scholarly journals Information and Communication Technology in a Global World

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-57
Author(s):  
Christer Lars Ohlin
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Information And Communication

This study takes its departure from ongoing debate about teachers’ (collective) “continuing professional development” (CPD). The overall aim is to highlight active teachers’ perceptions on developing a self-understanding of their complex role in daily practice by using digital tools. The following research questions guided the study: How can teachers make schools more relevant and engaging? How can students’ achievement increase? In what way can teachers provide high-quality education for all students? Three perspectives will be guiding the study: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), learning, and special education. The participants in the study are 21 staff members in preschool, primary school, and a recreation center with whom we conducted structured individual interviews and focus group discussions. Field notes were also taken during the interview and discussion sessions. The findings reveal the importance of the teachers’ deeper understanding of students’ creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. Furthermore, the most powerful thing teachers can do is to design engaging, meaningful, and authentic work and technology-enhanced learning experiences. In order to improve learning in a digital world, the teachers must be engaged and supported by professional learning opportunities to continually improve and strengthen their digital competencies and teaching practices. The theoretical standpoint is the norm model as an analytical tool to understand the teachers’ perceptions. The concept of “norm” is a collective term for the factors and structures that are regarded as a normal balance between the aspects of value/will, system conditions/possibilities, and cognition/knowledge.  

scholarly journals Chinese teachers’ perceptions of an online teacher course and its results

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nan Li ◽  
Ruurd Taconis ◽  
Perry den Brok
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Inservice Teacher ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Training Outcomes ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Online Teacher

AbstractWe investigated teachers’ perceptions of an online inservice teacher course in China and its outcomes, as well as connections between these two types of perceptions. Data were collected from a sample of 251 teachers following a course on Information and Communication Technology in education using a questionnaire survey and interviews. Teachers were generally satisfied with the setup and content of the course, but considered that interaction during training and motivation were not optimal. A correlation analysis showed that teachers’ perceptions of the course were significantly and positively related to their perceptions of training outcomes. Regression analyses revealed that the connection of training content with teachers’ daily practice contributed most positively to teachers’ perceptions of the training outcomes. Suggestions for optimizing online inservice teacher courses are provided.

scholarly journals Use Of Informatıon And Communıcatıon Technology (Ict) Devıces For Instructıonal Delıvery In Secondary Schools In Ebonyı State Of Nıgerıa

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
S. N Aja ◽  
P. I. Eze
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Instructional Delivery ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Trained Personnel ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study examined teachers perceptions on the use of information and communication technology (ICT) devices for instructional delivery in secondary schools in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprised of all the three thousand two hundred and eighty-five (3,285) teacher in the two hundred and twenty-one (221) public secondary schools in Ebonyi State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select (8) teachers each from ninety schools used for the study to give a sample of seven hundred and twenty (720) respondents. The instrument used for data collection was structured questionnaire. Pearson’s Moment Correlation Co-efficient was used to calculate the reliability co-efficient of the pilot tests to get established reliability value of 0.79. The data collected were analysed using mean scores. It was found among other things that ICT devices are not adequately available, most available ICT devices are not in good working condition in schools studied, hence they are not adequately used and above all trained personnel are not also adequately available to operate the functional ones. Government through her appropriate agencies should as a matter of urgency procure and distribute the necessary ICT devices to secondary schools, more trained personnel should be recruited but for the interim the available ones could be retrained through short term holiday programmes, workshops and conferences to ensure adequate use and maintenance of these ICT devices as this will go a long way in improving instructional delivery in Ebonyi State Secondary Schools.

scholarly journals Librarian’s Perception on Marketing of Information Resources and Services in Academic Libraries with Special Reference to Amhara Region, Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. V. Ramadevi
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Library Services ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Library Staff

In the present scenario, information and communication technology plays a very important role. Due to the development of technology, internet has brought out some of the opportunities and challenges which provide the effective way of use the library information resources and services. Users can access the required information online irrespective of visiting the place and collecting the information as like ancient days. To improve some of the problems of information and communication technology resulting in underutilization of academic libraries, effort directed to promoting and creating awareness of library services is very important. Library staff can promote the use of the library through other means such as marketing of library services to its users. The role of academic libraries and information centres is to provide necessary information. The objectives of the study were why libraries should market their information resources and services; ways in which libraries market their information resources and services also impacts of marketing information resources and services in the academic Library. The study target population was 120 which comprised of library staff members. The study sample consisted to twenty members of the target group.

