Browsing by Subject: Information Communication Technologies
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Infusion of Information and Communication Technologies into a Science Programme for assistant lecturers
Mziwoxolo Mayedwa, Juliet Stoltenkamp & Tasneem Taliep, University of the Western Cape, South Africa
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 2150–2157
Abstract: The rapid growth and impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has infiltrated almost every aspect of our lives across the globe. Hence, it makes sense that the Higher... More
pp. 2150-2157
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ICT Integration in the Classroom: In What Ways?
Ah Boey Wong, Ab Rahim Bakar, Shamsiah Mohamed & Ramlah Hamzah, UPM, Malaysia
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2014 (Mar 17, 2014) pp. 1033–1040
The study was conducted using a sample of 438 teachers of SMART schools in Malaysia. The aim was to investigate how teachers integrated ICT in their classroom and to ascertain the effect of... More
pp. 1033-1040
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Application of the New Information and Communication Technologies in Public Relations
Cecil Blake
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This paper discusses current information technologies and their applications, both real and potential, in the field of public relations. It is argued that public relations are more important than... More
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The Systematic Measurement of the Perceived Characteristics of Information Technologies 1: Microcomputers as Innovations
H Thomas Hurt & Rob Hibbard
Communication Quarterly Vol. 37, No. 3 (1989) pp. 214–22
Reports on the development of a test designed to measure the perceived characteristics of microcomputers as information innovations, with factors measuring complexity, compatibility, and... More
pp. 214-22
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Electronic Mail and Information Empowerment. The Impact of Computer Mediated Communications in the Florida State Legislature
Christopher Sullivan
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Electronic mail is one of several telecommunications technologies that have become potent factors in modern organizational communication. The introduction of such sophisticated microelectronic... More
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The Electronic Farmers' Marketplace: New Technologies and Agricultural Information
Eric A. Abbott
Journal of Communication Vol. 39, No. 3 (1989) pp. 124–36
Surveys over 700 Iowa farmers regarding their use of teletext and videotex technologies. Finds that for younger, higher-income farmers, these technologies are emerging as a "best source" for... More
pp. 124-36
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Who Uses Information Technologies in Rural America?
Robert LaRose & Jennifer Mettler
Journal of Communication Vol. 39, No. 3 (1989) pp. 48–60
Surveys seven geographically and demographically diverse rural areas, assessing socioeconomic, personal, and sociocultural factors of information technology use. Finds that residents of commercial ... More
pp. 48-60
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Scholarly Communication: The Need for an Agenda for Action--A Symposium
Thomas W. Shaughnessy
Journal of Academic Librarianship Vol. 15, No. 2 (1989) pp. 68–78
The first article reviews problems within the scholarly communication system and programs designed to ease the situation. Responses by five academics and librarians present their perspectives on... More
pp. 68-78
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The Influence of Communication Technologies on Organizational Structure: A Conceptual Model for Future Research
Thomas J Allen & Oscar Hauptman
Communication Research: An International Quarterly Vol. 14, No. 5 (1987) pp. 575–87
Presents a conceptual model that hypothesizes how information technologies may assist in accomplishing two key functions of communication in research and development: (1) providing state-of-the-art... More
pp. 575-87
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New Electronic Media, Popular Reading Materials, and Converging Communication Technologies
Michael R. Gabriel
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In all educational settings, electronic media are pervasive and increasing in popularity because of the speed of transmission and searching of information files. However, in the case of popular... More
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The PEIN in Spain: Telecommunications and Government Policy
Linda Fregoso
Journal of Communication Vol. 38, No. 1 (1988) pp. 85–95
Analyzes Spain's Plan Electronico e Informatico Nacional (PEIN), which sets a governmental industrial policy for information technologies. Asserts that the process of forming a national policy and ... More
pp. 85-95
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New Communication Technologies and the Information Worker: The Influence of Occupation
Stephen D. Reese
Journal of Communication Vol. 38, No. 2 (1988) pp. 59–70
Compared a cross-section of professional and nonprofessional workers, noting the use of computers on the job, the use of home communication technologies, and the effect of relative strategic... More
pp. 59-70
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Mathematics as Information Technologies
Carl J. Couch
Journal of Communication Vol. 38, No. 2 (1988) pp. 33–48
Presents a sociohistorical analysis of the development of a set of basic information technologies, namely, abstract symbols for quantities of space and time, and the formulation of computational... More
pp. 33-48
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The Application of New Information and Communication Technologies in Higher Education Teaching: A Perspective
M F. Ostini
Higher Education in Europe Vol. 10, No. 4 (1985) pp. 20–27
A survey of nine Western European countries concerning use of the new information technologies in higher education is reported, the status of educational technology in Swiss universities is... More
pp. 20-27
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Investigating the Factors Affecting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Usage of Turkish Students in PISA 2009
Sedat Gumus
Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 12, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 102–107
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has become an indispensable part of the 21st century. Having basic ICT skills is now seen as an important attribute that members of the young cohort... More
pp. 102-107
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Teaching Children with Disabilities: ICTs in Bangkok and Addis Ababa
Margarita Schiemer & Michelle Proyer
Multicultural Education & Technology Journal Vol. 7, No. 2 (2013) pp. 99–112
Purpose: This paper intends to explore the levels of availability and restrictions in relation to the use of ICTs (information and communication technologies) for educating children with... More
pp. 99-112
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Laptop project or education project? A comparative analysis of One Laptop per Child and the Intel World Ahead Program
Samantha Burton, Carleton University , Canada
Laptop project or education project? A comparative analysis of One Laptop per Child and the Intel <italic>World Ahead Program</italic> (2011) pp. 1–139
Since the 1990s, new information and communication technologies (ICTs) have been framed as 'great equalizers' that can be used to help developing countries spur rapid socio-economic growth. The use... More
pp. 1-139
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Information and communication technologies as tools for development: The case of Peru
Magdalena Bogumila Stanislawska, University of Alberta , Canada
(2005) pp. 1–161
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) can aid the development of a nation on many levels. The following thesis focuses on the ways in which Peru is using computer technology and the... More
pp. 1-161
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Native American women leaders' use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) for work-life balance (WLB) and capacity building
Crystal C. Jensen, Pepperdine University, United States
(2013) pp. 1–178
Native American women's leadership, information communication technologies (ICTs), work-life balance (WLB) and human capacity building (HCB) are grounded in social justice issues due to their long ... More
pp. 1-178
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Exploring students' course-related communication behaviour outside of postsecondary classrooms
Adnan A. Quayyum, Concordia University , Canada
(2010) pp. 1–188
Students interact with peers and instructors for course purposes both within and outside of class spaces. This study explored how post-secondary students communicate outside of class for course... More
pp. 1-188