ICT Approaches in Disaster Management

Public Awareness ◽

Vital Role ◽

The Other ◽

Mountainous Region ◽

Vulnerable Communities ◽

Potential Sources ◽

We live in a world where there are potential sources of disasters with a potential to cause a loss all around us. We could be living close to a coastline that is prone to cyclones or mountainous region vulnerable to earthquakes. On the other hand, we might be living in a place where there may be frequent communal tension. Whatever is the area we live in; we need to be aware of our vulnerability to hazardous events. Better awareness about various hazards, proper education, training and preparedness will enhance the community resilience. Information and communication technologies in the form of audio and video (through community radio, village information centres, video awareness programmes through DVDs, etc) play a vital role in creating public awareness, giving education and training to vulnerable communities. This chapter aims to discuss the various ICT initiatives taken in the coastal districts of Tamilnadu, one of the seven coastal states of India.

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL COMPONENT IN THE PERSONALITY STRUCTURE OF A NON-PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY TEACHER

BULLETIN Series of Pedagogical Sciences ◽

10.51889/2020-4.1728-5496.02 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 68 (4) ◽

pp. 12-17

Author(s):

A.K. Iigibaeva ◽

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A.D Toleukhanova ◽

Keyword(s):

Human Activity ◽

Personality Structure ◽

Modern Education ◽

Key Features ◽

Human Education ◽

Education And Development ◽

The article is devoted to problems of cybermedicine industry as an innovative pedagogical science.Some aspects of the prerequisites for the formation of cyberspedagogics are considered. The authors give a conceptual series of cyberpedagogics. The article substantiates the necessity of using a cyberontological approach in education, which is effective in solving the actual problems of human education and training in the XXI century. Cyberspace is characterized as a new environment of human activity and a factor of social and intrapsychic changes. The key features of a modern person using information and communication technologies are described. Substantiates the importance of developing a culture of cybersocialization of each person, as well as cybermediary – science of the XXI century – as the basis of organization of modern education with regard to the influence of cyberspace on the processes of learning, education and development. The article analyzes a number of concepts on the problem of cyberspedagogics.

Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti: rakstu krājums = The Word: Aspects of Research: conference proceedings - Vārds un tā pētīšanas aspekti = The Word: Aspects of Research ◽

Diskusijas par terminu „mediji” latviešu valodā tā pētīšanas aspektā

10.37384/vtpa.2020.24.349 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 349-358

Author(s):

Dite Liepa ◽

Ilva Skulte

Keyword(s):

Mass Media ◽

The Other ◽

Public And Private ◽

State Institutions ◽

Other Hand ◽

Insight Into

This paper is based on reflections after an emotional discussion on the word and term medijs(i) (‘medium’) in Latvian that broke out during the yearly conference The Word: Aspects of Research at Liepāja University, in November 2019. The aim of this paper is not to blame or replace the broadly spread two-word term plašsaziņas līdzekļi with an anglicism mediji. In Latvia, there are many titles and documents where this term has a permanent and stable place. Such as, for example, The National Electronic Mass Media Council. At the same time, it is time to recognise the use of the word medijs(i) as an entirely accepted synonym of plašsaziņas līdzeklis(ļi) and even as a semantically more broadly usable term in the context of developing information and communication technologies. As this short insight into the research of the word shows, the term is already currently used not only among professionals but also on the level of state institutions, public and private organisations, and companies. On the other hand, especially in the contexts of communication science, arts, and philosophy, the spectrum of meanings of the word medijs(i) in the vocabulary of modern Latvian must be broadened.

