ICTs and Distance Education in Nigeria

Integrated Approach ◽

Complex Problem ◽

Policy Dialogue ◽

Strategic Objectives ◽

Educational Methodology

Advances in information and communication technologies (ICTs) have posed complex problem for colleges and universities in Nigeria especially in their distance education programs (Ololube, 2006). Improving the quality of education through the diversification of contents and methods and promoting experimentation, innovation, the diffusion and sharing of information and best practices as well as policy dialogue are UNESCO’s strategic objectives in education (UNESCO, 2002, 2005). As such, information and communication technologies (ICTs) literacy rate have become key tools that have a revolutionary impact on how we see the world and how we live in it. This phenomenon has given birth to the contemporary and advances in our ways of life. ICTs are having a revolutionary impact on educational methodology. However, this revolution is not widespread and needs to be strengthened to reach a large percentage of the population through distance education. In a complex society, many factors affect distance education. Hence an interdisciplinary and integrated approach is very necessary to ensure the successful development of Nigeria’s economy and society (Mac-Ikemenjima, 2005).

Handbook of Research on Engaging Digital Natives in Higher Education Settings - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

Tips Towards Tackling Distance Education Modules

10.4018/978-1-5225-0039-1.ch015 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 328-342

Author(s):

Lúcia Pombo ◽

António Moreira

Keyword(s):

Distance Education ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Course Design ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Teaching Methodologies ◽

Innovative Teaching ◽

Current information and communication technologies, including the internet and its services (web 2.0, email, conferences at a distance, etc.) have opened new perspectives in the field of education, by promoting communication and interaction between all participants at a distance. It is not the technology itself that will define the quality of teaching and learning in distance education, but the methodological approach that supports it. This paper aims to propose a methodological framework to implement in distance education modules supported by online pedagogy elements linked to innovative teaching methodologies. Its goal is to bring some contributions to those who are in charge of course design, providing a useful framework to improve active and technology enhanced collaborative learning in similar environments.

ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING AT HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN MALAYSIA THROUGH THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

Australian Journal of Business and Management Research ◽

10.52283/nswrca.ajbmr.20120204a03 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 02 (04) ◽

pp. 20-25

Author(s):

Anantha Raj A. Arokiasamy

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Higher Education Institutions ◽

Education Students ◽

Geographically Distributed ◽

Breaking Time

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in higher education for imparting easily accessible, affordable and quality higher education leading to the uplift of Malaysia. The focus of the paper is on the benefits that ICT integration in education can provide, right from breaking time and distance barriers to facilitating collaboration and knowledge sharing among geographically distributed students. ICT increases the flexibility of delivery of education so that learners can access knowledge anytime and anywhere. It can influence the way students are taught and how they learn as now the processes are learner driven and not by teachers. This in turn would better prepare the learners for lifelong learning as well as to contribute to the industry. We will also analyze if ICT does indeed improve or hinder the quality of learning among higher education students. This paper reports on the changing trends in use of ICTs for instruction in higher education institutions (HEIs) and discusses a mini-case study of how ICTs are being used by lecturers in one university in Malaysia.

CONTENT AND DIRECTIONS OF ANTIBULING POLICY AT SCHOOL

PSYCHOLOGICAL JOURNAL ◽

10.31108/1.2021.7.4.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 18-27

Author(s):

Yulia Udovenko ◽

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Evgeniya Gladyshko ◽

Keyword(s):

