Is Information And Communication Technology Research Articles

Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Economic Growth in Western and Eastern Region of Indonesia

The three main components of economic growth are capital accumulation, population growth, and technological progress. One form of technology that is experiencing rapid development at the global and national levels is information and communication technology (ICT). ICT plays an important role in supporting the activities of actors in increasing output in the form of goods and services. This research aims to analyze the impact of ICT on economic growth in the western region of Indonesia (KBI) and the eastern region of Indonesia (KTI) using descriptive analysis and the Generalized Method of Moment (GMM) model during the 2016-2020 period. The research results show that the ICT variables for landline telephones, cellular telephones and government ICT spending have a significant effect in driving economic growth in the eastern region, while for the western region the ICT variables do not have a significant influence on economic growth. The western region has not been able to make maximum use of the implementation of cellular telephone technology or ICT spending in improving the economy. To obtain the benefits of ICT as an economic driver in each region, the role of policy makers is needed in encouraging ICT adoption in the productive sector and providing access and technological infrastructure that can reach all regions and all levels of society.

Corporate social responsibility communication in the ICT sector: digital issues, greenwashing, and materiality

Digitalization brings with it new social and governance issues and heightened responsibility, particularly for corporations. In recent years, society has demanded more transparency from companies about digital technology practices, oversight, and impacts. One sector that sharpens the view on these dynamics is information and communication technology (ICT). This study introduces for the first time an examination of corporate social responsibility (CSR) discourse on digital issues among large ICT firms by using signaling theory to analyze a broad set of media (sustainability, ESG, CSR, integrated, impact, purpose, consolidated management, and annual reports as well as issue briefs and webpages). It clarifies how ICT firms present materiality—a reporting concept associated with fair representation and relevance of information—in their CSR reporting on digital topics. It then discusses implications for greenwashing and makes recommendations for improving disclosure credibility.Graphical

Relationship between familiarity and competency in integrating information and communication technology into mathematics instruction

Government, through the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment implemented new educational reforms in 2019. Paramount among the tenets in the new reforms is information and communication technology (ICT). However, there was an inadequate research on mathematics teachers’ familiarity and competency levels. The study, as proscribed in the positivist paradigm, applied a descriptive survey design in a cross section of the participants. All 75 mathematics teachers from the public junior high schools were conveniently sampled and participated in this study. In the instrumentation, the researchers used the structured questionnaire to collect data. With the help of statistical package for service solutions version 25, the researchers analyzed the data through the means and their associated standard deviations. It came to light that student-teachers’ moderate familiarity and competency level of integrating ICT in mathematics instruction was predominant. Notwithstanding, familiarity level was a significant predictor of their competency level. It was thus suggested that mathematics teachers should take matters of familiarity and competency levels as key factors determining ICT integration for mathematics instruction.

The Potential of Information and Communication Technology to Promote Sustainable Natural Resources Management and Its Unintended Consequences

A formidable tool with the potential to improve conservation and sustainable management of natural resources is information and communication technology (ICT). It is possible to address the problems of resource depletion and biodiversity loss by using ICT in many elements of environmental conservation, such as monitoring, data collection, and public awareness. However, it's crucial to consider the unexpected repercussions that could result from the broad use of ICT in this setting.In order to promote sustainable natural resource management and conservation, this study will examine any unintended implications of ICT. The study also identifies and examines four important areas of concern, including digital divide, data privacy and security, e-waste management, and ecological footprint, based on pertinent research and case examples. The research seeks to educate policymakers, practitioners, and academics about the importance of using ICT in environmentally conscious ways by emphasizing these unintended consequences particularly in African countries.

Ambientes virtuales de aprendizaje en proyectos de comunicación y medios en la escuela de suboficiales y nivel ejecutivo “Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada”

One of the great challenges for education in the 21st century is Information and Communication Technology (ICT) with new modes of expression, based on a concept of education with the aim of identifying teaching-learning processes.The elaboration of the Virtual Environments project strengthens communication skills in the students of the Police technician program. The purpose of the project is to create a communication and media strategy using virtual learning environments, the implemented methodology is qualitative in that the description of everyday situations is used.

How much Has ICT Contributed to Iran Economic Growth

In recent decades, an increasing emphasis has been placed on the role of productivity improvement in economic growth, especially in developing countries such as Iran. In this context, one of the main factors influencing the productivity and efficiency is information and communication technology (ICT). International experiences in economic growth, from supply side point of view, imply that ICT deployment has played a significant role in value added creation, especially in economic sub-sectors which are more ICT -intensive. In this paper, we are going to assess the ICT impact on economic growth in Iran in a quantitative framework by using provincial data. In so doing, we apply parametric & non-parametric approaches (Panel Data & DEA techniques) in order to understand the average impact of ICT on economic growth (known as ICT productivity) as well as the relative status of provinces in terms of ICT contribution to economic growth (known as economic efficiency). Results of estimations imply that ICT could positively contribute to the economic growth and the relative economic efficiency of provinces in value added creation. Meanwhile, upon omitting ICT from our basic model, the efficiencies of provinces collapse significantly.

