DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY IN LATVIAN STUDENTS

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 237-247
Author(s):  
Rita Kiseļova ◽  
Linda Mihno
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Financial Literacy ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Financial Education ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Oecd Pisa ◽  
Financial Environment

The development of the information and communication technologies goes hand in hand with changes in the financial environment, development of the offering and opportunities, and an ever increasing necessity for financial education to develop and advance in the schooling sector. It is therefore essential for school curricula to include the acquisition of knowledge and skills which support the development of financial literacy in order to assure that students are able to take care of their financial wellbeing in the future. The main aim is to find out what financial skills Latvian students need to develop in order to improve their financial literacy.Based on research studies conducted by other researchers, the research study is being conducted to look for the necessary skills and knowledge which financial literacy comprises and which might assure financial wellbeing in the future regardless of the constant development of the financial environment. The data of the Financial Module of the year 2012 OECD PISA study, in their turn, are used to analyse the financial literacy of Latvian students at the age of 15 by finding out the knowledge and skills students in Latvia have with regard to finances. By calculating the percentage of students able to solve the tasks given to them, the research study analyses which tasks Latvian students find difficult and which ones are easy for them. The research study explains what knowledge and skills financial literacy comprises. The results show that Latvian students find analytical tasks difficult, i.e., tasks which require substantiation of their opinion, whereas they find it easier to deal with tasks where use of mathematical skills is sufficient.The possible reasons for the current situation are provided and suggestions for improving it are offered in the research study.  

scholarly journals Web 2.0 vs. the Semantic Web: A Philosophical Assessment

Episteme ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luciano Floridi
Keyword(s):  
Semantic Web ◽  
Web 2.0 ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Environment ◽  
The Past ◽  
Clear Explanation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication

ABSTRACTThe paper develops some of the conclusions, reached in Floridi (2007), concerning the future developments of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and their impact on our lives. The two main theses supported in that article were that, as the information society develops, the threshold between online and offline is becoming increasingly blurred, and that once there won't be any significant difference, we shall gradually re-conceptualise ourselves not as cyborgs but rather as inforgs, i.e. socially connected, informational organisms. In this paper, I look at the development of the so-called Semantic Web and Web 2.0 from this perspective and try to forecast their future. Regarding the Semantic Web, I argue that it is a clear and well-defined project, which, despite some authoritative views to the contrary, is not a promising reality and will probably fail in the same way AI has failed in the past. Regarding Web 2.0, I argue that, although it is a rather ill-defined project, which lacks a clear explanation of its nature and scope, it does have the potentiality of becoming a success (and indeed it is already, as part of the new phenomenon of Cloud Computing) because it leverages the only semantic engines available so far in nature, us. I conclude by suggesting what other changes might be expected in the future of our digital environment.

Support for Cloud-Based Mobile Learning

2016 ◽  
pp. 225-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kritika Verma ◽  
Sonal Dubey ◽  
M. A. Rizvi
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Learning Content ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Current Scenario

Cloud based mobile learning (m-learning) is emerging as one of the most important branches of cloud computing, and is still in its infancy. These days, there are two emerging archetypes in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for learning. The first one is the anytime, anywhere, on-the-move, to be called the mobility archetype, and the second one is the cloud computing. Both archetypes are radically transforming the way we learn, communicate, access, and utilize information resources, and connect with peers and colleagues, thus affecting all aspects of education. This chapter delivers an introduction of the evolution of cloud based m-learning, benefits and characteristics of cloud based m-learning. It also canvasses the current scenario of m-learning utilizing the cloud, various challenges for implementing the m-learning system on the cloud. It further confers technologies used for cloud based m-learning. It also considers a brief look at methods for creating m-learning content and experiences, suggested by various researchers and concluded with the future aspects of the cloud based m-learning.