Educational Institution ◽

Integrated Approach ◽

Educational Process ◽

Point Of View ◽

Bullying Policy ◽

Official Position ◽

Foreign Countries ◽

The article is devoted to the problem of bullying and anti-bullying policy in school institutions. The problem of bullying, from a scientific point of view, began to be studied at the end of the 20th century. Today, this issue is covered in all laws and programs related to ensuring a safe educational environment for participants in the educational process. Bullying, as a social and pedagogical problem, has been actively studied since the beginning of the development of information and communication technologies, which contributed to the rapid dissemination of not only verbal, but also media information: photo and video facts about manifestations of bullying between children. The article presents the results of the research "Unicef", "La Strada-Ukraine", which indicate the prevalence of the phenomenon of bullying among children. The essence of the concept of "bullying" is revealed, as well as categories that are close in meaning: "violence", "aggression", "bullying", "bullying", "conflict". The structural components of the roles of the bullying process are described: initiators or offenders, helpers of offenders, defenders of the victim, victims and observers. The article provides data on anti-bulging programs in foreign countries and focuses on the problem of anti-bulging policy in educational institutions of our country. Three main approaches that make up the anti-bullying policy of schools are analyzed: disciplinary, restorative and an integrated approach, which is implemented using two directions: managerial and educational. The directions of anti-bullying policy at school are presented, namely managerial and educational. The managerial direction is organized and implemented by the head of the educational institution. The constituent components of activities in this area are an analysis of the current situation in an educational institution, the development of an official position of the institution regarding bullying and informing all participants in the educational process about it, the development of rules of conduct for all participants in the educational process and informing about them, defining the responsibilities and responsibilities of participants educational process in relation to the rules of safe behavior in an educational institution, instructing employees, students and parents. Whereas the educational direction is characterized by informing, explaining, developing the skills of tolerance and non-violent communication of all participants in the educational process.

Improving the quality of theoretical training of cadets with the help of information and communication technologies

Open Education ◽

10.21686/1818-4243-2019-5-44-53 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (5) ◽

pp. 44-53

Author(s):

V. V. Bulgakov

Keyword(s):

Системи управління навігації та зв’язку Збірник наукових праць ◽

PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF FUTURE SPECIALISTS IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: QR CODING IN STUDENT LEARNING

10.26906/sunz.2019.5.033 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 5 (57) ◽

pp. 33-35

Author(s):

A. Hafiiak ◽

O. Shefer ◽

E. Borodina ◽

S. Alyoshin

Keyword(s):

Professional Competence ◽

Point Of View ◽

Quality Level ◽

It Education ◽

Student Training ◽

Definition Of

The article explores modern information and telecommunication technologies, which are the basis of information processes in education. The fundamentals of improving the quality of student training from the point of view of the development of a vocational education system are investigated. The authors explore the definition of an innovative educational environment. It is proved that professional IT education is the basis for improving its quality level and has certain advantages over other types of knowledge, providing flexibility due to modern technological features, including the use of QR coding information.

Samo(procena) nastavnika o kvalitetu onlajn nastave tokom pandemije kovid-19

10.46793/nnu21.231m ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jelena Maksimović ◽

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Nedeljko Milanović ◽

Jelena Osmanović Zajić ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Online Teaching ◽

Emergency Situation ◽

Educational Work ◽

Teachers And Students ◽

The Republic ◽

Teachers Attitudes

The COVID-19 virus pandemic also had a significant impact on the educational system. This article presents the results of a research aimed at examining teachers' attitudes about the quality of online teaching during the COVID-19 virus pandemic. A descriptive research method and survey technique were applied. The sample included 274 teachers from the territory of the Republic of Serbia. The presented results indicate that the largest number of teachers with online teaching met for the first time during the pandemic and that until then they had no experience with distance learning. The platforms most often used by teachers in working with students are: Google Classroom, Zoom, Edmodo, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. Also, a large number of teachers answered that they will partially apply online teaching after the pandemic, emphasizing that contact teaching is irreplaceable and of much higher quality, because students are more engaged, prepared and committed to school obligations. Looking at it objectively, teachers most often rated the quality of online teaching during the pandemic as average, more precisely with a grade of three. Online teaching during the pandemic required great dedication and teacher engagement, as well as good management of information and communication technologies and developed digital competencies of both teachers and students. The realization of online teaching was a challenge for teachers, but also the only possibility and solution to continue and actively carry out educational work during the pandemic and emergency situation.

