scholarly journals The Impact of Digital Divide on the Quality of University Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nawaf Hamad Obaid Al Kaabi ◽  
Farid Qawasmeh
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
University Education ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The impact of community-based prevention on quality of life—The necessity to control for general health trends the Northern Sweden MONICA study in 2014

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0256872
Author(s):  
Elin Spege ◽  
Kristina Ek ◽  
Stefan Söderberg ◽  
Mats Eliasson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
University Education ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Northern Sweden ◽  
Health Trends ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Impact

Background The Västerbotten intervention program (VIP), is a public health promotion program in northern Sweden with the aim of preventing cardiovascular disease. Positive effects have been reported although the evidence is not unequivocal. Since only historical controls have been used, effects from other sources than the program have largely been uncontrolled for and health related quality of life (HRQoL) has not been evaluated. Purpose By using the neighbouring county of Norrbotten (NB) as the reference population, we compare HRQoL in Västerbotten (VB) and in NB. Methods In 2014 the Northern Sweden survey, Monitoring of Trends and Determinants in Cardiovascular Disease (MONICA), examined a random sample from the two counties. HRQoL was measured with the EQ-5D-3L. In total, 1112 subjects aged 40–74 years participated, 516 in VB and 594 in NB. Differences in mean QoL between VB and NB were analysed via Student’s t-test and the Pearson chi-square test. Results Average HRQoL measured by the EQ-5D-index was 0.798 in VB and 0.811 in NB, a difference of 0.013 (p = 0.2, CI -0.009 to 0.036). For subjects aged 45–54 years, the HRQoL was lower in VB than in NB, a difference of 0.048 (p = 0.041; CI 0.002 to 0.0094). Men had higher HRQoL than women, and university educated had higher HRQoL than those without university education. EQ-VAS showed similar results. Subjects from NB and from VB did not differ regarding age, gender and level of education. In NB, HRQoL decrease with age, a pattern not seen in VB. Conclusions We found similar levels of HRQoL in VB and in NB.

scholarly journals Distributed leadership and administrative processes as determinants of public universities’ effectiveness

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 2070-2090
Author(s):  
David Jimoh Kayode ◽  
Suraiya Rathankoomar Naicker
Keyword(s):  
Distributed Leadership ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Public University ◽  
University Education ◽  
University System ◽  
Administrative Process ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Impact

The quality of students who graduated from Nigerian universities and the role played by universities in the growth of society is a significant concern to every stakeholder. This study examined the impact of distributed leadership on the effectiveness of public universities and the mediating role of the quality administrative process. A correlational survey research design was adopted. A total of 450 lecturers were sampled and were given questionnaire of which 346 questionnaire were returned and, only 305 questionnaires were usable after the data cleaning. The results of the analysis showed that distributed leadership does not directly connect to institutional effectiveness. Furthermore, it is evident that administrative process intervenes in the correlation between distributed leadership and public university effectiveness. The findings imply that the various leaders at the unit level, departmental, faculty, and university-wide must ensure quality administrative processes to bring about the desired University system in the country.   Keywords: Distributed leadership, administrative process, university education, Nigeria, smartpls, hierarchical model;

scholarly journals The impact of community based prevention on quality of life – the necessity to control for general health trends. The Northern Sweden MONICA Study in 2014

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elin Spegel ◽  
Kristina Ek ◽  
Stefan Söderberg ◽  
Mats Eliasson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Reference Population ◽  
University Education ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Northern Sweden ◽  
Health Trends ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: The Västerbotten intervention program (VIP), is a public health promotion program in northern Sweden with the aim of preventing cardiovascular disease. Positive effects on risk factors and risk of coronary heart disease have been reported although the evidence is not unequivocal. Since only historical controls have been used, effects from other sources than the program have largely been uncontrolled for and health related quality of life (QoL) has not been evaluated. Aim: By using the neighbouring county of Norrbotten (NB) as the reference population, we compare QoL in Västerbotten (VB) and in NB. Method: The Northern Sweden MONICA survey in 2014 examined a random sample from the two counties. QoL was measured with the EQ-5D-3L. In total, 1112 subjects participated aged 40-74 years, 516 in VB and 594 in NB. Results: Average QoL measured by the EQ-5D-index was 0.798 in VB and 0.811 in NB, a difference of 0.013 (p=0.2, CI -0.009 to 0.036). For subjects aged 45-54 years, the QoL was lower in VB than in NB, a difference of 0.048 (p=0.041; CI 0.002 to 0.0094). In NB, QoL decreased with age, a pattern not seen in VB. Men had higher QoL than women, and university educated had higher QoL than those without university education. EQ-VAS showed similar results. Subjects from NB and from VB did not differ regarding age, gender and level of education. Conclusion: We found similar levels of QoL in VB and in NB.

