development (IT4D) has been a strategy applied since the mid-1950s to support the work of advancing developing societies. There has been a range of technologies used for information collection, knowledge management, intercommunications, and information sharing. In recent years, ICT4D has evolved to include the uses of social media platforms and various analytical tools used for extracting information from such platforms to support disease prevention efforts. It involves the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) to help in epidemiology. Parsimonious simulations have been brought to bear to inform the policies to support pandemic prevention in countries where pharmaceutical-based interventions may be too expensive to deploy broadly. Work done in this area suggests that appropriate non-pharmaceutical interventions exist if government leaders and the broad public can be sufficiently aware of an occurring emergence of a novel pathogen (or re-emergence of a pandemic-potential pathogen) before this pathogen becomes endemic. This chapter asks, What is the relationship between Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) and global, national, and local prevention of zoonotic diseases with pandemic potential? This work provides some early thoughts on ways ICT4D and IT4D may be deployed to this end, and it offers some insights about open-source (and some commercial) technologies that may be used for the work of pandemic prevention and protection of human health.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of using contemporary techniques in teaching geography from the point of view of public elementary school teachers in Marka Directorate of Jordan: فاعلية استخدام التقنيات المعاصرة في تدريس الجغرافيا من وجهة نظر معلمي المدارس الأساسية الحكومية في لواء ماركا بالأردن

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (47) ◽  
pp. 149-125
Author(s):  
Jum'ah Mohammad Alnanah Jum'ah Mohammad Alnanah
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Geographical Maps

This study aimed to identify the effectiveness of using contemporary techniques in teaching geography course in government basic schools in Marka Directorate of Jordan: 1- That (46 out of 65, and the rate of 70.76%) confirmed the effectiveness of the use of information and communication technology in teaching geography, and that (44 out of 65, and the rate of 67.7%) confirmed the effectiveness of the use of geographical maps in the teaching of geography, and that (43 out of 65, and the rate of 66.15%) They emphasized the effectiveness of the use of geographical information systems in the teaching of geography. 2- That (19 out of 65, and a percentage of 29.24%) confirmed the ineffectiveness of using information and communication technology in teaching geography, and that (21 out of 65, and a percentage of 32.3%) confirmed the ineffectiveness of using geographical maps in teaching geography, and that (22 out of 65, and a percentage of 33.85%) confirmed the ineffectiveness of using geographical information systems in teaching geography. In light of the results, a number of recommendations and suggestions were presented, including: developing the skills of geography teachers to use information and communication, geographic maps, and geographical information systems in teaching.

scholarly journals PENERAPAN MODEL DISCOVERY LEARNING DALAM MENINGKATKAN PEMAHAMAN SISTEM INFORMASI GEOGRAFIS PADA SISWA SMA NEGERI 1 SUBANG

EDUTECH ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 362
Author(s):  
Dodi Nurbadri ◽  
Indri Virgianti ◽  
Nining Suhartini
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Learning Outcome ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Discovery Learning ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Descriptive Method ◽  
Daily Test

Abstract. In an effort to provide an understanding of GIS to students through discovery learning, teachers can take advantage of information and communication technology (ICT), Text-books (Students' Books and Teachers' Books ), as well as student worksheet (LKS) as learning resourceS. Therefore, the objective of this research is the application of the discovery model of learning in improving the understanding of the Geographical Information System in SMA Negeri 1 Subang. This research used descriptive method and observation technique for data collection which referred to the work stages in geographic information systems. The result showed that the application of discovery learning learning model in teaching the utilization of GIS for inventory of natural resources and development planning can facilitate the students in studying and under-standing the materials in depth. This can be seen from the students’ learning outcome in the form of paper writing and daily test scores. Based on the papers that have been collected, it was found that they were able to observe and identify the data that would be needed to form a GIS database and during the learning process, most of the students were active, creative, and enthusiastic in learning the materials. The results also suggest that the teacher is expected to continue to im-prove their competence, especially pedagogical, so that teachers can develop strategies, ap-proaches, models, methods, and techniques of active learning, creative and innovative, so that learning becomes meaningful and fun and learning objectives can be achieved well and satisfac-tory.Abstrak. Dalam upaya memberikan pemahaman SIG kepada siswa melalui discovery learn-ing, guru dapat memanfaatkan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK), Buku Teks (Buku Siswa dan Buku Guru), serta lembar kerja siswa (LKS) sebagai sumber belajar. Oleh karena itu tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah penerapan model discovery learning dalam meningkatkan pemahaman sistem informasi geografis pada siswa SMA Negeri 1 Subang. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode desktiptif dengan menggunakan teknik observasi dalam pengumpulan data dan mengacu pada tahapan Kerja dalam Sistem Informasi Geografis. Dapun hasilnya diketahui Penerapan model pembelajaran Discovery Learning dalam materi pemanfaatan SIG untuk inventarisasi sumber daya alam dan perencanaan pembangunan dapat memudahkan siswa dalam mempelajari dan memahami materi tersebut secara mendalam. Hal ini dapat terlihat dari perolehan hasil belajar siswa dalam bentuk karya tulis dan nilai ulangan harian dimana siswa. Berdasarkan kar-ya tulis yang telah dikumpulkan, dapat diketahui bahwa mereka mampu untuk melakukan ob-servasi dan identifikasi data yang akan dibutuhkan dalam membentuk basis data SIG. dan selama proses pembelajaran berlangsung, sebagian besar siswa terlihat aktif, kreatif, dan antusias da-lam mempelajari materi pemanfaatan SIG. Sedangkan saran yang dapat diajukan adalah Guru diharapkan terus meningkatkan kompetensinya, terutama kompetensi pedagogik, sehingga guu dapat menyusun strategi, pendekatan, model, metode, dan teknik pembelajaran yang aktif, kreatif, dan inovatif, sehingga proses pembelajaran menjadi bermakna dan menyenangkan serta tujuan pembelajaran dapat tercapai dengan baik dan memuaskan.

