Technology Access and Research Prolificacy

Research Output ◽

Academic Research ◽

Computer Access ◽

Technology Access ◽

Research Collaborations ◽

Communication Devices ◽

Developed Nations

Modern information and communication technologies enable research collaborations that were not conceivable a mere decade ago. Moreover, the diffusion of extant technologies (such as broadband, and cellular communication devices) more fully in both developing and developed nations has afforded more people access to key communications technologies, creating ever increasing networks and communities of researchers and collaborators. The current study seeks to more fully explicate the relationship between technology access, diffusion and research output. The study shall consider the impact of telecommunications tele-density, Broadband penetration, Computer access and ICT investment on research output and patent submissions. Both static and dynamic estimations are conducted, employing the Arellano & Bover systems estimator method. The findings suggest that telecommunications tele-density and ICT investment are key determinants of academic research output. They are however not significant determinants of patent submissions. These findings are robust for both static and dynamic estimations.

France

Dementia Care: International Perspectives ◽

10.1093/med/9780198796046.003.0021 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 159-166

Author(s):

Philippe Robert ◽

Renaud David ◽

Valeria Manera

Keyword(s):

Research Output ◽

Positive Research ◽

Scientific Research Output ◽

Loss Of Autonomy ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

New Challenges ◽

And Training

In 2011, France began the launch of its National Alzheimer Plans to fund research on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related disorders, which resulted in a significant increase in French scientific research output, particularly after implementation of the Third National Alzheimer Plan (2008–2012). The 2014–2019 Neurodegenerative Disease Plan and the new Action and Prevention of Loss of Autonomy National Plan aim at extending the positive research outcomes in AD to other neurodegenerative pathologies. Interestingly, these plans also assign an important role to Information and Communication Technologies in the assessment and training of people with AD, frailty, and related disorders. This may contribute to shaping the new Silver Economy by creating new challenges and opportunities.

Trabalho, formação de professores, e integração das TDIC às práticas educativas: Para além da racionalidade tecnológica

Education Policy Analysis Archives ◽

10.14507/epaa.27.4168 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 27 ◽

pp. 89

Author(s):

Lucas Marfim ◽

Lucila Pesce

Keyword(s):

Academic Research ◽

Pedagogical Practices ◽

Digital Information ◽

Economic Productivity ◽

Technical Parameters ◽

Teacher Work ◽

Conceptual Study

As a result of an academic research integrated with an interinstitutional research, this article is a theoretical-conceptual study, which discusses how the development and spread of technology, under the capitalist mode of production and conditioned by its own rationality, are a part of a global model of power organization that drive human training purposes and decisively affect current public educational policies for teacher work and training. The text also highlights and problematizes the contradictions related to the sociocultural and economic transformations caused by the emergence of digital information and communication technologies (DICT) to discuss the limits and possibilities of integrating DICT with pedagogical practices, considering their educational implications, under ethical approach, so that this field of training of graduates goes beyond the technical parameters linked to economic productivity. As a result of an academic research integrated with an interinstitutional research, this article is a theoretical-conceptual study, which discusses how the development and spread of technology, under the capitalist mode of production and conditioned by its own rationality, are a part of a global model of power organization that drive human training purposes and decisively affect current public educational policies for teacher work and training. The text also highlights and problematizes the contradictions related to the sociocultural and economic transformations caused by the emergence of digital information and communication technologies (DICT) to discuss the limits and possibilities of integrating DICT with pedagogical practices, considering their educational implications, under ethical approach, so that this field of training of graduates goes beyond the technical parameters linked to economic productivity.

