“Fixing” the Gender Divides in ICT Programs Within Universities

Research Questions ◽

Professor Level ◽

The University ◽

Program Data ◽

Women Participation

Although information and communication technology (ICT) is a fast-growing sector, transforms societies radically, offers many job and career growth opportunities, and is higher paid, women are highly underrepresented in ICT-related programs. This study asks the following research questions: What is the rate of women's participation in different kinds of university IT programs? How can we approach the women participation in IT programs at the university level? The chapter presents two cases, namely, Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica and Aalborg University, Denmark. Although both countries occupy privileged positions in the Global Gender Gap Index, they also face challenges. Based on a thorough analysis of national and detailed IT program data from the cases, the chapter concludes that, to overcome the gender divide, radical and complex “fixing” of the organizations and IT programs is needed. The data support a mainstreaming strategy to ground the IT programs in a humanistic orientation and to promote diversity among staff, especially at the full professor level.

Undergraduate business education students’ perception on information and communication technology use in teaching and learning

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) ◽

10.11591/ijere.v9i2.20326 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 359

Author(s):

Patrick Uzo Osadebe ◽

Joyce Frances Osadebe

Keyword(s):

Information And Communication Technology ◽

Communication Technology ◽

Business Education ◽

Technology Use ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

Education Students ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Research Questions ◽

The study was carried out to assess the undergraduate Business Education Students’ Perception on the use of Information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning in the University. Thus, to achieve the purpose, two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. A sample of 100 students was randomly drawn using balloting and proportionate stratified random sampling techniques. A questionnaire of 4-point scale was used to collect data. It has face validity determined through expert judgement, and construct validity verified through factor analysis. The reliability of the instrument was obtained through Cronbach Alpha. A reliability coefficient of 0.82 was obtained as a measure of internal consistency. The data collected were analyzed with mean and Z-test. Mean was used to answer the research questions while Z-test was used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that there was high perception of students to use ICT in teaching and learning in the university. There was no significant difference between male and female students as well as 300 level and 400 level students on the use of ICT in teaching and learning. Therefore, it was recommended that ICT should be used in teaching and learning Business Education in the University.

Women's Employment in Turkey's ICT Sector

10.4018/978-1-6684-2405-6.ch053 ◽

2022 ◽

pp. 1064-1086

Author(s):

Selda Gorkey

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Labor Force ◽

Gender Gap ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Risk Groups ◽

Women's Employment ◽

Policy Recommendations ◽

Women’S Employment ◽

Women's Participation ◽

Information And Communication

Women constitute one of the risk groups vulnerable to poverty; therefore, enabling their participation in the labor force is crucial to promoting social inclusion in a society. Employment in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector is widely known for being male-dominated, and recently women's participation has become an important subject. This chapter aims to examine women's employment in Turkey's ICT sector from 2009 to 2016, from a social inclusion perspective, by using various indicators. Comparisons with European Union (EU) countries provide perspective on tracking the progress of employment structure and education choices for ICT by gender. All indicators signify the existence of a gender gap resulting in low rates of inclusion of women in Turkey's ICT employment during the period. Examination of the reasons leads to making some policy recommendations to promote social inclusion of women in Turkey's ICT employment.

Gender Gaps and the Social Inclusion Movement in ICT - Advances in Human and Social Aspects of Technology ◽

Women's Employment in Turkey's ICT Sector

10.4018/978-1-5225-7068-4.ch004 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 63-86

Author(s):

Selda Gorkey

Keyword(s):

European Union ◽

Labor Force ◽

Gender Gap ◽

Social Inclusion ◽

Risk Groups ◽

Women's Employment ◽

Policy Recommendations ◽

Women’S Employment ◽

Women's Participation ◽

Information And Communication

A 20-years dataset of the presence of Women in Geosciences within the Italian University

10.5194/egusphere-egu2020-20409 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Fabrizio Nestola ◽

Martha Pamato ◽

Claudia Agnini ◽

Gabriella Salviulo ◽

Kim Barchi

Keyword(s):