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

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.

Analysis of Factors Affecting The Website Quality (Study Case: XYZ University)

Abstract— Website is Information and Communication Technology (ICT) media, which is used to display content of information in a fast, scalable, affordable and certainly varied way. Furthermore, a website for an institution is the reflection or face of the institution in cyberspace. Therefore, improving the quality of website should be one of the main concerns to be done continuously. The quality of a website can be measured with WebQual model developed by Barnes & Vidgin (2002). The aim of this research is to determine the effect of WebQual independent variables namely usability, quality of information and service interaction quality toward users’ satisfaction associated with the quality of the website. The method used in this research was survey method with a quantitative approach, namely multiple linear regression. Sampling was done by purposive sampling in XYZ university by distributing questionnaires to 216 respondents who are students as users of the website. The results showed that the variables of usability and services interaction have the significant and positive effect on users’ satisfaction. However, the variable of information quality has no significant effect on users’ satisfaction. Although the website is mandatory, information quality needs to be improved so that it can create users’ satisfaction. The coefficient of determination showed by 57.5% contribution of three independent variables can explain variations in users’ satisfaction. This means that there are 42.5% more variables outside of this research model. Keywords— Usability, Information Quality, Service Interaction Quality, Users’ Satisfaction, Multiple Regression

Ethical Aspects of Doctoral-Research Advising in the Emerging African Information Society

This paper discusses the ethical aspects of doctoral-research advising in the emerging African information society from an African perspective. It addresses the following research questions: What is the status of information ethics in Africa? What theoretical frameworks are available to illuminate the ethical dimension of the emerging African information society? To what extent are ethical aspects of the emerging African information society integrated into doctoral-research advising in library and information science in Africa? What are the roles and obligations of the supervisor and supervisee in doctoral research? How is information and communication technology (ICT) being used to enhance doctoral-research advising? The paper is underpinned by various ethical theoretical models, such as the Trust Model, Hayward Power Relations, classical and contemporary ethical traditions, and game theory. It relies upon a literature survey to address the research problems. Results reveal, among other things, the milestones achieved by African scholars in promoting information ethics through curriculum development and research. However, there is a need for the evolving information society to take cognizance of African cultural contexts. The results also reveal that supervisor–supervisee relationships are constrained. The ethical dimension of the emerging African information society should be infused into the doctoral-research process to improve the relationships of supervisor and supervisee. This should be supported by responsible use of ICT, taking into account the Africa cultural context and African values to facilitate the doctoral-advising process. All these should be buttressed by an enabling policy framework at the institutional level to promote harmony and productivity in doctoral research.

Understanding artefacts related to human aspects: The case of information technology and systems

This article has two aims. One is to critique and expand Stafleu's ideas about artefacts. The other, which may be seen as a demonstration of this expansion, is an outline of a rich view of the type of artefact that is information and communication technology (ICT) and its use in human life as information systems (IS). ICT is a kind of artefact that is more complex than those covered by Stafleu’s idea, and it has been considered in at least five ways: the artificial intelligence question of what is the computer, the computer question of the generation of software libraries, the question of how to develop good information systems, the question of benefits and harm when using ICT, and the question of impact that ICT and society have on each other. An important sixth question is about the varied nature of research into all the above, which goes beyond Stafleu’s idea of scientific research to include design, interpretive and critical research. For each of these questions, a brief outline of mainstream approaches is followed by an approach based on various parts of Dooyeweerd’s philosophy. The final two sections consists of a discussion of the assistance that Dooyeweerdian philosophy can offer in these six areas and, in turn, how research in these areas might contribute to Dooyeweerdian philosophy.

ICT and Economic Growth

Technological progress is a significant factor that drives economic growth. One of the most visible evidence of modern technological progress is Information and Communication Technology (ICT). In this paper we examine the importance of ICT in the context of economic growth. Based on the availability of data a group of 12 MENA economies (including GCC countries) are included in the study for the time period 1995-2007. A first look on the data clearly indicates huge increase in the use of internet, personal computers, land lines and cell phones for most of the countries in the sample. Using the error component model with Autoregressive disturbance of order 1 [AR(1)] results indicate significant evidence for 3 measures of ICT in enhancing economic growth. To avoid biased estimates in all results we always control for the other relevant variables that can potentially affect economic growth. Results are robust to inclusion of the other variables.