International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development ◽

Deploying Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to Enhance Participation in Local Governance for Citizens with Disabilities

10.4018/jicthd.2010040103 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 34-51 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

John C. Bricout ◽

Paul M. A. Baker

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Analytical Model ◽

Local Governance ◽

People With Disabilities ◽

Empirical Testing ◽

Technology Access ◽

Information And Communication

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) offer a promising technology for citizens with disabilities to participate in local e-governance planning and implementation, provided that underlying issues of social exclusion and technology accessibility are properly addressed. Existing research suggests that for citizens with disabilities gateway issues such as technology access, usability, community- and government-receptivity are barriers to participation in local e-governance. Results from a pilot study indicate that the e-governance landscape for people with disabilities is heterogeneous; likely reflecting both differences within the disability community, as well as among the online governance entities. Systematic changes to the development, implementation, and evaluation of local e-governance for people with disabilities are recommended, informed by an analytical model suitable for empirical testing.

Perusing E-Readiness and Digital Divide

Digital Literacy ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-1852-7.ch017 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 313-346

Author(s):

Mohammad Reza Hanafizadeh ◽

Payam Hanafizadeh ◽

Abbas Saghaei

Keyword(s):

Digital Divide ◽

Human Life ◽

Academic Research ◽

The Internet ◽

Extensive Literature ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Tremendous Importance

With the advent and evolution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in general, the Internet, in particular, throughout the world, new terms such as “information society,” “digital divide,” and “e-readiness” were added to terminologies. Due to the rapid diffusion of the Internet in different aspects of human life, these concepts have attracted many scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers. In addition to much academic research done in these fields, nearly all countries have assessed their e-readiness and compared their digital divide with that of other countries, at least once. Consequently, there have been numerous e-readiness and digital divide models oriented towards certain objectives in recent years. The findings show (1) tremendous importance of the digital divide and e-readiness and (2) their complex and multi-faceted natures. Thus, effective examination and development of digital divide and e-readiness research requires a foundation in several rich literatures. Examining the e-readiness and digital divide literature in terms of their definitions and methodologies, in the current chapter, their strengths and weaknesses were recognized. Moreover, after an extensive literature survey, an integrated model was proposed for assessing e-readiness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can be used as the basis and standard for developing comprehensive models and frameworks in these enterprises. Finally, this chapter contributes to scarce literature on e-readiness/digital divide at micro level and creates additional pool of resources that practitioners and theorists could use to further enrich and extend their analysis of this construct.

E-Government in Bangladesh: Development and Present State

International Journal of Social Science and Human Research ◽

10.47191/ijsshr/v4-i1-15 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 04 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Tanveer Ahmad ◽

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Public Information ◽

Special Focus ◽

Policy Documents ◽

The Public ◽

The Government ◽

Developed Nations

The application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by the government to deliver various services to the public, to ensure citizens’ better access to public information, to simplify and ameliorate the process of governance refers as e-Government. Developing countries taking inspiration from developed nations’ success in streamlining governance through e-Government, trying to adapt and replicate initiatives. Bangladesh ranks high among these aspiring nations. Nonetheless, there are hordes of predicaments that impede the effective execution of e-government in Bangladesh. This article relied on archival analysis of relevant laws, policy documents and academic papers on the issue and drawn conclusions based on these. It presented the concept of e-Government; discussed benefits to gain, barriers to face and probable road ahead for developing countries with special focus on Bangladesh. From the appraisal of existing programmes it is detected that e–Government holds many prospects for Bangladesh. If implemented properly it will enhance competence, increase transparency and will augment socio-economic development.

The Factors that Influence Adoption of ICTs by Recent Refugee Immigrants to New Zealand

10.28945/2971 ◽

2006 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eltahir Kabbar ◽

Barbara Crump

Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Information Age ◽

Capital City ◽

Digital Information ◽

Digital Environment ◽

Developed Nations ◽

Inclusive Society

Research indicates that to effectively participate in today’s global digital information age, Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) familiarity is essential for individuals and communities. There is concern, especially amongst developed nations that advances in, and the rapid growth of, ICTs has the possibility of creating a new form of inequality among individuals. The New Zealand government recognises the potential for some sections of society to be alienated from the new digital environment and has made a commitment to creating an inclusive society where all individuals have the opportunity to access and effectively use ICTs. This paper presents results from a qualitative study with the goal of identifying the factors that influence ICTs’ adoption by recently arrived immigrants from developing countries, the majority of whom are refugees, and who had settled in Wellington, New Zealand’s capital city.