Telemedicine and Alzheimer Disease

Telehealth Networks for Hospital Services ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-2979-0.ch013 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 191-206

Author(s):

Letteria Spadaro ◽

Francesca Timpano ◽

Silvia Marino ◽

Placido Bramanti

Keyword(s):

Coming Out ◽

Social Needs ◽

Model Of Care ◽

Application Model ◽

Process Methodology ◽

Networking Technologies

The focus of this chapter is to asses a new model of care in dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). According with sociotechnical approaches, the authors describe a proof of concept, Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) intervention, as a technical and organizational model of robust, reliable, and efficient clinical practice to meet the medical, psychological, and social needs of AD people and their family. The authors also propose the “Identification-Recognition-Evaluation-Application Model” as process methodology in a telemedicine project. In this perspective, the technology has to be analyzed as technology-in-use, a process coming out from an ecology of specific actions and actors. Finally, the authors describe their experience of a longitudinal study in which ICT networking technologies are used to implement coping strategies, in order to improve the quality of life of AD families.

Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning - Advances in Mobile and Distance Learning ◽

Acknowledging the Distance Learner

10.4018/978-1-4666-4205-8.ch017 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 242-254

Author(s):

Trish Andrews

Keyword(s):

Distance Learning ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Learning Experience ◽

Effective Learning ◽

Distance Learner ◽

E Learning

The growth of e-learning, particularly distance learning via e-learning, is widely recognised as a significant factor influencing higher education in the 21st century. The rapid and ongoing uptake of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for teaching and learning, along with the recognition that increased student engagement can lead to more effective learning, is changing the way in which teaching and learning occurs in universities. This chapter suggests that the distance learner is frequently overlooked in the current climate when it comes to consideration of student needs and that current applications of ICT for distance learning raises questions about the quality of their learning experience. The chapter discusses the role of the student voice in understanding and addressing students’ needs in relation to the quality of their learning experience and suggests that greater attention needs to be paid to the distinct voice of the distance education student. The chapter provides some methodologies for collecting the student’s voice and gives consideration to how addressing the distance learners’ voice to enhance their learning experience might be most effectively accomplished.

Advances in Electronic Government, Digital Divide, and Regional Development - E-Government Implementation and Practice in Developing Countries ◽

Mining Electoral Data for Effective Campaigns and E-Participation

10.4018/978-1-4666-4090-0.ch003 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 59-82

Author(s):

Marlene Goncalves ◽

Francisco Castro ◽

Luis Alberto Vidal ◽

Maribel Acosta ◽

Maria-Esther Vidal

Keyword(s):

Independent Study ◽

Presidential Candidates ◽

Electoral Campaigns ◽

General Elections ◽

Definition Of ◽

Electoral Data

E-Democracy and E-Participation are sub-areas of E-Government that utilize Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to empower democracy and allow the participation of ordinary people during the definition of policies that affect their lives. Particularly, general elections as well as the selection of presidential candidates are types of electoral events where ICT can facilitate the constituency participation, providing a resource to influence the implementation of such events. The authors propose data mining and ranking techniques to analyze voting historical data and identify regions where electoral campaigns need to be intensified. Based on citizens’ participation patterns in previous elections, they illustrate the quality of their approach on Venezuelan electoral data and compare it with respect to the results produced by a baseline independent study. Experimental results suggest that the authors’ techniques are able to predict the classification given for the baseline study, while they are simpler and easily reproducible.

The Importance of Information and Communication Technologies in Establishing Healthcare Services with a Universal Coverage

E-Health and Telemedicine ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8756-1.ch005 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 77-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Davuthan Günaydin ◽

Hakan Cavlak ◽

GamzeYıldız Şeren ◽

Korhan Arun

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Health Services ◽

Universal Coverage ◽

Quality Of Healthcare ◽

Healthcare Services ◽

Health Practices ◽

One of the most important challenges faced by the healthcare system is the organization of healthcare services to cope with the increase in population and aging of citizens. Especially in developing countries, demographic movements of the population, regional disparities, political concerns, and increasing expectations of health services have led to a search for new ways to serve all of the population with healthcare services. With traditional methods, it is not possible to increase the supply of health services because of inadequate infrastructure and shortcomings in quantity and quality of healthcare staff. This new health system called e-health and uses all of the possibilities provided by information and communication technologies that aim to improve public health. In this chapter, the effects of e-health practices on the quality and accessibility of healthcare services are assessed and the extent of e-health practices in Turkey are evaluated.