Gender Gap ◽

Associate Professor ◽

Full Professor ◽

Gender Imbalance ◽

Pay Gap ◽

University System ◽

South Italy ◽

Italian Law ◽

Male Model ◽

Professor Level

Here we present data of the presence of women in the Italian university system in the field of geosciences in the last two decades. The official open sources we used to depict this scenario are those provided by MIUR (Italian Ministry of School, University and Research) and Alma Laurea. In the investigated interval some positive trends have been observed as for instance the increase in the number of female full professors from 9.9% to 18.5% and in female associate professors from 23.6% to 30.8%. However, these changes are still too slow, especially for full professors. A peculiarity of the Italian system is the recent creation of a new professional figure introduced by the new Italian Law no. 240/2010 that essentially is a tenure-track associate professor position (hereafter called RTD-b). Among RTD-bs the gender imbalance is an obvious concern seen that only 26% of these positions are occupied by female researchers and even more alarming if we considered the virtual no gender gap at Ph.D. level.Looking in detail at the different fields of the geosciences, there are more positive situations as the case of Paleontology and Paleoecology where there is no the gap and Mineralogy where the gender imbalance in associate professors is irrelevant but a gender gap is still present at full professor level. A geographical analysis of our dataset has unraveled that, unexpectedly, the universities localized in the Northern richest industrial areas of Italy show a worse gender imbalance compared to Central and South Italy, though the situation has improved in the 20 years.This study has thus highlighted that significant and positive changes has occurred in the last 20 years, but an important effort is still needed to further improve the situation in the Italian Universities. Possible actions to promote in order to achieve these results are related to the improvement of the welfare Italian system that could better reconcile family and work, stimulating a reorganization of the work system still currently set on the male model. A final positive thought is connected to the fact that in the Italian university system, there is no pay gap between males and females, something really relevant if compared with the salary gap (between 15% and 30%) present in other richer countries.

Assessment of ICT Skills Relevant for Effective Learning Possessed by Undergraduate Students at University of Nigeria

International Journal of Higher Education ◽

10.5430/ijhe.v9n4p206 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 206

Author(s):

Basil C.E Oguguo ◽

Agnes O. Okeke ◽

Priscilla O. Dave-Ugwu ◽

Christopher A. Ocheni ◽

Clifford O. Ugorji ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Undergraduate Students ◽

Ict Skills ◽

University Environment ◽

Effective Learning ◽

E Learning ◽

Research Questions ◽

Level Of Significance ◽

The University ◽

Descriptive Survey

This study examined the information and communication technology (ICT) skills relevant for effective learning possessed by undergraduate students. The study made use of descriptive survey research design. The study participants were 320 undergraduate students of university of Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection was “Relevant ICT Skills for Effective Learning among Undergraduate Students Questionnaire” (RISELUSQ). The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach-Alpha method and a reliability coefficient of 0.84 was obtained. Four research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The data collected were subjected to analysis, the mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were tested using t-test and ANOVA at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that undergraduate students possessed the relevant ICT skills that will enhance their learning and that the ICT skills of the male students were not different from that of the female. The findings also showed that the ICT skills of undergraduate students differ based on their educational level, particularly, between the 100 level and 500 levels. Equally, the finding reveals that the students face some ICT challenges like non-functional/limited projectors in classrooms, limited e-learning facilities among others. Based on the findings, it was recommended that students be encouraged to continue to improve on their ICT skills as it will enable them strive well academically and that school authorities should ensure adequate and proper infrastructures/ICT facilities be put in place within the university environment.

KEEFEKTIFAN MEDIA KOMUNIKASI VISUAL SEBAGAI PENUNJANG PROMOSI PADA PERGURUAN TINGGI RAHARJA

CCIT Journal ◽

10.33050/ccit.v9i1.401 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 77-86

Author(s):

Lusyani Sunarya ◽

Po Abas Sunarya ◽

Jasmine Dara Assyifa

Keyword(s):

Visual Communication ◽

Communication Media ◽

Media Campaign ◽

Prospective Students ◽

Media Campaigns ◽

Great Opportunity ◽

The Media ◽

Fierce Competition ◽

The development of visual communication media at this time is very helpful in supporting information and communication. But often presented visual communication media are less effective and appropriate. While so many universities in Indonesia, the increasingly fierce competition in attracting new students. Media Visual Communication can be applied to college in introducing or raising the image and popularity or promote and provide information to prospective students. In essence, in this case the effectiveness of media campaigns assessed in spreading information, influence or persuade prospective students and new student to join the university. The method used by the questionnaires to assess the effectiveness of implemented that have been implemented such as brochures, banners, posters, billboards, catalogs, paper bag, flyers and merchandise. In conclusion, this article specifically assess visual communication media from case studies in Perguruan Tinggi Raharja considered effective and consistent contribution.. This study found a great opportunity to improve the promotion of additional digital marketing media campaign called the college through the stages resulting in some visual communication media that can be received by the target audience. To create a media campaign needs planning in accordance with the background of the problem so that the media are made to overcome the problems encountered

A Tracer Study of ICT Graduate Students at Mzuzu University, Malawi

Mousaion ◽

10.25159/2663-659x/5227 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 36 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Chimango Nyasulu ◽

Winner Chawinga ◽

George Chipeta

Keyword(s):