Effects of Information Capitalism and Globalization on Teaching and Learning - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

Challenges and Prospects of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Teaching Technical Education towards Globalisation

10.4018/978-1-4666-6162-2.ch020 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 237-255 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Oladiran Stephen Olabiyi

Keyword(s):

21St Century ◽

Technical Education ◽

Vocational Education And Training ◽

Information Communication ◽

Knowledge Based ◽

The World ◽

The relevance of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in the field of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) cannot be overemphasised in the knowledge-based and globalised society. The world of works is in as continuous a state of change as ICT itself, thus posing more challenges to the workers in the 21st century and the institutions responsible for their preparation. Therefore, this chapter discusses the challenges and prospects of ICT in teaching TVE towards globalisation. The chapter points out clearly the meaning, philosophy, and objectives of TVET, concept and types of ICT, the need for effective utilisation of ICTs and its role in TVET, the challenges and solutions to the effective utilisation of ICTs in TVET, and the prospect of using ICT in teaching TVET. The chapter concludes by suggesting solutions for proper planning, management, and effective utilisation of ICTs resources in TVET.

ICT Solutions for Improving Smart Communities in Asia - Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology ◽

Telemedicine for Healthier Community Development in Pakistan

10.4018/978-1-7998-7114-9.ch015 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 295-315

Author(s):

Bushra Hamid ◽

N. Z. Jhanjhi ◽

Mamoona Humayun ◽

Farkhanda Qamar ◽

Vasaki Ponnusamy

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Community Development ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Health Research ◽

The Other ◽

Quality Healthcare ◽

Healthcare Facilities ◽

Information And Communication

Providing affordable and quality healthcare is the most burning demand for humanity. It is a fact that more or less half of the world's population resides in rural areas, and a majority of these people are left without the most basic amenities, such as healthcare and education. It is considered difficult to open and manage healthcare facilities in any community using traditional healthcare models for the states with limited resources particularly for developing countries. One of the most popular substitute tools is telemedicine to improve healthcare for underprivileged groups. In telemedicine, information and communication technologies (ICTs) are employed to ensure healthcare at a distance. On the other hand, one of the main problems in developing countries is the quality and cost of healthcare. In health research, telemedicine has become a new hope for eliminating bottlenecks. In this study, the authors have examined what challenges and issues developing countries are facing in implementation of telemedicine; particularly, they examine Pakistan as a case.

Research Ethics in the Social Sciences

10.4018/978-1-7998-8473-6.ch005 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 54-64

Author(s):

Gianluca Attademo ◽

Alessia Maccaro

Keyword(s):

Risk Management ◽

Research Ethics ◽

Codes Of Conduct ◽

The Other ◽

The Social ◽

The One ◽

The Relationship

The formulation of Charts for research ethics and Codes of conduct has been growing in the last few decades, on the one hand due to a renewed awareness of the ethical dimensions of research governance and the relationship between regulators and researchers, and on the other hand for the expansion of possibilities achieved by innovation in information and communication technologies. The voluntary involvement of research participants, risk management and prevention, data protection, community engagement, reflexivity of researchers are some of the centres of gravity of a debate that involves researchers, institutions, and citizens.

Handbook of Research on Theoretical Perspectives on Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Developing Countries - Advances in Knowledge Acquisition, Transfer, and Management ◽

Use of Information and Communication Technologies Tools to Capture, Store, and Disseminate Indigenous Knowledge

10.4018/978-1-5225-0833-5.ch010 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 225-247

Author(s):

Petros Nhlavu Dlamini

Keyword(s):

Indigenous Knowledge ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Personal Communication ◽

The Other ◽

Technology Tools ◽

The One

This chapter explores the role played by Information and Communication Technology tools in the management of indigenous Knowledge in general. Of importance to note, therefore, is the fact that the emergence of Information and Communication Technology tools has opened new avenues in Indigenous Knowledge Management (IKM) which have the potential of playing important roles in the society by making the valuable knowledge available to everyone who recognizes and uses it. Given the nature of indigenous knowledge which is commonly exchanged through personal communication and demonstration exemplified as deriving from the master to the apprentice, from the parents to the children, from the one neighbour to the other and so on. Information and Communication Technology tools appear to be providing as a solution in forestalling the possible extinction of IK.

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 ◽

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.

