scholarly journals The Impact of e-Skills on the Settlement of Iranian Refugees in Australia

10.28945/3684 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Shariati ◽  
Jocelyn Armarego ◽  
Fay Sudweeks
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Mainstream Society ◽  
The Impact

[This Proceedings paper was revised and published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Skills and Lifelong Learning (IJELL)] Aim/Purpose: The research investigates the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on Iranian refugees’ settlement in Australia. Background: The study identifies the issues of settlement, such as language, cultural and social differences. Methodology: The Multi-Sited Ethnography (MSE), which is a qualitative methodology, has been used with a thematic analysis drawing on a series of semi-structured interviews with two groups of participants (51 Iranian refugees and 55 people with a role in assisting refugees). Contribution: The research findings may enable the creation of a model for use by the Australian Government with Iranian refugees. Findings: The findings show the vital role ICT play in refugees’ ongoing day-to-day life towards settlement. Recommendations for Practitioners: The results from this paper could be generalised to other groups of refugees in Australia and also could be used for Iranian refugees in other countries. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers may use a similar study for refugees of different backgrounds in Australia and around the world. Impact on Society: ICT may assist refugees to become less isolated, less marginalized and part of mainstream society. Future Research: Future research could look into the digital divide between refugees in Australia and main stream Australians.

scholarly journals The Impact of e-Skills on the Settlement of Iranian Refugees in Australia

10.28945/3704 ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 13 ◽  
pp. 059-077 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Shariati ◽  
Jocelyn Armarego ◽  
Fay Sudweeks
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Main Stream ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Mainstream Society ◽  
The Impact

Aim/Purpose: The research investigates the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on Iranian refugees’ settlement in Australia. Background: The study identifies the issues of settlement, such as language, cultural and social differences. Methodology: The Multi-Sited Ethnography (MSE), which is a qualitative methodology, has been used with a thematic analysis drawing on a series of semi-structured interviews with two groups of participants (51 Iranian refugees and 55 people with a role in assisting refugees). Contribution: The research findings may enable the creation of a model for use by the Aus-tralian Government with Iranian refugees. Findings: The findings show the vital role ICT play in refugees’ ongoing day-to-day life towards settlement. Recommendations for Practitioners: The results from this paper could be generalised to other groups of refugees in Australia and also could be used for Iranian refugees in other countries. Recommendation for Researchers: Researchers may use a similar study for refugees of different backgrounds in Australia and around the world. Impact on Society: ICT may assist refugees to become less isolated, less marginalized and part of mainstream society. Future Research: Future research could look into the digital divide between refugees in Australia and main stream Australians.

scholarly journals Providing multilingual logistics communication in COVID-19 disaster relief

Multilingua ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 39 (5) ◽  
pp. 517-528
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Yuqin Wu
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Disaster Relief ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Important Means ◽  
National Emergency ◽  
The Impact

AbstractTranslation is an important means of enabling access to information in an emergency response. Increasingly, volunteer translators have been using social media platforms to self-organize and carry out urgent translation tasks that effectively complement official disaster relief efforts. However, the role of crowdsourced translations and the capacity of volunteer translators in reducing the impact of disasters remain underestimated and therefore understudied. Based on semi-structured interviews with five volunteer translators and online observation of their translation practices, this study investigates the role of a volunteer-driven crowdsourced translation effort in facilitating the donation and procurement of medical supplies between Wuhan and the world. By addressing the real challenges of urgent crisis communication in Wuhan in the early stages of the pandemic, this study draws attention to the need to integrate information and communication technologies with multilingual resources for disaster relief. In addition, it calls for the inclusion of multilingual logistics in national emergency preparation, response and recovery plans.

scholarly journals The Impact of Mobile Phone Uses in the Developing World

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvain K. Cibangu ◽  
Mark Hepworth ◽  
Donna Champion
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Top Down ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

In recent years, the rise of information and communication technologies (ICTs) contrasted with the dire living conditions of the world's poorest has been the subject of debate among industry and academia. However, despite the amount of writings produced on mobile phones, Western bias is surprisingly unbridledly prevailing alongside the fêted dissemination of mobile phones. Expansive literature tends to present the rapid adoption of mobile phones among rural individuals, with little to no indication of how local values and voices are respected or promoted. We undertook semi-structured interviews with 16 rural chiefs to inquire into ways in which mobile phones enabled socio-economic development in the rural Congo. Rather than using quantitative, large-scale, or top-down data, we sought to give voice to chiefs themselves about the role of mobile phones. We found that Western bias dominates the literature and deployment of mobile phones more than usually acknowledged. We suggested some paths forward, while bringing the African communal Utu or Ubuntu culture to the center stage.

