scholarly journals Digital competences in Nordic teacher education

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 53-69
Author(s):  
Sanne Lisborg ◽  
Vici Daphne Händel ◽  
Vibeke Schrøder ◽  
Mads Middelboe Rehder
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Nordic Countries ◽  
Content Areas ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Creative Understanding ◽  
Critical Social

We investigate how digital competences are being integrated into teacher education (TE) across the Nordic countries - Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland in this article. We make the case that there has been an expansion of the agenda for digital competences in education. Digital competences have developed from an information and communication technology perspective to also include a critical, social, and creative understanding of digital technologies and computing competences. Methodologically, we make use of doc-ument analyses, qualitative questionnaires, and interviews with participants in the field. With an emphasis on Danish TE, we explore how TE in the Nordic countries has responded to this agenda on policy and institutional levels. We suggest that the Danish approach to the expanded agenda can augment tendencies and challenges in Nordic responses to digitalisation in TE. A key finding is that Nordic countries respond to the expanded agenda in different ways regarding policy regulation, content areas, and how digital com-petences are organised and distributed on a local level. Tendencies and challenges identified across Nordic countries are valuable to ensure the continual development of teachers’ digital competences.

scholarly journals Can Digitalization Help Deter Corruption in Africa?

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (68) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmané Ouedraogo ◽  
Amadou Sy
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government ◽  
Submarine Cables ◽  
Use Of Internet

This paper studies the effect of digitalization on the perception of corruption and trust in tax officials in Africa. Using individual-level data from Afrobarometer surveys and several indices of digitalization, we find that an increase in digital adoption is associated with a reduction in the perception of corruption and an increase in trust in tax officials. Exploiting the exogeneous deployment of submarine cables at the local level, the paper provides evidence of a negative impact of the use of Internet on the perception of corruption. Yet, the paper shows that the dampening effect of digitalization on corruption is hindered in countries where the government has a pattern of intentionally shutting down the Internet, while countries that successfully promote information and communication technology (ICT) enjoy a more amplified effect.

scholarly journals The Modern Trends and Applications in the Development of Academic Staff in the University of Maryland & George Mason University

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 102
Author(s):  
Alaa A. Asowayan ◽  
Sammar Y. Ashreef ◽  
Haya S. Aljasser
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Of Maryland ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The University

Several changes have occurred over the past century in the education system of Saudi Arabia. The changes have largely been associated with the fact that in the 21st century, information and communication technology is highly applied in the learning process, thereby leading to a major transformation of the process. The application of information and communication technology has also transformed interactions and rapidly changed the learning process, giving a new meaning to social interactions. Enterprises that operate in the information age enjoy information interchange, collaboration, and adoption and application of innovative tendencies and shared decision-making. Students’ demands have changed in that they no longer hope for middle-class success or application of routine skills, but they measure success in terms of ability to share, communicate and apply information to arrive at solutions to complex problems. The changing learning environment requires that the teaching staff learns new tendencies and skills that they can apply to cope with the ever-changing learner and general society expectations. Teachers’ competence at work is measured in terms of their ability to improve the power of technology in enhancing creation of new knowledge. Therefore, leaders of teacher education programs are responsible for developing sustainable programs that allow for teacher education. Training has become part of the ethics of the teaching profession, and members of the teaching staff must be ready for training throughout their profession. This paper will shed light on the training program of faculty members in two well-known universities in the United States: the University of Maryland & George Mason University, as an attempt to compare the above educational establishments with the conditions of training of faculty members of King Saud University in Saudi Arabia to suggest a training plan to develop training programs in KSU. It is time when leaders in educator preparation should critically reexamine their roles in the 21st century knowledge and skills whose landscape has largely changed.

scholarly journals Manfaat Teknologi Selama Masa Pandemi

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aries Yusril Ihza Mahendra ◽  
Esa Bagus Pratama ◽  
Erik Rudianto ◽  
Fatah Yasin ◽  
Syalabi Abdillah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Technology Innovations ◽  
The Face ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Public Health Strategies