Ethical Negotiations: Committees, Methods and Research with Children

The International Journal of Children s Rights ◽

10.1163/157181812x634472 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

pp. 541-553 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kabita Chakraborty ◽

Bjorn Nansen ◽

Lisa Gibbs ◽

Colin MacDougall

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Academic Research ◽

Ethics Framework ◽

Institutional Ethics ◽

Research With Children ◽

Management Processes ◽

The Right

This paper reflects on the ethical procedures encountered, and methodological strategies adopted, in order to develop and conduct qualitative research with children to explore their relationship to, and through, information and communication technologies (ICT). The study was conducted in Australia, which like many other nations, adopted a formal, mandatory institutional ethics framework historically formed in response to real and potential unethical and harmful research. This is now associated with a broader agenda of of risk-management and protection in universities which must be managed to enable the right of children to participate fully in research that affects them. Since calls for more multi-dimensional research with children and ICT have been made (Livingstone and Helsper, 2007; Livingstone, 2010), few academic studies have delved into the ethical processes and negotiations involved in such research, especially within academic institutions that are bounded by strict ethical and risk-management processes. This paper contributes to the growing field of appropriate research methods and methodologies, and their circumspection, for study with ICT connected-children, and adds to the growing debates around ethically including children in academic research.

Factors contributing to adoption and use of information and communication technologies within research collaborations in Kenya

Information Technology for Development ◽

10.1080/02681102.2015.1121856 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 22 (sup1) ◽

pp. 84-100 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Petronilla Muriithi ◽

David Horner ◽

Lyn Pemberton

Keyword(s):

Research Collaborations ◽

Information And Communication

Impact of Information and Communication Technologies on Research and Development: A Case of University of the Punjab-Pakistan

Pakistan Journal of Information Management and Libraries ◽

10.47657/201415760 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 15 ◽

pp. 47-53 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Nosheen Fatima Warriach ◽

Muzamil Tahira

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Relative Growth Rate ◽

Research Productivity ◽

Doubling Time ◽

Research Output ◽

Relative Growth ◽

The Impact

This study explores the research trends at Pakistani universities by highlighting the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the research process and its productivity. It also investigates the impact of Higher Education Commission (HEC) initiatives for research output in Pakistani universities in general and PU, in particular. It explores the essential ICT skills to increase research productivity as perceived by researchers from the Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences through structured interviews. An analysis of HEC of Pakistan and PU websites is carried out. The statistics of these websites shows that there is an increase in the number of research articles and PhDs produced every year. Data show that the respondents are not fully utilizing the pricey electronic sources provided by the HEC, yet there is a yearly increase in a number of PhDs produced and published research. The relative growth rate of research productivity and doubling time were not constant. It is also observed that doubling time has increased while the relative growth rate is going to decrease.

Use of communication technologies in document exchange for the management of construction projects

Selected Scientific Papers - Journal of Civil Engineering ◽

10.1515/sspjce-2016-0003 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 23-30

Author(s):

Peter Mesároš ◽

Tomáš Mandičák

Keyword(s):

Information Exchange ◽

Communication Systems ◽

Construction Projects ◽

Main Tool ◽

Construction Project Management ◽

Face To Face ◽

Communication Devices ◽

Information And Communication

Abstract Information and communication technologies represent a set of people, processes, technical and software tools providing collection, transport, storage and processing of data for distribution and presentation of information. Particularly communication systems are the main tool for information exchange. Of the other part, these technologies have a broad focus and use. One of them is the exchange of documents in the management of construction projects. Paper discusses the issue of exploitation level of communication technologies in construction project management. The main objective of this paper is to analyze exploitation level of communication technologies. Another aim of the paper is to compare exploitation level or rate of document exchange by electronic communication devices and face-to-face communication.