Golden Years in Social Media World

2021 ◽  
pp. 261-276
Author(s):  
Sandra Lopes Miranda ◽  
Ana Cristina Antunes
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Demographic Aging ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Evolution ◽  
Wide Dissemination

The context of demographic aging, combined with the wide dissemination of information and communication technologies (ICT), in the various domains of society defined a set of challenges, potentialities, and limits for seniors (65+). Although there is a positive evolution regarding adhesion and even domestication of ICT by this age segment, namely the internet and digital social networking sites, the literature review presents us with an immature, limited, and fragmented field of study, comprising an immense space of evolution. Aware of the strength, magnitude, and considerable ignorance of the action of seniors in the network society, this chapter intends to map, through a review of the multidisciplinary literature, how the relationship of seniors with ICTs is configured. In addition, usage behavior, as well as the drivers, and the consequences for the elderly of navigating digital social networks are also analyzed.

Unlocking Lifelong Learning Through E-Heritage

2012 ◽  
pp. 80-97
Author(s):  
Krassimira Paskaleva ◽  
Maurizio Megliola
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Community Resources ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Leisure And Recreation ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Lifelong learning is often associated with the sociology and the economics of education. However, its broader and more holistic context, which includes learning through involvement in cultural activities, tourism, leisure, and recreation, is much less known. The relationship of this term to the rapidly changing world of Information and Communication Technologies and to various conceptions of interaction is also worthy of further investigation. This article seeks to shed light on that theme by presenting a novel IT platform involving mobile technologies that can enhance access and consumption of cultural heritage community resources. Drawing on material from the ISAAC European project, the article demonstrates how lifelong m-learning can be supported by an integrated e-destination platform that enables the user to build content and engage with that through a variety of applications over time. It concludes with a demonstrator system for the city of Genoa, Italy, to highlight the pathways to change.

Unlocking Lifelong Learning Through E-Heritage

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krassimira Paskaleva ◽  
Maurizio Megliola
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Community Resources ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Leisure And Recreation ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

Lifelong learning is often associated with the sociology and the economics of education. However, its broader and more holistic context, which includes learning through involvement in cultural activities, tourism, leisure, and recreation, is much less known. The relationship of this term to the rapidly changing world of Information and Communication Technologies and to various conceptions of interaction is also worthy of further investigation. This article seeks to shed light on that theme by presenting a novel IT platform involving mobile technologies that can enhance access and consumption of cultural heritage community resources. Drawing on material from the ISAAC European project, the article demonstrates how lifelong m-learning can be supported by an integrated e-destination platform that enables the user to build content and engage with that through a variety of applications over time. It concludes with a demonstrator system for the city of Genoa, Italy, to highlight the pathways to change.

Comparing hybrid media systems in the digital age: A theoretical framework for analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 540-557 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Mattoni ◽  
Diego Ceccobelli
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
State Intervention ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Media And Politics ◽  
National Differences ◽  
National Media ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Media Systems ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between media and politics today is deeply entrenched in the wide use of information and communication technologies to the point that scholars speak about the emergence of hybrid media systems in which older and newer media logics combine. However, it is still unclear how the configuration of hybrid media systems changes across countries today, especially with regard to the interconnection between media and politics. In the article, we aim to develop a theoretical framework to capture such national differences. In so doing, we want to develop a heuristic device to understand whether the transformations brought about by information and communication technologies in the media and political realm also contribute to reshaping national media systems and to what extent. After outlining the main scope of the article in the ‘Introduction’ section, we discuss the theoretical framework that Hallin and Mancini developed to compare media systems across countries, and we present this framework’s main strengths and weaknesses when used as a tool for understanding the relationship between media and politics in the digital era. We then argue for the need for an updated and expanded version of such a theoretical framework: first, we update its four original dimensions (structure of media market, political parallelism, state intervention and journalistic professionalism) transversely including information and communication technologies–related indicators; second, we expand the original theoretical framework with one new dimension (grassroots participation) and the related indicators. In the ‘Conclusion’ section, we summarize our theoretical proposal and present some indicators and potential comparative data sources to assess similarities and differences of national media systems across countries. Finally, we also note two limitations of the article.

Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning

2015 ◽  
pp. 223-234
Author(s):  
Tella Adeyinka
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Relationship

Information literacy is regarded as the basis for learning in our contemporary environment of rapid and sophisticated technological change. As information and communication technologies develop rapidly, and the information environment becomes increasingly complex, educators are recognizing the needs for learners to engage with the information environment as part of their formal learning processes. The achievement of lifelong learning and making citizens become information literate is the target of many nations as far as millennium development goals and vision 2015 are concerned. This chapter presents a literature review on information literacy and lifelong learning pointing out the relationship between the two and their benefits, and finally, the chapter makes recommendations to improve both programs.

Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning

2016 ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Tella Adeyinka
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Information Environment ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Relationship

Information literacy is regarded as the basis for learning in our contemporary environment of rapid and sophisticated technological change. As information and communication technologies develop rapidly, and the information environment becomes increasingly complex, educators are recognizing the needs for learners to engage with the information environment as part of their formal learning processes. The achievement of lifelong learning and making citizens become information literate is the target of many nations as far as millennium development goals and vision 2015 are concerned. This chapter presents a literature review on information literacy and lifelong learning pointing out the relationship between the two and their benefits, and finally, the chapter makes recommendations to improve both programs.

Integrating ICT into Sustainable Local Policies

2010 ◽  
pp. 340-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Caperna
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Information Age ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Agenda 21 ◽  
Sustainable Policy ◽  
Potential Problems ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Local Policies ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter analyses the Information and Communication Technologies (hereafter referred to as ICT) phenomenon, the opportunities it offers, the potential problems, and the relationship with local policies. It moves on the actions needed to develop, within the Agenda 21 process, a framework able to define some fundamental features for a new spatial theory in the information age, which will eventually consider Information and Communication Technology not just a simple tool, but a crucial aspect of a sustainable policy, capable, if well addressed, to mitigate various current or emerging territorial challenges such as literacy and education, public participation in the planning process, social and geographical divide, institutional transparency, etc.. This chapter will illustrate a framework able to assist politicians and planners in planning a sustainable development through ICT.

Development and Implementation of E-Government Services in Turkey

2011 ◽  
pp. 469-490
Author(s):  
Asim Balci ◽  
Erhan Kumas ◽  
Tunç D. Medeni
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Theoretical Background ◽  
Government Services ◽  
Government Institutions ◽  
Effective Manner ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Relationship

Development and extensive use of information and communication technologies has led to important implications for public sectors throughout the world. As a result, in governmental services, citizens have been enjoying better quality services, in an efficient and effective manner. e-government, however, is more related to “government” rather than the “e” as the technical and technological one. The challenge is to use technologies to improve the capacities of government institutions, while improving the quality of life of citizens by redefining the relationship between citizens and their government. Accordingly, this chapter focuses on e-government applications highlighted to reach a more citizen centric e-government in Turkey. Especially, two concepts of e-government, content management system and measuring citizens’ satisfaction from e-services are underlined. Therefore, after giving a theoretical background first on e-government, content management and then measuring e-services satisfaction, new developments towards these concepts are accounted.

Positive Psychological Interventions and Information and Communication Technologies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1648-1668
Author(s):  
Rosa M. Baños ◽  
Ernestina Etchemendy ◽  
Alba Carrillo-Vega ◽  
Cristina Botella
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Scientific Field ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Critical View ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Positive Psychological Interventions ◽  
The Relationship

Since the advent of Positive Psychology there has been a connection between positive psychological interventions (PPIs) and the digital world. The development of PPIs, especially those delivered online, is becoming widespread within and outside the scientific field. Therefore, there is currently a need for accurate information that provides a critical view of all the interventions currently available. This chapter presents an updated review of the relationship between these two fields (PPIs and technologies), and discusses relevant considerations that should be taken into account when technologies are used to deliver PPIs, as well as the elements that can moderate their effectiveness. The final aim of the chapter is to provide readers with basic tools to make critical judgments about PPIs delivered via a technological format.

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