Digital Storytelling, Podcasting, and New Format of Messaging in the Libraries

Digital Storytelling ◽

Instant Messaging ◽

Oral Communication ◽

Digital Formats ◽

Oral Information

This chapter discusses how to transform storytelling, oral information, oral archiving, and oral communication and other traditional formats of communication in libraries into digital formats. Information and communication technologies have changed how libraries communicate and render services as hitherto done traditionally. The chapter looks at traditional storytelling, traditional folklore, oral information, and information dissemination in libraries. It also defined digital storytelling, values of digital storytelling in libraries, digital storytelling creation guidelines for libraries, podcasting and the importance of podcasting in libraries, steps in creating podcast for libraries, instant messaging in information dissemination in libraries, what libraries should know before implementing instant messaging, implementing IM in libraries, best practices for IM in libraries, and more resources on instant messaging for libraries. The chapter is handy for libraries that are willing to transform some traditional services to digital-driven practices.

Valodu apguve: problēmas un perspektīva : zinātnisko rakstu krājums = Language Acquisition: Problems and Perspective : conference proceedings - Valodu apguve: problēmas un perspektīva = Language Acquisition: Problems and Perspective ◽

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

10.37384/va.2020.16.287 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 287-298

Author(s):

Mārtiņš Spridzāns

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

English Language ◽

The State ◽

Ict In Education ◽

Policy Documents ◽

Strategic Approach ◽

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.

Flipping the Classroom to Gain Time

Journal of Cases on Information Technology ◽

10.4018/jcit.2016100103 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 18 (4) ◽

pp. 36-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Paula Peres ◽

Anabela Mesquita

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Flipped Classroom ◽

Online Courses ◽

Open Educational Resources ◽

Online Course ◽

Master Model ◽

Educational Field

This article describes the European project GainTime developed in the educational field. The objectives of the project concern the development of professional and pedagogical competences among teachers and trainers. It intends to enhance learning through the use of Information and Communication Technologies and increase the access to Open Educational Resources (OER) with the aim to combine higher levels of excellence and attractiveness with increased opportunities for all. To attain the objectives, an online course that teaches teachers on how to innovate in their classroom, specially using flipped classroom and games supported on OER, will be developed. The target of the project is secondary education. In order to identify the best practices in Portugal concerning the use of flipped classroom and games as well as creative classroom, a questionnaire was administered and results are presented. Furthermore, the handbook regarding the master model developed as well as the online courses are also presented.

Strategies of ICT Use for Women's Economic Empowerment

Encyclopedia of Gender and Information Technology ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-815-4.ch177 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 1121-1127

Author(s):

Sonia N. Jorge

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Great Majority ◽

Economic Empowerment ◽

Development Tools ◽

Major Development ◽

The Cost

Information and communication technologies (ICT) provide a great development opportunity by contributing to information dissemination, providing an array of communication capabilities, and increasing access to technology and knowledge, among others. Access to and the cost of ICT continue to be a major development obstacle, particularly in the developing world. Despite the growth in mobile telephony, peri-urban2 and rural areas—home to a great majority of women and poor populations—continue to lack infrastructure and ICT services in general. For ICT to become meaningful development tools, ICT policy and programs must address the needs of women and the poor in general. This article discusses the main challenges and obstacles faced by women, suggests practical strategies to address those challenges and provides recommendations on how to proceed to improve the conditions leading to women’s economic empowerment.

Floating narratives: transnational families and digital storytelling

Connecting Families? ◽

10.1332/policypress/9781447339946.003.0011 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 201-218

Author(s):

Catalina Arango Patiño

Keyword(s):

Digital Storytelling ◽

Research Study ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Transnational Families ◽

Family Storytelling ◽

Migrant Families ◽

Technological Affordances

This chapter examines the effects of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on storytelling as a practice of communication among transnational families. It describes three technological affordances that are linked to digital storytelling practices of six Colombian migrant families residing in Montreal, Canada: presence, interactivity, and multimodality. After providing an overview of the methodological approach employed in the research study and the techniques used to collect and analyse the data, the chapter discusses the findings with regard to the views of the participant families about the dynamics of their post-migration storytelling experiences. More specifically, it considers the Colombian families' perspectives about being present during their digital interactions. An important finding is that digital mediation seems to be altering family storytelling. For some families, ICTs catalyse storytelling in situations where presence and multimodality take place; for others, ICTs constrain family storytelling when the illusion of nonmediation is not experienced.

