Improving the Educational Effectiveness of MOOCs by Using Web-Based Information and Communication Technology

2016 ◽  
pp. 186-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhavik Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Educational Effectiveness ◽  
Educational Models ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Online Retailers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have proved their cost effectiveness in extending the reach of the traditional classroom education to thousands of learners across the globe. However, many questions have been raised regarding the educational effectiveness of these MOOC models. In particular, the lack of personalization, social interactions, and credibility have been cited as some of the most important factors that create uncertainties regarding the viability of the MOOC based educational models. In the last couple of decades, Web-based businesses including online retailers, electronic marketplaces and online portals have successfully integrated information and communication technology (ICT) led initiatives and evolved to become viable business models. The focus of this chapter is to analyze the challenges of the current MOOC based educational models and suggest how they can adopt ICT tools to transform into MOOC 2.0 - the next generation of MOOCs.

The CatchMod toolbox: easy and guided access to ICT tools for Water Framework Directive implementation

2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (10) ◽  
pp. 285-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. van Griensven ◽  
P.A. Vanrolleghem
Keyword(s):  
Water Framework Directive ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Expert Knowledge ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Guidance Documents ◽  
Virtual Expert ◽  
The Web

Web-based toolboxes are handy tools to inform experienced users of existing software in their disciplines. However, for the implementation of the Water Framework Directive, a much more diverse public (water managers, consultancy firms, scientists, etc.) will ask for a very wide diversity of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools. It is obvious that the users of a web-based ICT-toolbox providing all this will not be experts in all of the disciplines and that a toolbox for ICT tools for Water Framework Directive implementation should thus go beyond just making interesting web-links. To deal with this issue, expert knowledge is brought to the users through the incorporation of visitor-geared guidance (materials) in the Harmoni-CA toolbox. Small workshops of expert teams were organized to deliver documents explaining why the tools are important, when they are required and what activity they support/perform, as well as a categorization of the multitude of available tools. An integration of this information in the web-based toolbox helps the users to browse through a toolbox containing tools, reports, guidance documents and interesting links. The Harmoni-CA toolbox thus provides not only a virtual toolbox, but incorporates a virtual expert as well.

scholarly journals DESAIN WEB BAGI PEMULA MENGGUNAKAN FRAMEWORK BOOTSTRAP PADA SMK TARUNA BANGSA BEKASI

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-148
Author(s):  
Mardi Yudhi Putra ◽  
Nadya Safitri ◽  
Nofia Filda Fauziah ◽  
Ahmad Safei ◽  
Rayhan Wahyudin Ratu Lolly
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Community Service ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Web Based ◽  
A Value ◽  
Front End ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Smart Education ◽  
The City ◽  
Positive Results

Penguasaan terhadap Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi perlu diajarkan pada semua tingkatan agar suatu proses dan kegiatan dapat dilakukan dengan lebih cepat, mudah dan efisien. Para siswa kelas XII SMK Taruna Bangsa dituntut untuk memiliki kompetensi yang dapat dikuasai sebelum lulus sekolah. Salah satunya kompetensi adalah dapat membuat website atau aplikasi berbasis web. Disamping itu, kepala program jurusan RPL SMK Taruna Bangsa menyampaikan perlu adanya pendalaman dan pengetahuan lebih dalam pembuatan website selain yang dibekali di sekolah seperti mendesain website front end. Oleh karena itu perlu dilakukan pelatihan mendesain website menggunakan framework Bootstrap. Pelaksanaan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (PkM) ini dijalankan sesuai dengan wujud implementasi MoU yang telah dilakukan antara SMK Taruna Bangsa dengan Universitas Bina Insani. Pelaksanaan kegiatan pada masa pandemi Covid-19 dilakukan secara online melalui media konferensi www.zoom.us dan www.youtube.com. Kegiatan ini diikuti oleh 78 peserta dengan hasil akhir memberikan hasil yang positif, ditunjukkan pada umpan balik peserta terhadap materi yaitu pada nilai 4 (Baik) sebesar 32,1% dan nilai 5 (Sangat Baik) sebesar 60.7%. Berdasarkan paparan tersebut kegiatan PkM ini telah memberikan kemampuan dan penguasaan terhadap siswa dalam mendesain website dan memiliki bekal dalam mengimplementasikan pada bidang Teknologi informasi yang pada akhirnya mendorong smart education kota Bekasi. Kata kunci—bootstrap, pengabdian kepada masyarakat, website Mastery of Information and Communication Technology needs to be taught at all levels so that processes and activities can be carried out more quickly, easily and efficiently. Class XII students of SMK Taruna Bangsa are required to have competencies that can be mastered before graduating from school. One of the competencies is being able to create a website or web-based application. In addition, the head of the RPL department program at SMK Taruna Bangsa said that there is a need for more in-depth and knowledge in making websites other than those provided in schools such as designing front end websites. Therefore, training in designing websites using the Bootstrap framework is necessary. The implementation of Community Service (PkM) is carried out in accordance with the implementation of the MoU that has been carried out between SMK Taruna Bangsa and Bina Insani University. The implementation of activities during the Covid-19 pandemic was carried out online through the media conference www.zoom.us and www.youtube.com. This activity was attended by 78 participants with the final result giving positive results, shown in the participants' feedback on the material, namely a value of 4 (Good) of 32.1% and a value of 5 (Very Good) of 60.7%. Based on the explanation, this PkM activity has given students the ability and mastery in designing websites and has provisions in implementing it in the field of information technology which ultimately encourages smart education in the city of Bekasi. Keywords— bootstrap, community service, website,

scholarly journals Is it possible to share tacit knowledge using information and communication technology tools?