Language Processing ◽

Mobile Application ◽

First Century ◽

Application Development ◽

Job Requirements ◽

Level Of Satisfaction ◽

Quantitative Design ◽

The Right ◽

Governments the world over are increasingly challenging universities to produce human resources with the right skills sets and knowledge required to drive their economies in this twenty-first century. It therefore becomes important for universities to produce graduates that bring tangible and meaningful contributions to the economies. Graduate tracer studies are hailed to be one of the ways in which universities can respond and reposition themselves to the actual needs of the industry. It is against this background that this study was conducted to establish the relevance of the Department of Information and Communication Technology at Mzuzu University to the Malawian economy by systematically investigating occupations of its former students after graduating from the University. The study adopted a quantitative design by distributing an online-based questionnaire with predominantly closed-ended questions. The study focused on three key objectives: to identify key employing sectors of ICT graduates, to gauge the relevance of the ICT programme to its former students’ jobs and businesses, and to establish the level of satisfaction of the ICT curriculum from the perspectives of former ICT graduates. The key findings from the study are that the ICT programme is relevant to the industry. However, some respondents were of the view that the curriculum should be strengthened by revising it through an addition of courses such as Mobile Application Development, Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Data Mining, and LINUX Administration to keep abreast with the ever-changing ICT trends and job requirements. The study strongly recommends the need for regular reviews of the curriculum so that it is continually responding to and matches the needs of the industry.

Analysis of Stress Factors for Female Professors at Online Universities

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17082958 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (8) ◽

pp. 2958 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Marialuz Arántzazu García-González ◽

Fermín Torrano ◽

Guillermo García-González

Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Time Pressure ◽

Health And Safety ◽

Stress Factors ◽

University Teaching ◽

Psychosocial Risks ◽

Primary Stress ◽

The University ◽

Mental Overload

The aim of this paper is to analyze the primary stress factors female professors at online universities are exposed to. The technique used for the prospective and exploratory analysis was the Delphi method. Two rounds of consultations were done with fourteen judges with broad experience in health and safety at work and university teaching who reached a consensus of opinion regarding a list of nine psychosocial risk factors. Among the most important risk factors, mental overload, time pressure, the lack of a schedule, and emotional exhaustion were highlighted. These risk factors are related to the usage and expansion of information and communication technology (ICT) and to the university system itself, which requires initiating more research in the future in order to develop the intervention programs needed to fortify the health of the affected teachers and protect them from stress and other psychosocial risks.

The Higher Education Sustainability before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Spanish and Ecuadorian Case

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13116363 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (11) ◽

pp. 6363

Author(s):

Johanna Andrea Espinosa-Navarro ◽

Manuel Vaquero-Abellán ◽

Alberto-Jesús Perea-Moreno ◽

Gerardo Pedrós-Pérez ◽

Pilar Aparicio-Martínez ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Information And Communication Technologies ◽

Online Teaching ◽

Communication Technologies ◽

University Teachers ◽

Qualitative Survey ◽

Older Teachers ◽

Teachers Perspectives ◽

Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are key to create sustainable higher education institutions (HEIs). Most researchers focused on the students’ perspective, especially during the online teaching caused by COVID-19; however, university teachers are often forgotten, having their opinion missing. This study’s objective was to determine the factors that contribute to the inclusion of ICTs. The research based on a comparative study through an online qualitative survey focused on the inclusion and use of ICTs in two HEIs and two different moments (pre-and post-lockdowns). There were differences regarding country and working experience (p < 0.001), being linked to the ICTs use, evaluation of obstacles, and the role given to ICTs (p < 0.05). The COVID-19 caused modifications of the teachers’ perspectives, including an improvement of the opinion of older teachers regarding the essentialness of ICTs in the teaching process (p < 0.001) and worsening their perception about their ICTs skill (p < 0.05). Additionally, an initial model focused only on the university teachers and their use of ICTs has been proposed. In conclusion, the less experienced university teachers used more ICTs, identified more greatly the problematic factors, and considered more important the ICTs, with the perception of all teachers modified by COVID-19.

Tourism and ICT. Bibliometric Study on Digital Literacy in Higher Education

Education Sciences ◽

10.3390/educsci11040172 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 172

Author(s):

David Caldevilla-Domínguez ◽

Alba-María Martínez-Sala ◽

Almudena Barrientos-Báez

Keyword(s):

Communication Technology ◽

Digital Literacy ◽

Bibliometric Study ◽

Academic Field ◽

General Terms ◽

Tourism Studies ◽

Training Institutions ◽

University Level ◽

The scientific production of digital literacy at the university level published in the Scopus database is analyzed, with a special emphasis on studies on tourism due to the relevance of information and communication technology (ICT) in said professional sector. For this, a bibliometric study of a pertinent sample is undertaken using a mixed methodology and based on a series of variables related to formal and content aspects. The last variable, reserved for the academic field under study, directly addresses the main objective as regards tourism. The results show a great global and multidisciplinary interest in digital literacy (DL), mainly from students. There is also a parallel between the integration of ICT into society and the growing evolution of case studies, as well as little interest in their development in specific areas such as tourism studies. Despite good results in general terms, the lack of specialization poses challenges that require greater involvement of training institutions in the sense of providing future professionals with the necessary tools to face them successfully, especially in sectors such as tourism where ICTs are a key piece.