The Web as a Learning Environment for Kids

2000 ◽  
pp. 166-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherif Kamel
Keyword(s):  
World Wide Web ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
World Wide ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication

The Internet and the World Wide Web are demonstrating the growing influence of information and communication technologies in various aspects of the economy. Regardless of the barriers of time and distance, newly introduced information highways are linking the world countries together, their societies and cultures contributing effectively to globalization. One of the growing trends in societal development and growth is investment in people. Therefore, the learning process is a priority issue that information and communication technologies are serving trying to upgrade and leverage human resources to become more competitive as we approach the 21st century with all its challenges and opportunities. This chapter covers an initiative that was launched in Egypt in 1997 that targets the investment of Egypt’s young generation, the kids of the present and the leaders of the future. This initiative is part of a national plan that aims at leveraging the capacities of Egypt’s human resources. The focus of the chapter will be the learning process, the Internet and the presence of the first Egyptian Web site for children on the Internet “Little Horus.” With the introduction of the Internet since 1993 in Egypt, today there are around 250,000 Internet subscribers, among which are a growing community of schools, teachers and children. As the Internet grows in magnitude and capacity, perceived to reach over one million subscribers in the coming five years with an estimated 20 percent under the age of 16, the Internet and the World Wide Web could play an active role in the education process in Egypt. The chapter, therefore, will demonstrate the “Little Horus” initiative, the steps that were achieved so far, the plan for the future and the building blocks that represented the critical success factors for the realization of this initiative with relatively modest resources.

Floating narratives: transnational families and digital storytelling

2018 ◽  
pp. 201-218
Author(s):  
Catalina Arango Patiño
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Transnational Families ◽  
Family Storytelling ◽  
Migrant Families ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technological Affordances

This chapter examines the effects of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on storytelling as a practice of communication among transnational families. It describes three technological affordances that are linked to digital storytelling practices of six Colombian migrant families residing in Montreal, Canada: presence, interactivity, and multimodality. After providing an overview of the methodological approach employed in the research study and the techniques used to collect and analyse the data, the chapter discusses the findings with regard to the views of the participant families about the dynamics of their post-migration storytelling experiences. More specifically, it considers the Colombian families' perspectives about being present during their digital interactions. An important finding is that digital mediation seems to be altering family storytelling. For some families, ICTs catalyse storytelling in situations where presence and multimodality take place; for others, ICTs constrain family storytelling when the illusion of nonmediation is not experienced.

scholarly journals The Future of Schools from a European Union Perspective: Selecting, Analyzing and Disseminating the Most Innovative Approaches towards the School of Tomorrow

2005 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Hansson ◽  
Scott Hall
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Selection Process ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
European Science ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication

What can we learn from European Union (EU) school projects about future learning approaches? The EU has invested massively in information and communication technologies (ICT) projects promoting innovative use of new technologies in school settings. The aim of the project ‘School Foresight’, with partners in Bulgaria, Estonia, Greece, Romania, the Czech Republic and Sweden, was to select and reflect on the best projects done so far. These projects were popularized and presented at the European Science Week in the autumn of 2004 and reached more than 10,000 students in five countries. This article describes and discusses the School Foresight project and the selection process of innovative EU projects showing the way towards the school of tomorrow. A number of best cases will be presented and discussed in a European, American and global context. The school of the future is both a question of what is possible and what is desired. Different scenarios might be preferable depending on local context, history, language, etc., or, are we all moving into the ‘global classroom’?

Harnessing information and communication technologies for effective knowledge creation

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (5) ◽  
pp. 831-855 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas Gupta ◽  
Namita Jain
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Customer Service ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Future ◽  
Brick And Mortar ◽  
Technological Developments ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Future Of Education