scholarly journals Bridging the Digital Divide and the Impact on Poverty in Nigeria

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 81-87
Author(s):  
B.E. Akanbi ◽  
◽  
C.A. Akanbi
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Network Capacity ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Electric Supply

This paper examined the issue of the gap in access to Information and Communication Technology(ICT) known as the digital divide and its linkages to poverty in Nigeria. The study found that the contributions of access to the use of ICTs to poverty in Nigeria has been marginal. This was also found out to be partly due to some teething problems such as poor quality of service caused primarily by network capacity constraints, lack of physical and transmission infrastructure, scarce spectrum resources, unreliable electric supply e.t.c which are still confronting ICT usage in Nigeria. Finally, a summary with some policy recommendations are presented.

scholarly journals Traditions in vocational education of future teachers at the university

2021 ◽  
Vol 121 ◽  
pp. 01001
Author(s):  
Marina Ivanovna Aldoshina
Keyword(s):  
Vocational Education ◽  
Civic Identity ◽  
University Education ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Global Competitiveness ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Russian Education

The modern sociocultural situation actualizes the issue of the role and place of tradition as a criterion for the preservation and transmission of historical experience and the basis of the civic identity of society and the ethnic identity of an individual in vocational education in Russia. Russia’s entry into the world educational space, modernization of Russian education based on the competence-based approach, developed with due account for the general trends in the education development in European countries, involves not only updating the content and technologies of education. The subprogram “Vocational Education Development” of the State Program of the Russian Federation “Education Development” for the period of 2013-2020 has the purpose of increasing the contribution of vocational education to the socio-economic and cultural modernization of Russia, to increasing its global competitiveness, ensuring the demand for each student in the economy and society. Therefore, among the priority tasks of higher education is to improve the quality of training future teachers for the Russian education system at different levels, to form their readiness for pedagogical activity in modern conditions. The purpose of this article is to determine the significance of the historical and sociocultural tradition for vocational education at Russian universities by using the comparative analysis of historical-pedagogical, regulatory-legal and methodological sources. The author traces the possibilities of the impact of the university stage of education on the process of ethnocultural development and ethnic identification of a modern student in university vocational pedagogical education. The fundamental novelty of formulation and ways of solving the issue in this article is determined by taking into account the specifics of the digitalization stage in modern education and the features of university education technologies and techniques during the period of overcoming the consequences of the coronavirus epidemic.

Devastation and innovation: examining prison education during a national pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandria Bradley ◽  
Bill Davies
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Prison Education ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Educational Delivery