An Analysis of the Research and Impact of ICT in Education in Developing Country Contexts

2011 ◽  
pp. 218-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nitika Tolani-Brown ◽  
Meredith McCormac ◽  
Roy Zimmermann
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Evidence Based Practices ◽  
Rigorous Research ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact

Rigorous evaluations on the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) on learning outcomes in developing countries is sparse and often lacks the methodological quality necessary to guide policymakers towards sound, evidence-based practices. This desk study reviews research undertaken to date on the impact of ICTs on learning outcomes in developing countries. First, a series of in-depth, structured interviews with a range of stakeholders, including policymakers and academicians, researchers, users and developers of ICTs, was conducted, followed by a global literature review of published and unpublished evaluations on the educational impacts of ICTs. This study found that while qualitative studies often highlight the benefits of ICTs for learners and other stakeholders, there is little rigorous research to support a causal linkage between student learning outcomes and ICTs in the developing world. This study concludes that decision makers in developing countries are guided not by evidence or data but by intuition and other influences when choosing to invest in technology in an effort to upgrade the quality of instruction in their schools. Finally, recommendations for future evaluations are offered while considering important lessons learned from extant research.

ICT, social media and COVID-19: evidence from informal home-based business community in Kuwait City

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yasser Saleh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Home Based ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide information on the importance of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and social media for the development of informal home-based business (HBBs) community in Kuwait City. Design/methodology/approach This research is used as a qualitative methodology, which helps the researcher to come to original and direct quotations about the HBBs owners’ thoughts and experiences. In this paper, a multi case-based approach was used, respectively, we have used 14 cases, where 7 operate in the food sector and 7 in the entertainment/game sector. All these informal HBBs are located in Kuwait City. Findings The results of the research showed that the respondents use Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, email and websites to communicate with customers and cooperate with business partners. Banks’ applications, such as “Edfali”, are used for doing the payments related to the business. Home-based owners are usually motivated by passion and love for the business, independence, additional source of income, succeeding in a family business, hobby or not finding an appropriate job in other companies. Research limitations/implications Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had the opportunity to interview only 14 HBBs and only from two sectors, the food and entertainment/game sector. Further research can be done with more cases and more sectors to see how ICTs and social media help these businesses to develop their activity and spread the business in different places. Practical implications This paper provides useful information on the role of ICTs and social media for the informal HBBs, especially during the crisis, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. It might help business owners to prepare adequate strategies to cope with difficult situations and create better conditions for their businesses. Originality/value This paper is the first research that treats the informal HBB community in Kuwait City. It could serve as a good base for further studies related to the impact of ICTs and social media on the business performance.

How does the territory impact on entrepreneurial family embeddedness?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Martínez-Sanchis ◽  
Cristina Aragón-Amonarriz ◽  
Cristina Iturrioz-Landart
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Positive Externalities ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
History Of ◽  
Open Coding ◽  
The Impact

Purpose This paper aims to explore how territory impacts on entrepreneurial families’ (EFs) embeddedness to unveil the role that territories play on the continuity and development of EFs. Design/methodology/approach To study complex contexts where subjective realities are analyzed, a constructivist qualitative approach is recommended. Given that, this paper develops a qualitative methodology in which 25 semi-structured interviews were carried out and analyzed based upon the use of ATLAS.ti, following an open-coding approach. Findings This paper found out that the territory can condition EFs’ embeddedness in different ways. First, through the cultural embeddedness, the shared territorial understanding of values and norms inherited by the history of the territory. Second, by the political embeddedness, i.e. the power exercised by territorial economic actors and non-market institutions. Third, through the structural embeddedness generated by the territorial social networks and the generation of close relationships and finally, through the so-called cognitive embeddedness, the territorial actors’ representations, interpretations and meanings. These four modes of territorial embeddedness are unfolded in a set of 16 territorial factors that impact on EFs’ embeddedness. Most of the identified factors, 14 out of the 16, are acting mainly over one of the embeddedness modes studied (cultural, political, structural and cognitive), while two of them, because they are operating simultaneously on various modes of embeddedness, have been considered transversal factors. Originality/value EFs have, to a great extent, been recognized as major generators of positive externalities in the territories in which they are located, and to date, the literature has focused on the impact that firms and family firms have on regional development. However, how the territory conditions the embeddedness of these families, especially how it impacts on the EFs’ territorial embeddedness, remains unexplored. This paper proposes a framework of 16 factors that help to understand the embeddedness dynamics between EFs and territories, serving as a starting point for future research avenues. Additionally, regional policy makers may use it as a guidance to build policy mix that considers these territorial factors to boost EFs’ embeddedness.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technologies: Views of Canadian College Students and “Excellent” Professors

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Fichten ◽  
Mary Jorgensen ◽  
Alice Havel ◽  
Laura King ◽  
Alex Lussier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Chat Rooms ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Student Views ◽  
Online Submission ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Online Tests

We explored students’ perspectives about their professors’ use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) and compared these to the views of professors deemed by their students to be excellent in their use of ICTs. 311 students completed an online questionnaire and nominated up to three of their professors who used technology in a way that worked well for them. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 114 of the nominated professors, who also completed a checklist of technologies used in their teaching. There are some technologies that students said worked well for them that not many professors used in their teaching, such as online tests / quizzes, podcasts, and clickers. However, there were some technologies that both students and professors agreed did not facilitate learning, such as digital text books, blogs and chat rooms. Finally, there was also agreement among professors and students about technologies that did help with learning, such as e-mails, videos and online submission of assignments.Both student and professor perspectives need to be considered when evaluating what technologies work in teaching. Future research should examine why students prefer certain technologies. In addition, reasons for the discrepancies between professors and student views needs further investigation.