Constructivism and ICTs to Improve Language Skills

LETRAS ◽

10.15359/rl.2-44.8 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 167-176

Author(s):

Sonia Rodríguez Salazar

Keyword(s):

Communication Skills ◽

Language Skills ◽

Oral Communication ◽

English Speaking ◽

Speaking Skills

Se examina la experiencia de los estudiantes y los profesores de dos grupos de un curso de Elocución con el uso de las Tecnologías de la Información y la Comunicación (TICs), para mejorar sus habilidades de expresión oral en inglés. Se presenta el diseño del curso y la metodología en la cual se fundamentó, así como las apreciaciones de los trabajos de estos a lumnos a la hora de mejorar las habilidades comunicativas orales por medio del enfoque constructivista. Se incluyen recomendaciones para poner en práctica esta metodología.A description is provided here of the experience of the students and teachers of two Elocution courses in which Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) were used to improve oral communication skills in English. Reference is made to the design of the course and the methodology it is based on, together with some insights of the assignments that students did to improve their English speaking skills through the constructivism approach. Recommendations are also provided for others interested in using this type of methodology.

Globalization of Sports on the Example Of The Five Most Popular European Football Leagues with an Emphasis on Premiership - Geographical Overview

Društvene i humanističke studije (Online) ◽

10.51558/2490-3647.2021.6.3.611 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (3(16)) ◽

pp. 611-634

Author(s):

Jelena Lončar ◽

Ema Špehar

Keyword(s):

Big Five ◽

Statistical Data ◽

Human Life ◽

Premier League ◽

European Football

Globalization has had and still has a comprehensive effect on all aspects of human life, including the part related to sports and recreation. Through the spread of information and communication technologies, especially new channels of information dissemination (such as social networks), but also the process of internationalization, liberalization, and modernization - it has enabled the availability of sports competitions, and the general presence of sports in all parts of the world. This is especially true of football as one of the most popular sports. This paper will try to provide a geographical and global framework for football change based on specific economic and financial data related to sponsors, branding, etc., through a case study of the English Premiership (also known as Premier League) compared to other football leagues in Europe (German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1, the so-called Big Five). The paper presents three hypotheses to which the research of available literature and statistical data will try to answer. Through all the above mentioned, the research aims to determine whether and to what extent football has become a global sport by going beyond national frameworks and to what extent it has transformed itself in these modern and global frameworks.

Gestión de las Tecnología de la Información y Comunicación en entidades educativas

Revista Científica Sinapsis ◽

10.37117/s.v1i12.137 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (12) ◽

Author(s):

Patricio Macay Dueñas ◽

Daniela Vera Vélez ◽

Aurora Barreiro Vera ◽

Cristian Mera Macías

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Education Institution ◽

Telecommunications Infrastructure ◽

Current State ◽

Palabras Clave ◽

Level Of Knowledge ◽

Internal Procedures

El objetivo de esta investigación fue determinar el estado actual de la gestión de las TIC en una institución de educación secundaria del Cantón Tosagua, ubicada en la provincia de Manabí, República del Ecuador. Como problema se identificó el desconocimiento de la gestión interna de las Tecnologías de la Información y comunicación, Esta investigación es de tipo cualitativo de cohorte transversal. Los métodos utilizados son los teóricos, como el histórico lógico, deductivo inductivo, analítico sintético y el descriptivo además se utilizaron los métodos empíricos como la encuesta misma que se aplicó a 25 usuarios donde se pudo conocer: a) el nivel de implementación de procedimientos internos para el uso de las TIC, b) el nivel de conocimientos que tienen los usuarios para operar las TIC, c) la frecuencia con la que se capacita al personal en el uso de las TIC, d) los niveles de resolución de problemas y otros aspectos de la gestión de TIC, tales como las normas y/o estándares para dicha gestión. Los recursos tecnológicos también conocidos como Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC) incluyen el hardware, software, infraestructura de telecomunicaciones y bases de datos, estos elementos deben ser gestionados de forma correcta para que las organizaciones puedan funcionar de manera eficiente, logrando con ello que tanto el usuario interno como el externo se empoderen en el uso de estas herramientas logrando un servicio de calidad. Palabras clave: Gestión de TIC, Estándares de TIC, mejores prácticas de TIC Abstract The objective of this research was to determine the current state of ICT management in a secondary education institution of Cantón Tosagua, located in the province of Manabí, Republic of Ecuador. As a problem, the lack of knowledge of the internal management of Information and Communication Technologies was identified. This research is of a qualitative type of transversal cohort. The methods used are the theoretical ones, such as the logical historical, inductive deductive, synthetic analytical and descriptive. Empirical methods were also used, such as the survey itself applied to 25 users where it was possible to know: a) the level of implementation of internal procedures for the use of ICT, b) the level of knowledge that users have to operate ICT, c) the frequency with which staff is trained in the use of ICT, d) the levels of problem solving and other aspects of ICT management, such as standards and / or standards for such management. The technological resources also known as Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) include hardware, software, telecommunications infrastructure and databases, these elements must be managed correctly so that organizations can function efficiently, thereby achieving that both the internal and external users are empowered in the use of these tools, achieving a quality service. Keyword: ICT management, ICT standards, ICT best practices PARTICIPACIÓN EN LA PUBLICACIÓN: Autor: Patricio Macay Dueñas, Ing. Co – Autores: Daniela Vera Vélez, MSc. IE., Jenny Aurora Barreiro Vera, MSc. GE, Cristian Mera Macías, MSc. IE.