Purpose This paper aims to highlight the impact that Covid-19 has had on the quality of education in prisons. This study considers the restrictive approaches taken by Her Majesty’s Prison Service during this challenging time, to argue that prisoner education is not being adequately prioritised. This study highlight issues relating to the digital divide in prisons and the lack of technological advancement, which could improve educational continuity and in-cell learning. Design/methodology/approach This study provides an examination of the broad impact the national pandemic has had on prisons and punishment, Covid-19 National Frameworks and policies relating to prison restrictions, the movements within prisoner education policy, scholarship and reflections from delivering Learning Together in HMP Full Sutton, to argue that prisoners are at the bottom of the educational hierarchy in terms of delivery, innovation and prioritisation of learner needs. However, this study proposes that some of the technologically enhanced learning is a potential solution, to transform educational equity and to reduce the digital divide. Findings This study highlights that education in prisons has taken a sudden and substantial deterioration. Findings suggest that there are few signs of this improving in the immediate future due to ongoing national restrictions. The Covid-19 prison restrictions further demonstrate the neglect of prisoners' educational needs. In addition, the national pandemic has highlighted the lack of use of technology within educational delivery in prisoners. However, findings suggest that through engaging digital learning platforms and the greater inclusions of technology in prisons, they can enhance educational opportunities and inclusive experiences for isolated learners. Research limitations/implications This is a study piece with support from a review of policy and scholarship. This is not based on data collected with serving prisoners during the national pandemic. Originality/value This study provides an overview of the current restrictions and lockdowns in prison associated with the national pandemic. Contemporary consideration to this underexplored area is essential to highlight the severe deprivations of prisoners and the fundamental impact this has had on educational delivery and much anticipated progression. Nuanced approaches to increase the use of technology within prison education are considered, in light of the challenges the pandemic has spotlighted.

scholarly journals The Impact of Digitalization on Social Inequality

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
Maria A. Yudina
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Inequality ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Digital Economy ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Digital Inequality ◽  
Digital Skills ◽  
Methodological Approaches ◽  
The Impact

The Object of the Study. Modern theoretical and methodological approaches to the assessment of social inequality. The Subject of the Study. Internationally used indicators to assess the digital divide. The Purpose of the Study is analyzing of the theoretical and methodological approaches used in international practice to assess digital inequality in order to find ways to improve the indicators which currently are used in the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya. The Main Provisions of the Article. This author examines the following aspects of the impact of digitalization on Russian society: changes in the availability of information resources for different categories of the population caused by the use of ICT, differentiation in special skills for using ICT, and differences in the dynamics of changes in the quality and standard of living. The process of theoretical and methodological understanding of the phenomenon of digital inequality began in the second half of the XX century. It was initially understood as an economic difference between people in terms of their access to certain technologies, however it gradually gained a more comprehensive conceptualization as a systemic phenomenon: a manifestation of structural social inequality in a network society. Today researchers identify three levels of the digital divide (or steps in its evolution), highlighting the growing role of digital skills as well as social connections, intellectual, motivational and wider – human capital in social stratification. The problem of the inequality between individuals on the matter of using digital skills to improve level and quality of life is exacerbated by Industry 4.0 implementation and realization of the Russian government project of the creation of the digital economy. Analysis of the current Rosstat data from the point of view of three levels of digital inequality showed significant improvements in its first level – every year ICT becomes more accessible for Russians. The increase in the number of users leads to a drop in the average indicators of digital skills proficiency, nevertheless the number of Russians using such technologies to improve their level and quality of life is gradually growing. However, additional work is needed in this direction to make the reduction of third-level inequality a sustainable trend. The analysis of indicators which currently are used in the Rossiyskaya Federatsiya to assess the development of the information society, carried out in the framework of this study, demonstrated their compliance with international standards. The theoretical and methodological problem of the statistical methodology used by The Rosstat was revealed: the current indicators do not allow to reflect the correlation between the employment of the population and it’s level of the digital skills. Therefore the indicators currently used in Russiya for digital divide evaluation do not allow to access the readiness of the population to the transition period between industrial revolutions which are always accompanied by the primary wave of technological unemployment in the process of creative destruction of social and economic systems. The Russian state program «Digital Economy» had the strategic target «to launch a regular monitoring to identify the needs of different groups of the working population in the formation of digital economy competencies with the involvement of employers» by June 2019. However checking of the governmental sites of the authorities, who are responsible for the implementation of the mentioned monitoring showed that it is still not ready or just doesn’t accessible for general public.

scholarly journals The impact of community-based health promotion on quality of life: The need to control for general health trends. The Northern Sweden MONICA Study in 2014

