Information Communication Technology Research Articles

Information Communication Technology's Influence on Exchange Rate

Investigated in this study is the influence of information communication technology (ICT) on the exchange rate in Zambia from 2010 to 2021. The research methods employed involve using descriptive, exploratory, and experimental designs. The results are reported focusing on ICT acquisition, usage, and production in relation to the performance of the exchange rate: imports of ICTs from the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) represented the uptake while the performance of the exchange rate from the Bank of Zambia represented actual volatilities. It was further discovered that the ICTs influence movements in financial transactions by increasing the quantum of transactions. The impact on the movements of currencies advertently affects the exchange rate causing volatility. The role of ICTs in the amalgamation of markets, trade linkages, and openness, is key. Conclusively, ICTs influence the exchange rate: inherent in productive means and permeate consumptive aspects of ICTs and financial transactions. The main limitation arose from data collection on ICT software and services due to lack of a consolidated data capturing information system.

Information communication technologies education in elementary school: a systematic literature review

Information communication technologies education in elementary school: a systematic literature review

Project leadership competencies influencing success in Information Communication Technology projects

Project leadership competencies influencing success in Information Communication Technology projects

ICT and Agricultural Development in South Africa: An Auto-Regressive Distributed Lag Approach

The use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) forms a significant component of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). This study examined the impact of ICT on agricultural development in South Africa utilizing time series data from 1995 to 2022. Agricultural development was measured through agricultural output and agriculture total factor productivity as dependent variables. Traditional factors of production (land, labor, and capital) together with ICT variables (mobile cellphone subscriptions, Internet usage, and fixed telephone subscriptions) were used. Additional variables such as inflation, human development, access to energy and climate change were used. Data analysis was performed using the ARDL approach. The findings revealed that mobile phone subscriptions and Internet usage positively affect agricultural output and ATFP in the short and long run despite having a negative effect through the second lag in the short run. Fixed telephone subscriptions negatively affect ATFP in the long run while affecting output negatively in the short run through the first lag. Land, human development index, access to energy, and capital generally exhibited an increasing effect on both agricultural output and ATFP both in the short and long run through the various models estimated. Climate change and inflation were generally found to affect both agricultural output and ATFP negatively in the short and long run. The study concluded that ICT plays a significant role in promoting agricultural output and total factor productivity growth. Recommendations included that the South African government should promote the digitalization of the agriculture sector through the provision of ICT infrastructure that can be utilized by both smallholder farmers and large-scale agricultural producers.

Application of Information and Communication Technology(ICT) in the Services of Public and Academics Libraries in Pangasinan

The intensifying era of Information communication technology (ICT) really brought great changes, especially in libraries. Both positive and negative effects of the application of such are visible to librarians and to users. Different challenges regarding the application of ICT in libraries are also encountered.Considering the importance of ICT in libraries, the researchers conducted this study to determine the level of application of ICT in the services of public and academic libraries in Pangasinan in order to enhance the access, storage,and process of information and to improve the operation services of these libraries. This study used a descriptive method of research. A descriptive research method is used to describe, as well as explain, or validate some sort of hypothesis or objective when it comes to a specific group of people (McNeill, 2018). The questionnaire was used as the data gathering instrument aided with an interview technique in order to validate the answer. The researchers made use of frequency count, percentage, and mean as statistical tools. Results show that both public and academic libraries have available hardware facilities. Computer servers, workstations, net servers, and printers are 100 percent available in these libraries. Moreover, Online databases are the most available resources for information retrieval. On the other hand, Lack of funds/financial assistance was the most identified challenge by the librarians in the application of ICT. Further, a Pooled mean of 2.86 was rated and interpreted as moderately applied concerning the level of application of ICT in their respective libraries both in technical and reader’s services. Based on the findings of this study, it can be concluded that the application of ICT in the library services of public and academic libraries in Pangasinan is not yet at its highest, but advancing it to its fullest is possible if the school administrators and local government will give and provide their full support on ICT project of libraries.

Pemberdayaan Kemitraan Masyarakat untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Proses Produksi dan Pemasaran Jamur Tiram pada Kelompok Tani Trah Tiram Mandiri di Parungkuda

Community Partnership Empowerment (CPE) as the topic of community service activities in the Community Based Empowerment scheme with partners, namely the Mandiri Tiram Farmers group located in Parungkuda. The objectives of CPE are (1) Providing solutions to problem solving aspects of production using technology to increase partner income by 10%. (2) Assistance in developing marketing strategies by utilizing communication and information technology to expand the market. Implementation of activities through the stages of socialization, discussion, asset handover, mentoring and evaluation. The results of PKM activities can provide solutions in the production aspect by providing assistance with sterilization process equipment to improve the quality of making mushroom seeds (baglog). Press machine assistance to maintain consistent baglog density and increase production capacity. Assistance activities in developing marketing strategies by providing knowledge and skills in the use of information communication technology, packaging label designs and processed mushroom food products. The output of CPE activities is an increase in sales turnover of oyster mushrooms from Rp. 19,800,000/month to Rp. 21,780,000/month or 10% for 1 production period can be achieved successfully by applying technology in the production process of making mushroom seeds.