Perbezaan Upah Mengikut Jantina dan Diskriminasi Majikan dalam Sektor Teknologi Maklumat dan Komunikasi

Artikel ini menganalisis perbezaan upah antara jantina dalam sektor swasta termoden di Malaysia, iaitu sektor teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi (ICT). Sektor ini dipilih kerana dalam sektor yang dianggap moden, canggih dan mempunyai maklumat lengkap, tindak tanduk majikan terhadap penggajian pekerja, terutama sekali dari segi penetapan upah, dijangka lebih rasional dan objektif. Analisis melibatkan dua peringkat. Pertama, menganggar model upah lelaki dan wanita berdasarkan model persekolahan Mincer (1974) bagi mengenal pasti faktor yang menentukan upah. Kedua, menghurai perbezaan upah jantina berasaskan kaedah penghuraian Blinder (1973). Analisis menggunakan data yang dikutip pada 2007/2008, mengandungi 347 pekerja peringkat profesional dan eksekutif dalam sektor ICT di Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. Hasil penganggaran mendapati pendidikan, latihan, tempat belajar dan kaum adalah signifikan dalam mempengaruhi upah lelaki dan upah wanita. Namun, penghuraian perbezaan upah menunjukkan perbezaan upah antara jantina yang disumbangkan oleh prasangka buruk majikan terhadap wanita atau disebut sebagai faktor diskriminasi agak tinggi, iaitu hampir mencecah 80 peratus. Implikasinya, tingkat kecanggihan sektor dan kesempurnaan maklumat tidak menjanjikan sikap atau prasangka majikan yang baik.

The application of multicultural education and applying ICT on pesantren in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Multicultural education is one the most popular term used to describe education for pluralism. On the other hand, one of the best platforms to bring excellences in education is information and communication technology (ICT). Through applying ICT in application of multicultural education would enhance students' capacity and accelerated pedagogy. This research described various application and processes in the pesantren that constructed to reduce discrimination with ICT assistance. In addition, it describes the well planed curriculum around concepts based on each ethnic from several different groups. The pesantrens are located in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The research design is qualitative approach. Data collected from conducting interview and observational field data. Furthermore, data elaborated on grounded theories analysis. This study showed that stakeholders in pesantren work with content integration and various practices deal with the extent to which teachers use examples and content from a variety of culture to illustrate key concepts, principles and theories in their subject area or discipline. Then, teachers conceptualize multicultural education as content related to various ethnic and cultural groups. Furthermore, the processes on learning in multicultural education through applying ICT pointed out that it helped students to archive the education goal and objective. Finally, ICT extended teaching and learning processes and knowledgeable of the subject and the same time improved their capability to gain accelerated education in teaching and learning process.

A influência das redes de alianças estratégicas sobre a tecnologia de informação e comunicação

As empresas cada vez mais se relacionam estrategicamente com outras empresas, com vistas a terem maior competitividade. Um dos principais fatores organizacionais internos de apoio à estratégia de uma empresa é a tecnologia de informação e comunicação (TIC). Este artigo apresenta os resultados de uma investigação empírica das percepções de gestores de TIC com atuação no Brasil. Foram investigadas as influências que 13 características de uma rede de alianças estratégicas (RAE) têm sobre quatro propriedades da TIC de uma empresa: maturidade, complexidade, flexibilidade e alinhamento. Os resultados da pesquisa exploratória sugerem que essa influência existe e que se manifesta de várias formas e com distintos graus de força. Há evidências que a maturidade - grau de evolução ou competência - de TIC é a mais fortemente afetada pelas 13 características de RAE investigadas e que a equivalência estrutural é aquela que menos influencia a TIC de uma empresa. Inferimos que, uma vez compreendida as possíveis influências de uma RAE, os gestores de TIC podem antecipar-se a estas influências e planejar melhor a TIC das suas empresas para dar sustentação à sua competitividade.

ICT in education

Extracted from text ... EDITORIAL 1 ICT in education The unifying theme of this edition of Education as Change is Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education. This special edition finds itself amongst several other journals with this theme, including Computers & Education, The British Journal of Educational Technology, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, Education and Information Technologies, Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, and Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia. In addition, several conferences are held annually, of which e-LEARN, ED-MEDIA and Online Educa are some of the largest. It is clear that the use of ICT for learning is deeply entrenched in ..

Singapore: Information Technology for an Intelligent Island

Singapore's Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew presided over a midnight launch party in April 2000 for a new telephone company in Singapore and it was front page news in local newspapers.1 This was not just news about a new telephone company. It is a sign of the times ? only a few years ago, it would have been almost inconceivable that the most venerable political leader of Singapore, especially someone of Lee's stature and inclinations, would be part of a mid night bash for the launch of a commercial operation. Lee is now presumably game for this sort of ceremonies because the big game has changed. The big game in Singapore is information and communication technology (ICT). It is not just the technology sector that is changing but indeed the entire economy is going through significant shifts. These changes are reflected in terms like Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE) or, even more briefly, the New Economy, which punctuate public discourse these days. This article traces the develop ment of Singapore's ICT strategies and policies ? especially in the areas of infrastructure, commerce, and education ? to meet the challenges of the KBE.