Digital Divide Challenge

Technology Diffusion ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Public ◽

Normative Perspective

Following an initial euphoria about the power of the information superhighway to provide better access to information and wealth for all, what we have experienced in reality instead is that information and communication technologies have created further inequalities at individual, business, national and international level. To ease the effects of this “digital divide,” policy makers have taken up the role of change agencies, influencing the public in using innovative information technologies. This chapter focuses on the role of these change agencies for technology diffusion and the elimination of the digital divide. It is argued that examining the interest of change agencies and the other stakeholders involved in the diffusion process from a normative perspective can help in the preparation of effective information technology diffusion policies.

Digital Divide Challenge

Social and Economic Transformation in the Digital Era ◽

10.4018/978-1-59140-158-2.ch004 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 47-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anastasia Papazafeiropoulou ◽

Athanasia Pouloudi

Keyword(s):

Digital Divide ◽

Technology Diffusion ◽

Policy Makers ◽

The Public ◽

Normative Perspective

CULTURE OF PERSONAL LANGUAGE AS A HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL EVENT

The Pedagogical Process Theory and Practice ◽

10.28925/2078-1687.2018.1-2.101107 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Tetiana Stambulska

Keyword(s):

Theory And Practice ◽

The Public ◽

Communication Problems ◽

Long Time ◽

Definition Of ◽

Communication Culture

The article analyzed the peculiarities of the interpretation of the «communication culture» in the context of scientific researches of the past and contemporary domestic researchers. An analysis was carried out to define the concept of «communication culture of a person», the approaches to the definition of this concept are singled out. The positions of scientists concerning the role of eloquence in the formation of the linguistic personality are analyzed, the language is analyzed as a «social and psychological phenomenon», historical conditions of the formation of the concept of «communication culture» are characterized, in particular, attention is focused on the formation of the linguistic personality. It was found out that studies of the ancient traditions of the formation of the language of culture make it possible to better understand modern trends in the development of the person's communication culture. Modern studies have shown that in linguistics for a long time there was no unity in the interpretation of the concepts of «language» and «communication». Problems of the formation of the culture of broadcasting have become the object of research by eminent thinkers, beginning with the period of Antiquity. The question of the formation of a culture of speech has long traditions. Note that in European linguistics, the first decades of the twentieth century. Theoretical study and approval of the concept of «culture of language» in the scientific circulation is underway. It should be noted that in connection with the introduction of information and communication technologies in all spheres of society life has increased interest in the theory and practice of eloquence. This is explained by the fact that the active use of information and communication technologies involves the search for ways of speaking influence, both on the interpersonal and on the public level. According to authoritative experts in rhetoric, L. Matsko, O. Matsko, N. Mykhailychenko, V. Poltupets, etc., there are also communicative reasons that ensure the actual and further development of the theory and practice of oratory in the XX-beginning of the XXI century.

City Boosterism through Internet Marketing

Information Communication Technologies and City Marketing ◽

10.4018/978-1-60566-134-6.ch007 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 130-151 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

María Isabel Huerta-Carvajal ◽

Luis Felipe Luna-Reyes

Keyword(s):

Local Governments ◽

Strategy Development ◽

City Marketing ◽

The Public ◽

Marketing Activities ◽

The City

Local governments around the world are becoming aware of the importance of identifying and marketing their local assets to promote economic competitiveness. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) have proven useful in supporting marketing activities in the private sector, but there is still little exploration on their use in the public sector. However, ICT effectiveness is constrained by institutional arrangements and the coordination of the marketing efforts with other government processes such as urban planning and strategy development. The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the strategic scaffolding for ICT as a key component of a city’s marketing strategy using as an example the city of Puebla in Mexico. Although city marketing efforts and ICT use are still at its initial stages in the city, lessons from current efforts in Puebla are related to the key role of stakeholder networks, ICT interoperability, Geographic Information Systems, and government program continuity.

Practice, Progress, and Proficiency in Sustainability - Handbook of Research on Sustainable Development and Economics ◽

The Influence of Information and Communication Technologies on Societies and their Cultures

10.4018/978-1-4666-8433-1.ch016 ◽

2015 ◽

pp. 360-385 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lee Allen

Keyword(s):

Information And Communications Technologies ◽

Historical Significance ◽

Technological Advances ◽

Communications Technologies ◽

Cave Paintings ◽

In this chapter, the various ways technologies have exerted influence upon cultures and societies since the dawn of human existence is examined. Be it man-made fire, sharpened stone tools and weapons, or cave paintings, humans are always inventing “something” to sustain or improve their lives and/or livelihoods, and generally make their existence more tolerable – and comfortable. The culture surrounding and thus influenced by technological advances differs from traditional definitive criteria of groups. A technologically-influenced society and culture is identified by its populace's ability to access and use its defining technologies. Nowadays social communication and interactions often occur with others across cultures, continents and socioeconomic systems as constantly evolving information technologies emerge as communication tools. In order to understand the role of technology's influence on our societies, we must understand the historical significance of various information and communications technologies' influence on culture and how changes in our interactions and relationships across all groups have occurred as a result.

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.

Netpolitik: A New Political Transformer for Indonesia?