Vietnam in the democratization process: Dynamics from the process of international integration and the development of information-communication technology

This article delves into the complex dynamics of Vietnam’s democratization process, highlighting the simultaneous influences of international integration and advancements in science and technology. This study investigates the impact of Vietnam’s increasing involvement in the global economy and international community, as well as its adoption of technological advancements, on the country’s path toward democratization. The study utilizes a mixed approach, blending qualitative analysis of scientific documents, Vietnamese government policies, and quantitative data on the democracy index from international organizations. It identifies international integration as a double edged sword: on one hand, it boosts economic growth and development, driving the democratic transition process forward; on the other hand, it also leads to economic dependence and inequality, potentially impeding democratic reform. The findings of this study show that the rapid progress of science and technology, especially information and communication technology, presents both opportunities and difficulties for Vietnam’s democratic process. It provides unparalleled opportunities for widespread involvement in political activities and the spread of democratic principles, but it also carries the risk of social unrest and the potential for the authoritarian state to control and manipulate information.

Visitor motivations and use of Information communication technology at a coastal destination: the case of limbe – Cameroon

Visitor motivations and use of Information communication technology at a coastal destination: the case of limbe – Cameroon

Performance analysis for a maritime port with high-frequency services: an Italian case study

The increasing demand at maritime traffic nodes in multi-modal transport emerges as a critical factor for the country’s economy. Consequently, terminal operators should focus on proper strategies and policies to satisfy the increasing demand. This paper exploits the integration of Information Communications Technology systems into physical infrastructures and offers an in-depth study of operations and performance optimisation for a maritime terminal. The case study is the Messina-Tremestieri port (Sicily, South Italy), characterised by a high flow of cars and freight vehicles. This port is in the comprehensive Trans-European Transport Network, and it links Sicily Island with Italy, offering high-frequency services. About 30% of the goods by Ro-Ro services pass through this port: so, it makes sense to use it as a case study. The arrivals distribution, the terminal capacity and the supply offered by the shipping companies are considered input, and terminal efficiency is evaluated through indicators such as the saturation of the yard area and the average vessel load factor. Besides, the study offers two viable solutions to the emerging port saturation. First, a tactical policy (with no infrastructural costs) includes the introduction of flexible time windows. Alternatively, the introduction of additional vessel services has been evaluated during peak hours. Benefits have been simulated by comparing the total number of vehicles served in current and simulated scenarios.

THE HUMAN ASPECT OF ICT IMPLEMENTATION IN THE JAPANESE EDUCATION SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF PRE-PANDEMIC SECONDARY EDUCATION IN KANAGAWA PREFECTURE

This article is based on a case study done at one public secondary school in Yokohama, Japan with supplementing data from surrounding schools. The aim of the research is to bring attention to student and teacher lifestyles concerning information communication technology (ICT) prior to the pandemic (before it became an enforced necessity) in personal and school-related settings and discuss possible implications for ICT policies at secondary schools in Japan. After a yearlong observation period, a questionnaire was conducted to find specific patterns that could impact ICT policies for the school. Additionally, teachers and parents were interviewed for details and information to highlight potential reasons behind the survey results along with additional findings. Interviews from surrounding schools were conducted to further supplement the case study. The analysis focused on finding patterns that highlight positive and negative elements of ICT perceived by the students, teachers, and parents at the school. Discovered patterns were further discussed to find implications for policy development and areas for future research. Critical findings included the deterring factors for teachers to use ICT being nearly identical to the desired factors for parents, thus creating a conflict of interest when it comes to ICT use cases for school-related purposes. Additional findings include the parents’ roles in assisting ICT-related productivity work in conjunction with modern-day smartphone consumerism, which leads to a lack of productivity mindset for the students. It was identified that without measures in place to address teachers, it is difficult to expand the usage of ICT for teachers with just a general policy and device availability. This implies that post-pandemic ICT plans could still produce resistance and issues from users despite their proliferation and that any progress in ICT for education can enter stagnation unless the issues found in this study are addressed.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0102/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Supporting Clinical Informatics Competency Development Among the Clinical Informatics Team at Providence Health Care.