Purpose Education is subject to the same pressures as a business, it has to spur innovation, improve customer service and achieve operational excellence. Education is expected to solve intricate problems that heralded the twenty-first century. Niche areas emerged in education that need further study and research. The authors postulate such demands may be met by information and communication technologies (ICTs) that opened up the avenue for innovation and experimentation in education. One such innovation is online learning and massive open online courses (MOOCs) that represent immense opportunities in education. With their advent, even the permanent relevance of physical classrooms has been questioned. The purpose of this paper is to answer to all these questions and attempts to fill gaps in the understanding of the future of education. Design/methodology/approach The paper came into being after a review of literature pertaining to the changing ecosystem of education and an analysis of newer platforms like MOOCs. The paper surveyed books, scholarly articles, reports, conference proceedings and online databases in the area of education and related technological developments. Findings The existence of MOOCs in the education landscape cannot be ignored. This is proven by the fact that MOOC enrollment surpassed 35 million users in 2015. MOOCs were considered a popular concept in the developed world to start with. But, today MOOCs are being offered by universities in developing nations too. As the number of participant countries increases, MOOCs in vernacular languages are being developed to overcome the language barrier. The paper found that the online model cannot replace the brick and mortar model completely. Rather, it will complement it by providing an enriching experience to various stakeholders, including the learner and the instructor. In the future, students will have the advantage of a blended classroom where the best of online and offline models converge into an optimal experience. Research limitations/implications As the theme of the paper is new and the educational landscape continues to evolve, it is very difficult to determine the pace of transformation of education. However, the authors have tried to suggest a conceptual framework for the future in education, subject to empirical validation. Practical implications This paper helps us understand that we are in a rapidly evolving scenario where innovations have the potential to disrupt the existing model. Such disruptions can have behavioral, economical and social ramifications. A better understanding of such alterations will help academicians equip themselves for evolving classrooms and the changing nature of their jobs. The new ICT enabled ecosystem will also try to overcome issues related to the quality of education and knowledge dissemination. Originality/value The present paper is a comprehensive study of the opportunities and challenges posed by emerging classrooms.

scholarly journals CONTENT AND STRUCTURE OF THE COURSE “INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN PEDAGOGICAL STUDIES”

2018 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Liudmyla H. Havrilova H. Havrilova ◽  
Yana V. Topolnik ◽  
Liudmyla O. Kuhar ◽  
Liudmyla A. Matviychuk
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Testing Procedure ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
The Future ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Independent Work

The article describes the content and structure of the discipline “Information and Communication Technologies in Pedagogical Studies”, which was introduced into the curriculum of training future Doctors of Philosophy in the field of knowledge “Education”. The course consists of two modules: 1) theoretical basis of using information and communication technologies in pedagogical studies; 2) using information and communication technologies at different stages of pedagogical study. In addition, the topics of lectures, general content of practical classes and independent work are given. The content of practical classes contains work in cloud services, checking scientific materials for plagiarism, organizing and conducting questionnaires and testing, creating websites, blogs, etc. Among the tasks of independent work: the creation of a distant course in Moodle, work in MS Excel, the statistical recording of the pedagogical experiment data, the creation of presentations (MS Power Point, Prezi). The results of the implementation of the course in the training of future Doctors of Philosophy in the field of education were monitored; the levels of formation of their ICT competence were. The authors used survey methods, testing, creative tasks, etc. In particular, they described the testing procedure, which was conducted in compliance with all the necessary requirements for designing tests, which ensured the reliability and validity of the monitoring. The authors proved the urgency of implementing the mentioned course into the future scholars’ training, which corresponds to the modern tendencies of education informatization. The course “ICT in Pedagogical Studies” reveals a complex of opportunities and prospects of using computer technologies during scientific and pedagogical research, provides quality training of the specialists with a new type of thinking, promotes the efficiency of their research and pedagogical activity, which is confirmed by the results of implementing the course into the training of the future Doctors of Philosophy in the field of knowledge “Education”.

scholarly journals Are ICTs Prerequisites for the Eradication of Poverty?

2007 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
pp. 283-294
Author(s):  
H P P Lötter
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

I provide a philosophical analysis of the claim that ICTs are necessary preconditions for the eradication of poverty. What are the links between information and communication technologies (ICTs) and poverty? I first define technology and then give a brief depiction of ICTs. Thereafter I define poverty and give a brief expla-nation of its context and causes. Next I discuss the relationship between poverty and ICTs in three paradigm cases: [i] the role of ICTs in poor societies, [ii] the effect of poor ICT knowledge and skill of individuals in highly developed technological societies, and [iii] the impact of impoverished ICT knowledge and skills on the rich, powerful, and intelligent ones in society. I propose a procedure for decision making about the appropria-tion of ICTs by individuals and societies. I assess the claim that both access to ICTs and effective use of them are preconditions for the eradication of poverty.

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