scholarly journals A review on internet use and quality of life of the elderly

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hayat Boz ◽  
Sibel Esra Karatas
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Internet Use ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
World Population ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Impact

As the world population rapidly ages, improving the quality of life (QOL) of the elderly and enabling them to age actively is increasingly becoming a global policy concern. In this context, emphasis is also given to information and communication technologies (ICTs) that may play a significant part in enhancing the QOL of the elderly. This review study explores the impact of Internet use on QOL of the elderly by examining available researches in this field. By searching on ADM Digital Library, WEB Science, ERIC, PsycINFO and PubMed databases, this study reviewed 25 studies published after 1990 that investigate the relationship between Internet use and QOL of elderly. The synthesis of the research findings indicates that the functional use of computer and Internet improves QOL for older people. The findings also provide a comprehensive perspective on the current state of knowledge and raises questions for further research.Keywords: elderly, Internet use, quality of life

scholarly journals The Impact of Public Access Venue Information and Communication Technologies in Botswana Public Libraries

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Angelina Totolo ◽  
Jaco Renken ◽  
Araba Sey
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Public Libraries ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Public Access ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Sustainable Livelihoods Framework ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Objective – A study on the impact of Public Access Venue (PAV) Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) was conducted in Botswana libraries with Internet connections. The main objective was to determine the impact of ICTs in public libraries. Methods –Using the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework as a theoretical lens, the study used semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to investigate the impact of PAV ICTs in 4 study sites, resulting in data from a total of 39 interviews and 4 focus groups. Methods –Using the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework as a theoretical lens, the study used semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions to investigate the impact of PAV ICTs in 4 study sites, resulting in data from a total of 39 interviews and 4 focus groups. Results – The results of the study show that PAV ICTs had a positive impact on users in the areas of education and economic benefits. Within educational and economic impacts, social benefits were also found, pertaining to the use of social media and the Internet for formal and informal communication. The study also revealed a slight difference between school going users and non-school going elderly users where the use and acquisition of computer skills was concerned. Elderly non-school going users tended to rely on venue staff for skills more than the younger school going users. Conclusion – The study recommends that PAV facilities should be improved in terms of skills offered and resources availed so as to appeal to both the younger school going generation and the older non-school going users. It is also recommended that education on ICT be improved to help curb rising unemployment in Botswana; such skills would enhance the income generation skills of the unemployed users as well as school leavers.

CONCEPTUALIZACIÓN DEL RESUMEN DE MENSAJES Y CERTIFICADO DIGITAL

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 33-46
Author(s):  
Navira Gissela Angulo Murillo ◽  
Francisco Bolaños Burgos ◽  
Gabriel García Murillo ◽  
Alex Gregorio Mendoza
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Certificate ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Certification Authority ◽  
Online Shoppers ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Message Digest

CONCEPTUALIZATION OF THE SUMMARY OF MESSAGES AND DIGITAL CERTIFICATERESUMENEn la actualidad las tecnologías de la información y comunicación constituyen uno de los factores de innovación en los negocios, cada vez hay más compradores online que requieren productos y servicios como elemento clave para el comercio electrónico. En este artículo se realiza la revisión de varios conceptos y definiciones sobre el resumen de mensajes y certificado digital, con el propósito extraer y analizar elementos de base para su conceptualización. Se aplicó la metodología cualitativa, que consistió en la recopilación de definiciones, selección de elementos claves para para la medición de los objetos de estudio, se analizaron, cuantificaron los resultados y finalmente se conceptualizan los términos: resumen de mensajes y certificado digital. Se concluye con la exposición detallada y organizada de los conceptos relacionados al resumen de mensajes y certificado digital, los mismos que servirán de plataforma para futuras investigaciones, relacionadas con el marco legislativo del certificado digital en las transacciones comerciales. Como limitante del estudio, se establece la cantidad de fuentes empleadas y términos extraídos de las definiciones, en virtud de la variedad de documentos publicados y otros que apenas empiezan su desarrollo.PALABRAS CLAVE: Conceptualización; resumen de mensajes; certificado digital; autoridad certificadora.ABSTRACTToday information and communication technologies are one of the factors of innovation in business, there are more and more online shoppers who require products and services as a key element for electronic commerce. In this article we review several concepts and definitions about message digest and digital certificate, with the purpose of extracting and analyzing basic elements for its conceptualization. The qualitative methodology was applied, which consisted in the collection of definitions, selection of key elements for the measurement of the objects of study, analyzed, quantified the results and finally conceptualized the terms: message summary and digital certificate. It concludes with a detailed and organized presentation of the concepts related to message digest and digital certificate, which will serve as a platform for future research, related to the legislative framework of the digital certificate in commercial transactions. As a limitation of the study, it establishes the number of sources used and terms extracted from the definitions, by virtue of the variety of published documents and others that are just beginning their development.KEYWORDS: Conceptualization; message summary; digital certificate; certification authority.

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