Clinical informatics (CI) competencies are crucial for health care organizations to effectively use information communication technologies (ICTs) and deliver quality care. An interdisciplinary CI team can assist organizations with leveraging ICTs, but may also require support. This case study describes a peer-led knowledge translation project designed, delivered and implemented over two years by members of the CI team at Providence Health Care (PHC). The project included CI competencies assessment of CI team members, followed by tailored education for identified knowledge gaps. The Kirkpatrick evaluation model was used to assess three levels of learning among CI team members, including a satisfaction survey, pre-and post-cognitive retention of the education intervention using a validated tool for informatics specialists, and project partner feedback of CI team performance 12 weeks after education completion. This case study provides evidence-informed guidance on 'how to' implement peer-led, practice-based CI training for CI teams.

ICT Adoption and Improving Service Delivery within the Municipalities of the North-West Province, South Africa

The advent of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) has brought rapid communication transformation from analogue to digital. The digital divide poses a greater threat towards community service and rural development, with the government failing to provide effective and efficient communication strategies for service delivery to rural communities. The study found that the North-West province needs to communicate more adequately with its communities, failing to achieve its objective towards its rural communities. Thus individuals within the development communication process are agents of change, not just recipients of a development initiative but active participants and contributors of knowledge and information. Theoretically, the study pegged on, Information Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) which refers to “theories of Change”, not only implying the designation of technologies and diffusion but a multifaceted, dynamic, and contentious socio-economic and technological process. This study employed qualitative techniques and purposive sampling to gather data, through interviews and questionnaires, for both communication directors and community members. Thematic analysis was employed to reach the conclusion of the study. The study recommends that the use of smartphones and M-technology in all provincial departments would enhance their service deliveries and that the introduction of digital platforms such as the North-West Service Delivery App and the introduction of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are essential for effective and efficient socio-economic and technological development of the rural communities within the province. The study will provide insight and add to the current discourse on the importance of ICT adoption for rural development. Keywords: M-Technology, E-Governance, Economic Openness, Municipalities, Rural Development, Artificial Intelligence

Hearing the patient voice for persistent pain intervention development: recommendations for using a bespoke online discussion forum for qualitative data collection

Introduction Understanding patients’ experiences is important when developing interventions for people living with persistent pain. Interviews and focus groups are frequently used to capture beliefs, views, and perspectives. These methods often require a commitment to a predetermined date and time that may present a barrier to participation. An asynchronous online discussion forum, specifically designed for research purposes, provides an alternative and potentially more accessible method for participation. In this article we discuss a bespoke online discussion forum, the Q-PROMPPT blog, as a case example. Methods We describe how we developed the Q-PROMPPT blog, with patient and public involvement, and its use as an innovative method for qualitative data collection in the context of developing an intervention for patients prescribed opioids for persistent pain. Drawing on our experiences we discuss the following areas: planning and design, participant recruitment and registration, and participant experience and engagement. Results We identify and address key concerns for each area of the Q-PROMPPT blog: planning and design: choosing software, assigning roles, designing the interface to promote usability; recruitment of participants: recruiting eligible participants, participant anonymity; participant experience and engagement: mitigating risk of harm, facilitating discussions, planning for forum close. Conclusion Based on our lessons learnt, we outline recommendations for using a bespoke online discussion forum as a qualitative method to inform intervention development for people living with persistent pain. These include collaboration with information communication technology teams, co-design with patient and public partners, minimising risk of imposter participants and developing trust and online community identity.

The Influence of the Use of Information Communication Technology on the Memory Function of 2nd Year College Students

The Influence of the Use of Information Communication Technology on the Memory Function of 2nd Year College Students

The Influence of Digital Literacy and Information Technology on the Use of SP4N LAPOR!

The National Public Service Complaint Management System - People's Online Aspiration and Complaint Service (SP4N-LAPOR) is integral to Indonesia's governance framework, facilitating citizen participation and grievance redressal. This study examines the dynamics of citizen engagement through SP4N-LAPOR in 2023, revealing a significant 30% increase in complaints totaling 176,853, primarily directed at Ministries/Institutions rather than Regional Governments, highlighting uneven awareness and utilization at the local level. The research focuses on East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan Province, assessing the impact of digital literacy and community information technology use on SP4N-LAPOR adoption. Utilizing random sampling and multiple linear regression analysis, findings indicate substantial influences: digital literacy (X1) significantly affects engagement (t = 2.039, p < 0.05), as does community information technology use (X2) (t = 9.512, p < 0.001), jointly explaining 49.7% of SP4N-LAPOR usage variance. This underscores the imperative to enhance digital literacy and promote IT accessibility to bolster public interaction with SP4N-LAPOR, offering actionable insights for policy and practice to improve governance responsiveness nationwide.