Banyak  dari  masyarakat  menerima  begitu  saja  teknologi  informasi  dan komunikasi  modern  yang  bahkan  tidak  dapat  diakses  beberapa  dekade  lalu.  Inovasi-inovasi teknologi informasi dan komunikasi ini, telah lama dianggap sebagai hal sepele, tidak  penting,  selama  masa  tenang  kini  menjadi  sangat  diperlukan  dalam  menghadapi pandemi COVID-19. Sekarang telah ada berbagai teknologi digital yang dapat digunakan untuk  menambah  dan  meningkatkan  strategi  pekerjaan,  pembelajaraan  dan  kesehatan masyarakat.  Selama  pandemi  COVID-19,  teknologi  memainkan  peran  penting  dalam menjaga kegiatan masyarakat tetap berfungsi pada saat Pembatasan Sosial Berskala Besar (PSBB). Disimpulkan  bahwa masyarakat  memanfaatkan  saja  teknologi  informasi  dan  komunikasiuntuk  tetap  melaksanakan kegiatan  karena  fasilitas  dan  fitur  dari  saja  teknologi  informasi  dan  komunikasi  yang memiliki   keunggulan      dan  kemudahan  untuk  dipergunakan  oleh  berbagai  kalangan masyarakat.Kata Kunci: Teknologi Informasi, Komunikasi, Pandemi, Covid-19Many of the public take for granted modern information and communication technology that was not even accessible decades ago.  These information and communication technology innovations, have long been regarded as trivial, unimportant, as long as calm is now indispensable in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. There are now a variety of digital technologies that can be used to augment and enhance job, learning and public health strategies.  During the COVID-19 pandemic, technology played an important role in keeping community activities functioning during large-scale social restrictions (PSBB). It was concluded that the public only utilizes information and communication technology to continue to carry out activities because of the facilities and features of information and communication technology that has advantages and conveniences to be used by various groups.Keywords: Information Technology, Communication, Pandemic, Covid-19

Integration of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching Processes

2020 ◽  
pp. 240-249
Author(s):  
Atul Bamrara
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Technology In Teaching ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government ◽  
Teaching Learning

Digital technologies have drastically changed the mindset of communities and compelled them to function smartly. It is a must for everyone to keep updated and acquire the technical know-how for sustenance. Information and communication technology (ICT) and its capability to impact teaching-learning processes have enforced the educational institutions to apply it in pre-primary education to higher education and research. Such technologies have been explored as beneficial in variety of situations. Government is also investing a smart amount of funds to support institutions for creating appropriate ICT environment. The present study attempts to explore the factors responsible for successful integration of information and communication technology in teaching-learning process. Keeping in view the explored factors emerged from the study, it suggests to the government and policymakers how to design and develop the training programs in the area of ICT incorporation in the teaching-learning process.

Assessment of the Implementation of New Digital Technologies in Connection with the Level of Efficiency of Supply Chains in the Context of COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 5-17
Author(s):  
Rodion S. Rogulin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Supply Chains ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Logistics Systems ◽  
Level Of Economic Development ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Role Of Information

Introduction. In the extreme conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vitality of supply chains has come to the fore, that is, their ability to self-support and survival in a changing environment through restructuring and rescheduling of productivity with long-term consequences. An effective information system and governance can help not only improve customer service and control costs but also facilitate planning to achieve key sustainability indicators such as environmental, economic, and social development. The purpose of this paper is to assess the impact of the widespread adoption of new digital technologies on the level of efficiency of supply chains in the face of disruption caused by the pandemic. Materials and Methods. For this study, statistical data were collected for the period from 2010 to 2019. Sources: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; The World Bank; Institute for Global Entrepreneurship and Development, etc. A logical-heuristic algorithm was used to form a system of indicators for assessing the effectiveness of information and communication technology and logistics. Results. It has been found that countries with a high level of economic development as evidenced by persistently high values of gross domestic product in the pre-crisis period show high indicators both in terms of the efficiency of logistics systems and in terms of digital transformation of the economy. At the same time, countries with low and below-average levels of economic development do not show high results in the context of logistics systems, but they also do not demonstrate a correlation between the level of economic development and the level of logistics efficiency and the level of digital life. Conclusion. Thus, the study has shown that the role of information and communication technology in improving the efficiency of supply chains becomes significant in favorable economic conditions in the country, and in times of crisis, the role of information and communication technology significantly increases and contributes to the restoration of supply chains and the survival of business in general.

Risks of Introducing E-Governance Into Strategic Management Systems of Russian Companies in the Context of the Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 84-102
Author(s):  
Mikhail Khachaturyan ◽  
Evgeniia Klicheva
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Management ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Management Tools ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Governance Systems ◽  
The Status ◽  
Information And Communication

With accelerated development of information and communication technology, information has acquired the status of the most accessible and, at the same time, the most valuable resource. E-governance systems are among the main forms of introducing digital technologies into Russian companies' strategic management systems in the context of the pandemic. In this regard, one of the key performance factors when introducing such systems is providing them with management tools of both traditional risks affecting the company's operations and new types of digital risks associated with the specifics of electronic governance. In this paper, the authors intend to reveal the main features of how such new risk factors influence the logic and functional processes of the Russian companies' strategic management systems in the context of the pandemic. The paper presents the authors' description of new types of risks associated with introducing e-governance into strategic management systems.

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