Exploring SMEs Adoption of Broadband in the Northwest of England

Handbook of Research on Global Diffusion of Broadband Data Transmission ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-851-2.ch032 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 504-523 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Boumediene Ramdani ◽

Peter Kawalek

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Decision Makers ◽

The Other ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Adoption Model

This chapter explores the factors impacting small to medium-sized enterprises’ (SMEs) adoption of broadband. It argues that information and communication technologies (ICTs) are highly differentiated technologies for which there is not necessarily a single adoption model. While most large European companies are connected to broadband, SMEs’ connectivity is lagging behind. The question of why one SME adopts broadband while the other does not is still understudied. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to fill this gap by investigating the technological, organizational, and environmental factors impacting SMEs’ adoption of broadband. This chapter starts by highlighting the importance of ICT innovations adoption in general and broadband in particular. Based on the ICT innovations adoption literature, SMEs’ broadband adoption framework will be developed and empirically validated involving nine SMEs’ key decision makers in the northwest of England. Finally, implications for researchers, practitioners, ICTs’ vendors, and policy makers will be discussed.

Use of Information and Communication Technologies Tools to Capture, Store, and Disseminate Indigenous Knowledge

Indigenous Studies ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-0423-9.ch018 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 325-347

Author(s):

Petros Nhlavu Dlamini

Keyword(s):

Indigenous Knowledge ◽

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Personal Communication ◽

The Other ◽

Technology Tools ◽

The One

Adicción a las Tecnologías: Adolescencia, familias y Trabajo Social. Revisión teórica del fenómeno

AZARBE, Revista Internacional de Trabajo Social y Bienestar ◽

10.6018/azarbe.395081 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 71-80

Author(s):

Carlota Roca Belijar

Keyword(s):

Social Work ◽

Addictive Behavior ◽

The Other ◽

Behavior Patterns ◽

Leaving Home ◽

Special Mention ◽

Trabajo Social

Las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicación (TIC), se encuentran totalmente difundidas en nuestra sociedad actual, tanto es así que ya no es extraño ver a cualquier persona llevando y/o utilizando un móvil o un ordenador con observable asiduidad. Por otra parte, tampoco es menos cierto el hecho de que las mismas se constituyen como una de las herramientas de más utilidad hoy en día, muchas son las ventajas que estas presentan, permiten desde facilitar la comunicación o relaciones hasta comprar sin salir de casa, por ejemplo. Sin embargo, no todo en ellas es positivo, en los últimos tiempos se está constatando el nacimiento de un nuevo fenómeno que afecta especialmente a niños/as y/o adolescentes, y es que, son cada vez más frecuentes los casos en los que éstos desarrollan patrones de conducta nocivos o adictivos en relación con el uso de las TIC. Este hecho, hace que todo en la vida de dichos/as niños/as y/o adolescentes cambie de manera radical al verse afectados numerosos aspectos o ámbitos de la misma como por ejemplo, el familiar, uno de los contextos más damnificados al ser el más próximo o cercano. En base a esto, a lo largo de este artículo se realizará un recorrido por alguna de las cuestiones que giran en torno a una adicción a las TIC, haciendo especial mención a la perspectiva del Trabajo Social en relación con este tema. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), are fully disseminated in our current society, so much so that it is no longer strange to see anyone carrying and/or using a mobile or a computer with observable assiduity. On the other hand, it is not less true fact that they are constituted as one of the most useful tools today, there are any advantages that they present, they allow from facilitating communication or relationships to buying without leaving home, for example. However, not everything in them is positive, in recent times the birth of a new phenomenon that especially affects children and/or adolescents is being verified, and that is, the cases in which these are increasingly frequent develop harmful or addictive behavior patterns in relation to the use of ICT. This fact, makes everything in the life of such children and/or adolescents change radically as many aspects or areas of it are affected, such as family, one of the most affected contexts to be the closer or closer. Based on this, throughout this article there will be a tour of some of the issues that revolve around an addiction to ICT, making special mention of the perspective of Social Work in relation this issue.