Use of Information and Communication Technology by Health Care Providers for Continuing Professional Development in Botswana

2017 ◽  
pp. 181-192 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wananani. B. Tshiamo ◽  
Mabedi Kgositau ◽  
Mabel Magowe
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Infrastructure

The impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the social and economic lives of people including the area of education cannot be overemphasized. Continuing education is an important vehicle for maintaining and improving professional standards and keeping in synch with the latest trends in the profession, especially for health care providers. Hinged on literature review, document review and case study, this chapter aims to elaborate on the importance of continuing professional development (CPD) to health and medical care, and how ICTs can be used as a platform for CPD. Focusing on Botswana as a case study, the chapter explores challenges and issues faced by health care providers in using ICTs to access CPD and includes solutions and recommendations. Challenges identified included underdeveloped ICT infrastructure and limited use of available ICT resources by health care providers.

scholarly journals The Efficacy of Evolving Technology in Conceptualizing Pedagogy and Practice in Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Wahab Ali
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Know How ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
Learning Patterns ◽  
Information And Communication

The proliferation of new forms of information and communication technology (ICT) has inundated the learning patterns of students at all levels and particularly at higher education level. The efficacy of teaching the digital generation of learners without a firm grasp of how they learn is like embarking upon a perpetual journey. Invariably, today’s students have been mesmerized by digital gadgets from a very small age and this experience calls for a technology integrated paradigm. Hence, the current study focuses on the influence of evolving technology in conceptualizing pedagogy and practice in higher education. It explores staff members’ technological know-how and how they are able to influence learning at a University in Fiji. An exploratory research design was selected and a survey consisting of Likert scale items was administered. Subsequently, SPSS Statistical software was used for data analytical and reporting purpose. Findings are discussed in collaboration with a robust meta-analysis of literature and they reveal that apart from resources, staff readiness, confidence and motivation play important function in ICT integrated learning. This paper proposes that staff members should use technology and technological gadgets to enhance digital literacy and numeracy that in turn, would create a digitally vibrant society.

scholarly journals Information and communication technology as a primary tool for Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University’s statistics and operations research business

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Solly Matshonisa Seeletse
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Research Output ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
Computer Applications ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Information And Communication

The Department of Statistics and Operations Reasearch (SOR) at the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) in South Africa desires to increase its research output, as well as to provide high quality teaching and learning. Most SOR lecturers want to embrace technology and innovations, and also be competitive both regionally and globally. This can be achieved more effectively if they are trained in computer applications. Thus, they should be developed into critical citizens of the digital world. They should also be prepared to use information and communication technology (ICT) as a teaching and learning resource, as well as a research and community engagement backing. An innovation in academia should be backed by the lecturer. Thus, the main concern of this paper is to explore use of ICT as a business tool in SOR. Methodologies of the study were case study and thematic content analysis, and the data collection tool was a questionnaire. The study found that SOR was understaffed and could not provide full statistics (stats) training mainly in the statistical packages. The lecturers were all trained in ICT and the packages. They were all willing to use ICT in SOR activities. The computer laboratories were adequate for the student numbers at the time, even though some computers were not working. These laboratories showed to be poorly adequate for the envisaged growth of SOR. SOR would also need more lecturers for the future growth. The study recommends growth of SOR in lecturers and ICT facilities, at the least

An Empirical Study On The Prevalence Of Ict On Healthcare And Healthcare Services

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (8) ◽  
pp. 225-235
Author(s):  
S.B.Hidayath Ahamed ◽  
Dr.N. Rajendhiran
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Management ◽  
World Health ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Digital World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Health Organization

Experts say “Health is Wealth”. Human resources are the driving resources for any nation and health is the driving force for any human. Health and health care services happen to be the strategic threshold for any nation. This sector happens to be crucial irrespective of the GDP of the nation and the purchasing power of its citizens, henceforth due care and attention need to be given to this crucial sector of the nation. In this present era of digitalization, it has become inevitable to be including technology in every progressive field of the nation in order to enhance the performance and increase the efficiency of the services. One such variant of the digital world is Information and communication technology (ICT). The World Health Organization (WHO) details the advantages associated with the use of ICT in primary healthcare services in terms of better and easy access to information, providing learning tools for healthcare professionals, patients, and community as a whole. Information and communication technology are being widely utilized in healthcare control structures. Rapid advancements in ICT in the last decade or so provide solutions to the problems in healthcare management structures. Those encompass a huge spectrum of troubles together with affected person safety, nutritional management, telemedicine, virtual imaging, file Control, and many others. This paper makes an attempt to detail the role of the rising technology that is getting used for the development of the healthcare process and become aware of the problems and their probable answers. Telemedicine gives a medium of enhancing the same old pattern of healthcare specifically in the developing global. The growing countries can make the most of it to the present better healthcare services as proper health Training. This paper highlights the boom of ICT area within the growing world and explores its viable uses in healthcare zone. Those may also assist healthcare specialists and community health employees to carry out their work in a better manner especially in far off region.

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