scholarly journals The national broadband network and the challenges of creating connectivity in education: The case of Tasmania

2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Stack ◽  
Jane Watson ◽  
Joan Abbott-Chapman
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Classroom Teaching ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Innovative Methodology ◽  
Broadband Network ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p>Tasmania, one of the first locations to have communities connected to the national broadband network (NBN), provided the context within which to ask significant questions about the implications of the NBN for all levels and sectors of education. This paper reports findings from a research project that developed innovative methodology to explore the issues with 21 respondents categorised as "leaders" in the field of information and communication technology in education. The aim of the research was to conduct an audit of actual and planned implementation of new technologies in classroom teaching through in-depth interviews, to assess challenges faced in implementation and to facilitate dialogue between leaders in disparate education areas through provision of forums online and face-to-face. In this way the action research both contributed to an understanding of issues and acted as a change agent in stimulating the sharing of new approaches to what turned out to be a set of highly complex "wicked" problems. Resulting models using a causal layered approach demonstrate that whereas the NBN did not become the immediate solution to connectivity for these leaders, it provided the motivation to consider what a connected educational environment could be like.</p>

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.

A Study Of Strategic Sourcing And Strategic Supporting Of Virtual Teams

2021 ◽  
Vol 86 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
Ajantha Dharmasiri ◽  
G.H. Jayakody
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Teams ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Virtual Team ◽  
Strategic Sourcing ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Reported Data ◽  
Depth Interviews

The number of virtual teams has increased in recent years due to globalization of business, advanced information and communication technology and increased need for innovation and competitiveness. In this article, two different virtual team arrangements that are successful in meeting their current competitive needs are reported. Data collected using in-depth interviews were analyzed and several key patterns that support strategic sourcing and strategic supporting emerged. Accordingly, the organization with “virtual teams in an organization (VTO)”structure indicated support for strategic supporting whereas the organization with “Organization as Virtual Teams (OVT)” structure indicated patterns that support strategic sourcing. The authors envisage that there is an opportunity for HRM to leverage on strategic opportunities when overlap of VTO and OVT structures is considered.

scholarly journals Utilization of Information and Communication Technology in Coordination Between the National Library with the Provincial Library

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 120
Author(s):  
Dimas A. Gammayani ◽  
Irham Hanif Nabawi ◽  
Muhammad Irsyad Alfatih
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Communication System ◽  
Participatory Approach ◽  
Provincial Government ◽  
National Library ◽  
Mutual Cooperation ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Economical Benefit ◽  
Information And Communication

Changes are rapidly occur in this world, especially developments in the field of information and communication technology. Man must be able to adjust quickly to keep up. Developments in information and communication technology has made it easier for people in work. Utilization of information and communication technology are expected to make work performed by humans is more effective and efficient. National Library of Indonesia mandated by Law No. 43 of 2007 as an adviser to all types of libraries throughout Indonesia. In carrying out the task, the National Library should coordinate with local government including the provincial government, represented by the provincial library which can be said to represent the provincial government in the affairs of the library. National Library of Indonesia in coordination with the provincial library has been facilitated by information and communication technology such as telephone, fax and internet. In addition, coordination can also be done through conventional correspondency or direct face to face. This study tried to define which communication system that is commonly used by the National Library of Indonesia when coordinating with the provincial library and the reasons that lie behind them. The method used in this research is descriptive with a participatory approach, the researchers and respondents are equal and shared a mutual cooperation. This research indicates that face-to-face coordination is more preferred, because face-to-face coordination offers a social and economical benefit.

scholarly journals Ethnomethodology Study of Digitalized Social Communication Apprehension in Basmala Youth Community Members

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tuti Widiastuti ◽  
Rajab Ritonga
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Communication Apprehension ◽  
Communication Process ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Youth Community

In the era of Society 5.0, the role of communication technology was further enhanced so that it made it easier for humans in various aspects, such as economic, social, cultural, educational, health, business, and so on. However, the sophistication of information and communication technology causes interpersonal to interact less rarely face to face and face to face because it is more comfortable interacting through cyberspace through social media. This research was conducted to illustrate how social communication from understanding anxiety in the digital age. In conducting interactions, each individual can experience communication fears where individuals tend to experience anxiety because too much information is received. The group can be one of the very positive spheres of communication. The object of this research is Basmala members, who have various backgrounds as members of Islamic spiritual groups who uphold religious values. This research uses a qualitative research method with an ethnomethodology type that looks at how the disclosure of reality in people's lives and how individuals receive, learn, apply information provided in the community. Basmala is an Islamic spiritual organization whose members are students. As a religious organization where the culture and activities of the organization also have characteristics that can lead to the basic rules of religion that are expected to familiarize its members to deal with differences in the communication process to overcome the causes of communication apprehension