Towards a National Framework for Digital Preservation in Nigeria: Technologies and Best Practices

Information Impact Journal of Information and Knowledge Management ◽

10.4314/iijikm.v11i4.14 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 146-155

Author(s):

David Oguche ◽

Asabe Aliyu

Keyword(s):

Best Practices ◽

Digital Preservation ◽

Digital Age ◽

Digital Resources ◽

National Memory ◽

National Framework

The need for preserving digital resources (acquired or generated) by institutions in Nigeria becomes imperative in the wake of adoption of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) by these institutions. The paper advocates for a national framework for preserving digital resources for long-term or future use and to avoid the risk of losing national memory in this digital age. Technology emulation, migration and encapsulation are some of the digital preservation strategies discussed in the paper. The paper also identified two key national institutions that can drive the digital preservation initiative in Nigeria. Keywords: Archive, Preservation, Digital materials, Technology Obsolence

E-Democracy Policy in Queensland

Electronic Government ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-947-2.ch213 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 2858-2866

Author(s):

Monika Henderson ◽

Fergus Hogarth ◽

Dianne Jeans

Keyword(s):

Citizen Participation ◽

The Internet ◽

Discussion Forums ◽

Administrative Practices ◽

Record Keeping ◽

Parliamentary Debates ◽

Information And Communication

The term e-democracy has tended to be used interchangeably in the literature with e-governance or e-government, and these terms have been described as “being in a constant state of definition, redefinition, and evolution” (Riley, 2002). For the purpose of this article, e-democracy is seen as one facet of a wider use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the business of government, where the focus is on increasing citizen participation in the public decision-making process rather than using ICTs to deliver government information, programs and services, to make financial transactions electronically, or to enhance government internal administrative practices such as record-keeping. E-democracy has been variously defined, described in one report as “easier to recognise than define” (Kellner, 2004). New terms have also been coined, such as m-democracy—“m” for mobile, addressing mobile communication technologies separate from electronic processes such as the Internet that are more commonly used for e-democracy (Brucher & Baumberg, 2002). The case study that follows proposes a simple definition: “E-democracy refers to the use of information and communication technologies in democratic processes.” E-democracy covers a wide range of activities that support public participation in democratic processes, including electronic voting, online consultation, Web-based discussion forums, electronic petitions to parliament, using the Internet to Webcast parliamentary debates, and digital polling and surveys. Clift (2002a) lists the leading e-democracy practices as e-mail notification as an active information dissemination tool; online public hearings and consultations; ICT use by members of parliament for electoral engagement; digital recording and availability of public hearing recordings and materials; and ICT-enabled local civic deliberations and global networking.

INTERNET ICT USE IN AGRICULTURE: MICRO-ENTERPRISES AND SMEs

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship ◽

10.1142/s1084946709001260 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 14 (03) ◽

pp. 233-254 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

KELLY BURKE

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Sector ◽

Instant Messaging ◽

The Internet ◽

Ict Use ◽

Social Technologies ◽

Online Business ◽

Micro Enterprises

To date, relatively few studies have examined information and communication technologies (ICT) use in the subset of SMEs known as micro-enterprises. Even fewer have looked at agricultural micro firms. The study presented here compares ICT use among micro-enterprises and SMEs in the agricultural sector. Results indicate extensive use of computers and the Internet, especially for basic ICT functions like email, online purchasing and online business-related research, regardless of firm size. Website ownership is less widespread; larger SMEs are more likely than micro-enterprises to have a website. A number of other ICTs are used similarly by both groups. Among different sized micro-enterprise firms, larger micro-enterprises are more likely than smaller ones to have a website and to conduct financial activities online. However, growth does not result in different adoption rates among micro-enterprises for most internet ICTs. The study also investigates micro-enterprise use of emerging social technologies such as instant messaging, chat, blogging, etc. Perceptions of ICT benefits are also discussed.