AEGIS : Journal of International Relations ◽

10.33021/aegis.v2i2.423 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Bustanul Arifin ◽

Amirah Ulfah

Keyword(s):

Information Age ◽

The Political ◽

Political Transformation ◽

Political Actors ◽

The Public ◽

Digital Era ◽

The development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has brought many fundamental changes in the political practices. One of the main essential aspects of ICTs is internet. This internet plays an important role in developing the information age. Therefore, the information age contributes to the way in which we effectively and efficiently create and consume the information. In this research, we focus to see the role of technology that drives to the practice of netpolitik by both the public and political actors in Indonesia. Netpolitik itself is the combination between internet and politic. Then, we analyze how netpolitik is influencing and changing the political situation in Indonesia during the recent time. Then, we put several aspects in order to see the effects driven by the netpolitik. Finally, we conclude the research by a finding stating that the netpolitik has done a political transformation in Indonesia and it becomes a core engine in determining the behaviour of political actor and audiences.Keywords: Internet, Netpolitik, Public, Political Actors, ICTs, Digital Era, Transformation, and Indonesia

MODERN FORMS AND METHODS OF BİBLİOGRAPHİC ACTİVİTY İN LİBRARİES

Nauka v sovremennom mire ◽

10.52013/2524-0935-2-56-3 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 12-16

Author(s):

SOLMAZ AZAY GIZI SADIGOVA

Keyword(s):

Information Society ◽

Large Scale ◽

Information Service ◽

Electronic Document ◽

New Information ◽

The article discusses modern forms and methods of bibliographic activity in libraries. The role of modern information and communication technologies is explained. The information society places new demands on all social and communication institutions, including the activation of the formation of electronic document space, libraries and bibliographies. It is noted that the information society, the activation of the formation of electronic document space, puts new demands on all social and communication institutions, including libraries and bibliographies. New information technologies allow to significantly expand, deepen and diversify all forms of information and bibliographic services, which makes them faster, more efficient and more convenient. At the same time, it is explained that with the application of digital technologies, the category of information and bibliographic services is becoming a daily information service used by any reader of any library. Electronic catalogs are becoming powerful information systems to support the work of libraries and perform large-scale tasks.

MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TEACHING OF ECONOMIC DISCOURSE TRANSLATION

Scientific bulletin of the Southern Institute of Management ◽

10.31775/2305-3100-2017-2-69-73 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 69-73

Author(s):

L. P. Murashova

Keyword(s):

Professional Training ◽

Main Task ◽

Economic Discourse ◽

Internet Resources ◽

Modern Information

This article analyzes the role of modern information technologies in the professional training of translators. The article also describes the main stages of the training of translators. The main stages are the following: a professionally oriented stage; analytical stage; synthesizing stage; correction stage. In addition, the text emphasizes the role of the usage of modern information technologies at each stage, as well as describes ways to use it. The main task of the first stage is the formation of motivating goals. The second stage is aimed at creating an understanding of the translation specifics. The third stage involves the process of translation using electronic dictionaries, translators and Internet resources. The last step in the work of an interpreter is to correct the translated text using available technological resources. The article also considers the main types of modern information and communication technologies used in the teaching of foreign languages and the possibility of their usage in the teaching of economic discourse translation: Wiki-technology (the technology of building), blog (service that allows you to keep a personal diary), broadcasting (original audio or video recordings of lectures), linguistic corpus (a system of texts in electronic form), as well as their didactic potential.

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AS A TOOL OF SUPPORTING INTERACTION IN THE MODERN GLOBALIZED FAMILY

Information Technologies and Learning Tools ◽

10.33407/itlt.v79i5.3865 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 79 (5) ◽

pp. 313-324

Author(s):

Валерій Юхимович Биков ◽

Ізабела Келтик-Заборовська ◽

Марія Петрівна Лещенко ◽

Лариса Іванівна Тимчук

Keyword(s):

Formal Education ◽

Learning Tools ◽

School Life ◽

Teacher Training Programs ◽

Geographical Distances ◽

The article highlights the role of information and communication technologies in supporting the integrity of modern globalized family, whose members are separated by significant geographical distances. The authors of the study propose to use the definition “globalized family” referring to a family whose members, while being remote from one another, maintain contacts through ICT. A mixed methodology, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches, was selected to conduct the study. The survey was conducted to quantify the use of ICT as a means of supporting the interaction of members in the modern Polish (92 people) and Ukrainian (88 people) families. The narrative interview method was used to conduct a qualitative analysis of the role of ICT in supporting the virtual unity of members of contemporary European families. The conducted research showed that the typologically related results for the recipients from Polish and Ukrainian groups were: causes of labor migration (difficult economic situation of families); daily use of various web messengers, electronic social networks, mobile phones to maintain contact with family members; the desire to participate in the school life of children through ICT. Using ICT for the indirect contacts based on various possibilities of communication creates new virtual reality of communication and even family life organization. The realization of the research was in accordance with the signed agreement on scientific and pedagogical cooperation between the University of Jan Kochanowski in Kielce (Poland) and the Institute of Information Technologies and Learning Tools of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. The article provides recommendations for teacher trainers to create a blended open learning environment through ICT that would enable active virtual contact between teachers, students and their parents. Implementation of the course on digital humanistic pedagogy of open education into the pre-service and in-service teacher training programs for the development of digital, communicative, collaborative and creative skills enables effective pedagogical interaction in formal and non-formal education.

EXPERIENCE IN USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN CLINICAL PRACTICE AND EDUCATIONAL PROCESS

10.47501/978-5-6044060-1-4.37 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Vladimir Yakovlevich Zobenko ◽

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Alexandra Zobenko ◽

Yuri Vasiliev ◽

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...

Keyword(s):

Educational Process ◽

Educational Institutions ◽

Modern Information ◽

Modern Technologies ◽

Medical Process

The article pays attention to modern information technologies that allow distance learning among students in higher educational institutions. Describes the role of modern technologies, information and communication, in the education system and the practice of a doctor. The ex-perience of introducing telecommunication technologies for holding meetings with participants in the educational and medical process is described.