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technology: Gender Issues in Developing Nations

10.28945/2521 ◽  
2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Betz Leahy ◽  
Ira Yermish
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Gender Issues ◽  
Developing Nations ◽  
Great Abundance ◽  
Scarce Resources ◽  
Education Of Women ◽  
Information And Communication

As Developing Nations seek to leverage scarce resources toward the goal of achieving a developed status they must reevaluate past practices and explore available and affordable technologies. Where information and communication infrastructures are weak, use of low-cost, easily distributed technologies have proven effective. Still, many developing nations have failed to incorporate a resource in great abundance, their women, to use these new technologies to greatest advantage. This paper will address the implications of women’s lack of economic and educational parity, and offer examples of how the education of women through the use of information and communication technology can enhance a nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).

scholarly journals Making sense of ‘pure’ phenomenography in information and communication technology in education

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Graham Alsop ◽  
Chris Tompsett
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Scale Evaluation ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Information And Communication

Research in information and communication technology in education places an increasing emphasis on the use of qualitative analysis (QA). A considerable number of approaches to QA can be adopted, but it is not always clear that researchers recognize either the differences between these approaches or the principles that underlie them. Phenomenography is often identified by researchers as the approach they have used, but little evidence is presented to allow anyone else to assess the objectivity of the results produced. This paper attempts to redress the balance. A small-scale evaluation was designed and conducted according to ‘pure’ phenomenographic principles and guidelines. This study was then critiqued within the wider context of QA in general. The conclusion is that pure phenomenography has some procedural weaknesses, as well as some methodological limitations regarding the scope of the outcomes. The procedural weaknesses can be resolved by taking account of good practice in QA. The methodological issues are more serious and reduce the value of this approach for research in collaborative learning environments.DOI: 10.1080/09687760600837058

Business Model Change Methodology: Applying New Technology in Organization

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 36-60
Author(s):  
Nastaran Hajiheydari ◽  
Payam Hanafizadeh
Keyword(s):  
System Dynamics ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Business Models ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Modern Information

The present study intends to design a methodology for examining the influence of modern information and communication technology on business models (BMs). Theoretical framework is mainly selected based on literature as well as consultation with expert focus groups. This methodology is validated by expert judgment and simulated as a real case applying system dynamics. The outcome of the survey includes a change methodology formulated in 5 phases and 37 activities. Not only has this study covered the specification of the theory structure; it was carried out in an organization in order to test its feasibility, as well. The proposed methodology in this research could help business analysts and managers with changing business model while adopting new technologies.

Telework and the Canadian Environment

2005 ◽  
pp. 692-697
Author(s):  
Stefane M. Kabene ◽  
Raymond Leduc ◽  
Rick Burjaw
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
The World ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Way

Information and communication technology (ICT) is constantly changing the world around us. This not only affects the way that we conduct our personal lives but also our business lives. It is changing the very make up of society (Neff, 2000). For organizations, it seems that there is a requirement for success that they ride along with the new technological wave or risk getting left behind. As a result, some organizations are implementing telework programs to take advantage of new technologies (Kaye et al., 2000).

scholarly journals Blended Learning in Research Statistics Course at The English Education Department of Borneo Tarakan University

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (07) ◽  
pp. 61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ridwan Ridwan ◽  
Hariaty Hamid ◽  
Irianto Aras
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
English Education ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Training And Education ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Statistics Course ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Face To Face Learning

The development of information technology that is very rapidly grown nowa-days, particularly the development of information and communication technology enriches the development of the concept of learning based on blended learning. The characteristics of its apparatus, which can always be accessed anytime, any-where, multiuser and offers all its simplicity have made blended learning as a me-dium of instruction which is very appropriate for the development of education. One of the courses considered essential to utilize the information and communica-tion technology is a research statistics because the process of learning, this course has two fundamental parts which cannot be separated to one another, namely the-ory and practice. Thus, it needs a plan of learning activities which combine face-to-face learning and online-based learning interaction. The research was required to conduct to develop blended learning on research statistics course for the stu-dents of English Education Department of Teacher Training and Education Facul-ty of Borneo Tarakan University under a Research and Development by using the ADDIE’s model. The evaluation which was conducted to find out validity, prac-ticality, and effectiveness of blended learning drew three main conclusions: First, the design and development of learning devices were appropriate to be used as guidelines in implementing the learning process. Second, the process of learning was implemented in accordance with the plans and learning devices as well as a learning setting. Third, the students’ learning achievement was classically com-pleted. Thus, the blended learning was found to be valid, practical, and effective for the development of learning

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