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Delio Ignacio Castaneda ◽  
Paul Toulson
Keyword(s):  
Tacit Knowledge ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Explicit Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Workers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
The Uk

Purpose This study aims to determine whether it is possible to use information and communication technology (ICT) tools to share tacit knowledge. Few studies have considered this subject, and they have reported both the ineffectiveness and effectiveness of ICT tools for sharing tacit knowledge. Design/methodology/approach In this study, the participants comprised 217 knowledge workers from New Zealand and researchers who attended a knowledge management conference in the UK. In all, 59% of the sample was men and 41% women. The research model compared the scores of knowledge workers in two categories of ICT, those that allow dialogue and those that do not, in relation to knowledge sharing in organizations. The instrument used a Likert scale with five levels of response. Findings It was found that not all ICT technologies let tacit knowledge to be shared, but those ICT that facilitate dialogue, for example, text messaging and video conferences. Emails did not facilitate the exchange of tacit knowledge. Research limitations/implications It is suggested to replicate the study with different countries to evaluate the role of culture in the communication of tacit knowledge. Practical implications An implication for practitioners based on this study is that email should not be the preferred mode for transferring knowledge between an organization and their workers. This mode is adequate for the exchange of explicit knowledge, but it has a limited capacity for transferring tacit knowledge. Thus, organizations may increase the use of audio and video tools to transfer electronically tacit knowledge. Interaction or socialization may facilitate the understanding and internalization of tacit knowledge by workers. Originality/value This study contributed to understand the reason for contradictory results from previous research. ICT tools are effective to share tacit knowledge when they facilitate dialogue. Results also support practitioners about how to obtain more effective exchange of tacit knowledge in organizations.

Impact of Infrastructure Barriers on Electronic Government Implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mosleh Zeebaree ◽  
Saman Sattar ◽  
Goran Yousif Ismael ◽  
Abdulkhaleq Nader Qader ◽  
Musbah Aqel
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Electronic Government ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Societal Problems

Electronic government (e-government) in its simplest form can mean utilizing information and communication technology (ICT) tools to give services to citizens. With the enormous benefits that e-government gives to government and societies, it still faces obstacles and challenges. Therefore, there are always a number of critical success and risk factors associated with e- Government implementation. In this modern life, data is a huge item that should be ace so as to enhance the competitive power of an association. Various uses of Information and Communication (ICT) in some domestic governments made it become apparent. Nonetheless, indeed, ICT didn’t have a worthy impact on the productivity of government sector. A lot of governments all throughout the globe are presenting e-government as inclusion to their process on the most proficient method to spare time and costs, enhance assistance and raise productivity and adequacy of public sector. Along these lines, the distinguishing proof of e-government has been the highest need for all administration offices. Nonetheless, the appropriation of e-government is confronting a great deal of boundaries and difficulties, for example, technological, institutional, national and societal problems that should be repair and think cautiously by any pondering government's appropriation. This paper further states the methodical analysis to recognize the infrastructural barriers that affects the execution of e-government services. It would also create a record of potential tactics that would made e-government services execution successful.  

Empirical evaluation of basic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills of final year students of Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Onyedimekwu Okechi ◽  
Oruan K. Memoye
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Research Work ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
College Of Education ◽  
Basic Information ◽  
Ict Skills ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools

This research work titled “Empirical Evaluation of Basic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills of Final Year Students of Federal College of Education (Technical), Omoku” used UNESCO ICT-Competency Framework for Teachers version 3, 2018 as a conceptual framework to assess basic ICT skills and competency level of students. It employed evaluative survey design using questionnaire as the instrument of data collection, designed and administered to all the 51 Part-Time final year students. Analysis of the research result using SPSS Version 20 shows that 4 (7%) of the students lack basic ICT skills, 13 (25%) of them are average in the use of ICT tools and 14 (27%) of them have above average ICT skills. A mean of 3.7 shows that 74% of the students agree that their ICT Instructors possesses the requisite professional skills and competencies to teach. Since 25% of the students can averagely use ICT tools, the researcher recommends that the Government should implement the Monitory and Evaluation of its huge investment in ICT in Education by making sure ICT Facilities are used for teaching and learning in schools.

Innovative ICT Applications in Transport and Logistics

2013 ◽  
pp. 2150-2163
Author(s):  
Mark Goh ◽  
Kym Fraser
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Service Provider ◽  
Logistics Service ◽  
Logistics Service Provider ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools

This chapter examines the applications of innovative information and communication technology (ICT) applications in transport and logistics in Asia. Specifically, the authors examine two case studies of how a Logistics Service Provider (LSP), and a public sector agency based in Asia who acts as a regulator of ports and maritime services and facilities have effectively used ICT tools and applications to their advantage and how this has shaped the innovation landscape of the supply chain in Asia.

Advantages in Making Use of Information and Communication Technology in Designing Open Innovation Business Models

2018 ◽  
pp. 73-91
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Innovative Thinking ◽  
Recent Trends

Information and communication technology is a resource used in the processes and activities of business and government. Recent trends indicate that it is becoming an important resource in the daily activities of human beings. But the similarity between information and communication technology ends here. While other technologies tend to be applicable only in the specific industries and defined areas of operations, the potential of information and communication technology in business, government, and human activities is more universal. Information and communication technology provides several concepts that enable business, government, and human beings to reach new realities in their sector. Some of the concepts have created opportunities for designing and manufacturing electronic devices. This chapter talks about making use of the electronic devices in an open innovative thinking and approach.

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