scholarly journals DAKWAH BERBASIS MEDIA DAN KOMUNIKASI VISUAL

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 179
Author(s):  
Ari Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Visual Communication ◽  
Digital Communication ◽  
Visual Communication Design ◽  
Communication Design ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication

This article describes the concept of digitizing da'wah based on visual communication design. The advancement of information and communication technology disrupts various aspects of life including how to preach the da'i. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for preachers to develop da'wa media that are relevant to today's civilization. One of the concepts offered is a visual communication design. This design concept is very relevant to today's conditions (digital era) and can be a reference for preachers, especially for packaging creative and interesting da'wah content on various social media platforms. This article is enriched with literature studies to clarify the concept of visual communication and its relation to da'wah. The observation technique is used to provide an overview of the portrait of visual communication design which is applied in the preaching of Facebook, YouTube, and the website. As a result, there are four social media that can be used as a media for preaching based on visual communication, namely, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and YouTube. Furthermore, there are three forms of digital communication based on visual communication that is widely used in social media, namely da'wah posters, da'wah cartoons, and da'wah videos.

scholarly journals The Use of Arabic Neologisms in Social Media Applications

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Word Formation ◽  
Formation Processes ◽  
Language System ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Media Applications

This study examines the use of Arabic neologism in social media applications. It depicts the nature and size of this transformation, and the types of word formation processes which contributed to this phenomenon. The data for this research are collected from two sources: (1) major social media platforms, namely Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, among others and (2) the responses of 100 university (under-graduate and post-graduate) students to a limited set of questions in which they are asked to (1) list the most commonly used Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and social media-motived terms, especially those which have been adapted to and integrated into the Arabic language morpho-phonemic and syntactic system (spoken and/or written), (2) show how often they use those terms especially when an Arabic equivalent/counterpart is available, and (3) give reasons for why they use them. The study shows that use of neologisms is attributed to reasons of practicality and convenience, accuracy and relevance, trendiness and internationalization, in addition to lack of equivalence in the Arabic language system. Further, the following processes which mark the integration of neologisms into the Arabic language system are identified: loan blends, syntactic changes, morpho-syntactic changes, phonemic changes, abbreviations and clipping.

Information and Communication Technology and Cultural Change

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 222-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Hansen ◽  
Tom Postmes ◽  
Nikita van der Vinne ◽  
Wendy van Thiel
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Values ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Cultural Change ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Construal ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Ict For Development ◽  
Practical Implications

This paper studies whether and how information and communication technology (ICT) changes self-construal and cultural values in a developing country. Ethiopian children were given laptops in the context of an ICT for development scheme. We compared children who used laptops (n = 69) with a control group without laptops (n = 76) and a second control group of children whose laptop had broken down (n = 24). Results confirmed that after 1 year of laptop usage, the children’s self-concept had become more independent and children endorsed individualist values more strongly. Interestingly, the impact of laptop usage on cultural values was mediated by self-construal (moderated mediation). Importantly, modernization did not “crowd out” traditional culture: ICT usage was not associated with a reduction in traditional expressions (interdependent self-construal, collectivist values). Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

Manajemen Stratejik Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi untuk Peningkatan Mutu Pembelajaran SMK Ciledug Al Musaddadiyah dan SMKN 1 Garut

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-119
Author(s):  
Partono Partono
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Strategic Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
General Description ◽  
Vocational High School ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
School Learning

So far, in implementing school strategies, they tend not to utilize Information and Communication Technology (ICT), despite the availability of ICT resources available. Stages of strategic management are needed to generate the vision, mission, objectives, policy, program, budget, and procedures as well as control and evaluation process as an effort to utilize ICT to improve school quality. Based on the interpretation and the results of the study, it is concluded that schools have organized stages in strategic management that enable schools to have a quality profile. The impact of effective utilization of ICTs for schools is the achievement of effective school management, as per the National Education Standards, which is characterized by effective planning, implementation, control, and evaluation of school ICTs.The purpose of this study is to get a general description, describe, and reveal the Strategic Management of Information and Communication Technology Utilization to Improve the Quality of School Learning in Ciledug Al Musaddadiyah Vocational High School and Garut 1 Vocational High School, both on environmental analysis, strategic formulation, implementation and strategic evaluation. The research method used in this research is the case study method, because the problems studied occur in the place and situation of Ciledug Al Musaddadiyah Vocational School and Vocational High School 1 Garut. The use of case study models in this study is based on the consideration that to provide an overview of the strategic management activities of the use of ICTs carried out at vocational high schools with the ultimate goal of being able to improve the quality of school learning. Based on observations in the field of SMK 1 Garut and SMK Al Musaddadiyah Ciledug Garut is one of the public schools and private schools that have these advantages.

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