The Contribution of Technological Innovations to Enhance Education for Sustainable Development

Technological innovations have revolutionized numerous sectors, including education, by providing new tools and methodologies that enhance learning experiences and outcomes. Governments worldwide made teaching and learning educational technology compulsory during the COVID-19 pandemic in all educational fields. Despite the numerous advantages, integrating technological innovations into the educational process is challenging. There remains a significant gap between the potential of these technologies and their actual implementation in classrooms and educational fields. Issues such as inadequate infrastructure, lack of teacher training, and resistance to change hinder the effective use of technology in education. Moreover, the rapid movement of technological advancements often exceeds the ability of educational institutions to adapt, leading to underutilization of available resources and missed opportunities for enhancing the educational process. While there is a growing body of literature on the subject, much of the existing research is fragmented and lacks a comprehensive framework that connects theory with practice. This study employs qualitative analysis to obtain information about the experiences, benefits, and discusses the challenges that may arise using educational advancements and techniques in language learning. It aims to provide teachers and educators with a better understanding of the impacts of using technology in the educational process and the development of language learning. In the paper, the researcher defines technology, in addition to Information Communication Technology (ICT), and reviews previous studies on the effective use of technological tools across educational settings. Furthermore, the study sheds light on the role of using modern technological innovations that can be effectively utilized and integrated into education, not only for learners but also for their instructors who need to achieve professional development, by increasing the engagement of using technology in educational settings, motivation, as well as improving accessibility and convenience.

Examining the influence of technological self-efficacy, perceived trust, security, and electronic word of mouth on ICT usage in the education sector

The context of education has changed due to revolutionary developments in the information communication technology (ICT) industry in the post-COVID era. Innovative learning methods were introduced in the education sector to promote quality education. The students find it more convenient to use ICT tools to integrate their knowledge-seeking. China has recently paid more attention to developing and adopting electronic infrastructure. The study assesses the effect of technology self-efficacy (TSE) on ICT acceptance and implementation in China’s education sector. It also analyzed the role of perceived trust, perceived security, and electronic word of mouth (eWOM) in integrating digital information sharing and interaction tools. Data is collected from 382 business students at Chinese universities. The results revealed that perceived trust mediates the relationship between TSE and the actual use of ICT tools, intention to use ICT tools for information, and intention to use ICT tools for interaction. Further, perceived security and eWOM significantly moderate the relationship between TSE and perceived trust. The findings indicate that it is essential to offer assistance and instruction to students in the educational sector so they can use ICT technology more frequently. It is also crucial for organizations to establish a supportive culture and provide the necessary technological resources to facilitate the use of ICT.

Digital Healthcare Innovations and Idea Management

The aim of the paper is to analyse the global demand development and funding of digital healthcare innovations and also characterise idea management trends in the digital healthcare context. Web-based idea management systems (IMS) fall in line with the growing importance of information communication technologies, the spread of open innovation and co-innovation, etc. Especially systems, which are based on the Internet during COVID-19 have become important tools in all sectors. Plus, over the last few years the changes related to digital healthcare have taken place and now in this context the questions have been raised. How could they be linked with a web-based IMS? What are digital healthcare innovation demands and funding trends? The changes in search habits for health information over the last three years have become statistically significant. The growth of funding volumes has followed these changes because both digital health care and digital therapeutics have increased much faster during pandemic times than before. The growth in 2020 compared to 2019 reached 53.9%, but in 2021 compared to 2020 it even accounted 74.7%. The Asian region and Europe have also seen a sharp increase in the leverage over the past two years, but pre-pandemic levels were significantly lower than in the United States. Average annual volumes of investments in digital health have increased by about 4.2 Bn$ per year in the USA, by about 1.2 Bn$ per year in Asia, by about 0.83 Bn$ per year in Europe and by about 0.15 Bn$ per year in other regions. Such demand and funding could boost new innovations in healthcare with web-based idea management systems by internal, external, and mixed approaches in organisations with active and passive IMS. Plus, IMS could become a tool to create innovations in product or organisational innovation.

Mapping the imaginary of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education: the case of Botswana

ABSTRACT This article investigates policy-as-discourse and policy-as-technology with specific focus on how the deployment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education is positioned as a redemptive force in the case of Botswana. Therborn's theory of inequalities was adopted to catalogue ways in which supranational organisations and the national government of Botswana consider the potential of ICT and/ICT in education to address (in)equalities in Botswana. A deductive Directed Qualitative Content Analysis (DQICA) was adopted focusing on how the national government and supranational organisations view and present ICT in education in Botswana with regards to being an equaliser. The analysis of the evidence points to ICT in education being seen and operationalised to ameliorate existing inequalities in education and broader society, without, necessarily, questioning broader socioeconomic structural arrangements and factors sustaining inequalities.

Investigating the Impact of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Illiteracy Levels on the Academic Performance of First-Year Students: A Case of Emmanuel University

Investigating the Impact of Information Communication Technology (ICT) Illiteracy Levels on the Academic Performance of First-Year Students: A Case of Emmanuel University