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elin Spegel ◽  
Kristina Ek ◽  
Stefan Söderberg ◽  
Mats Eliasson
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
University Education ◽  
World Health ◽  
Northern Sweden ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: The Västerbotten Intervention Programme (VIP) is a public health promotion programme in northern Sweden aimed at preventing cardiovascular diseases. Its positive effects on disease risk factors and on the risk of coronary heart disease itself have been reported, although the evidence is not unequivocal. Since only historical controls have been used, effects from sources other than the programme have largely been uncontrolled for and health-related quality of life (QoL) has not been evaluated.Methods: By using the neighbouring county of Norrbotten (NB) as a reference population, we compare QoL in Västerbotten (VB) and NB. In 2014, the World Health Organization’s Monitoring of Trends and Determinants in Cardiovascular Disease (MONICA) Study was implemented in northern Sweden, where random samples from VB and NB were examined. In total, 1112 participants between the ages of 40 to 74 participated: 516 in VB, and 594 in NB. Their QoL was measured with the three-level EuroQol 5-dimension (EQ-5D-3L) questionnaire. Differences in mean QoL between VB and NB were analysed via the Student’s t-test and the Pearson chi-square test.Results: Average QoL measured by the EQ-5D index was 0.798 in VB and 0.811 in NB, i.e. a difference of 0.013 (p = 0.2; confidence interval/CI -0.009 to 0.036). For participants aged 45–54, the QoL was lower in VB than in NB, showing a difference of 0.048 (p = 0.041; CI 0.002 to 0.0094). In NB, QoL decreased with age – a pattern not seen in VB. Men had higher QoL than women, and participants with a university education had higher QoL than those without one. The vertical visual analogue scale (EQ VAS) showed similar results. Participants from NB and from VB did not differ regarding age, gender or level of education.Conclusions: We found similar levels of health-related QoL in VB and NB.Trial registration: Not applicable

scholarly journals Pengaruh Budaya Organisasi Kompensasi dan Motivasi Berprestasi Terhadap Kinerja Dosen Tetap Serta Dampaknya Pada Mutu Pendidikan Universitas Abulyatama Aceh

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-73
Author(s):  
Lukman T Ibrahim ◽  
Mukhlis Yunus ◽  
Amri Amri
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
University Education ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Significant Positive Effect ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

This study aims to determine the influence of organizational culture of compensation and achievement motivation on the performance of tenured faculty as well as the impact on the quality of university education Abulyatama Aceh. The study used the SEM analysis model AMOS. After processing the data, obtained by the results of studies showing that the Cultural Organization (X1) Compensation (X2) Achievement Motivation (X3), Performance (Y) and Quality of Education (Z) positively and significantly affect the quality of education at the University Abulyatama Aceh. Thus the hypothesis is entirely acceptable, which means that ( a) the organizational culture in a positive and significant effect on the performance of full-time lecturer at the University Abulyatama Aceh is tested were correct; (b) compensation and significant positive effect on the performance of full-time lecturer at the University Abulyatama Aceh is verified; (c) achievement motivation in a positive and significant effect on the performance of full-time lecturer at the University Abulyatama Aceh is verified; (d) performance and significant positive effect on the quality of education at the University Abulyatama Aceh is verified; (e) the organization's culture, compensation, achievement motivation together in a positive and significant effect on the performance of faculty and the quality of education at the University Abulyatama Aceh

scholarly journals The Digital Divide and its Impact on Quality of Education at Jordanian Private Universities Case Study: Al-Ahliyya Amman University

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nader S. Sweidan ◽  
Ahmad Areiqat
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Academic Reputation ◽  
The Impact

The study aimed to identify the Impact of digital divide in its dimensions (Technological dimension, Knowledge dimension, and Legislation & laws dimension) on the quality of education (University presidency's commitment to quality, Academic reputation and published scientific research) at Al-Ahliyya Amman University.To achieve this goal, the researcher used the descriptive and analytical approach, the study tool for collecting information and data was a questionnaire distributed to all employees, whose number is (630).The study questions and hypotheses were analyzed and tested through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program. This study has found many results, the most important is:The digital divide in its combined dimensions has a statistically significant impact on the quality of education at Al-Ahliyya Amman University. It concluded with many recommendations, the most important is that a strategic plan be drawn up for universities to develop its infrastructure, improve and develop it continuously in order to enable digital access and bridge the digital divide among researchers and academics.

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