ICT in the Indian Classroom

2016 ◽  
pp. 73-93
Author(s):  
Geeta Nair ◽  
Robert Hindle
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Adult Learners ◽  
South Asia ◽  
Open University ◽  
Inclusive Growth ◽  
New Era ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Role Of Information

The present research paper discusses the pivotal role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in education which is gaining currency in the new era of globalism as the telecom revolution has hastened the pace of globalization and vice-versa; along with the catalyst role ICT-enabled education plays in promoting inclusive growth and human development for all. These smart tools of the emerging smart economy would help to promote mass literacy and also narrow inter, as well as intra-generational gaps. Most importantly, it will provide ‘second opportunities' to the generation that missed them in the first place, thus helping adult learners, particularly the employed and women; thus attempting to reduce gender inequities; particularly in South Asia and the Indian sub-continent. The case study of the famous open University, namely Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in India is being studies as a case of sustainable development and inclusive growth as it ‘reaches the unreached' and untouched and marginalized segments of society.

scholarly journals Conceptual Framework for the Role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1989-1993
Author(s):  
Prabhasara Athurupane ◽  
Bhagya Wickramsinghe
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Decision Making ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Role Of Information

This paper seeks to evaluate the role of ICT in achieving the sustainable development goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. While SDGs do not specifically address ICT, or include a goal on development of ICT, as argued (Berleur & Avgerou, 2005)in this paper, it is an underlying element embedded in the very concept of sustainable development rooted in the definition as propounded by the Brundtland Report. The objective of this paper is to evaluate whether there is a possibility to develop a conceptual framework to ground the use of ICTs in achieving SDGs. For this purpose, this research has evaluated the common conceptual frameworks developed by scholars and posits that rather than developing an all-encompassing framework, it is possible to identify certain necessary features for the role of the ICTs in achieving SDGs. This approach enables policy and decision makers to look at the role of ICT as an integral component of socio-economic and environmental decision making and implementation. 

scholarly journals Evaluating Information System Success and Impact on Sustainability Practices: A Survey and a Case Study of Regional Mesonet Information Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7260
Author(s):  
Qing (Ray) Cao ◽  
Andrew N. K. Chen ◽  
Bradley T. Ewing ◽  
Mark A. Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Information System Success ◽  
Comprehensive Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Role Of Information ◽  
Advance Knowledge

This study examines the role of information systems (IS) on environmental sustainability by gaining an understanding of how benefits may be realized from using IS in a green context (a particular IS, regional mesonet (RM) equipped with information- and communication-based technologies and a comprehensive information system) through the use of duel approaches: a survey (214 respondents) and a case study (six interviews of stakeholders of a RM). Our results provide evidence how IS use contributes to different goals at different levels of sustainability and advance knowledge of utilizing IS for providing actual as well as anticipated benefits to sustainability. In addition, our findings provide suggestions on how successful IS might be used to further induce actions and advance goals of environmental sustainability that can contribute to energy policy-making.

scholarly journals M-English – Podcast

2011 ◽  
pp. 250-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Célia Menezes ◽  
Fernando Moreira
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
New Era ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Mp3 Players ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Face To Face Learning ◽  
Role Of Information

At the beginning of the 21st century in a world dominated by technology it is essential to enhance and update the school, creating conditions for the students to succeed, consolidating the role of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) as a key resource for learning and teaching in this new era. In this chapter we will describe a study that was carried out in a Portuguese school. As a means to overcome some of the existing logistical obstacles in the school, where the possibility of carrying out ICT activities without restrictions was still dreamlike, the podcast was implemented as an m-learning tool. Being aware of the fact that nowadays mobile phones and mp3 players are part of our students’ lives, we took advantage of this fact and the podcast was used as a tool to support, to enhance and to motivate students to learn English, used thus as a complement to traditional (face-to-face) learning.

scholarly journals Technology Access, Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction in Nigeria: Evidence from Error Correction Modeling Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Sebil Olalekan Oshota
Keyword(s):  
Error Correction ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
Inclusive Growth ◽  
Modeling Approach ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Error Correction Modeling ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Role Of Information

Abstract This study examines the role of information and communication technology (ICT), access to electricity and transport infrastructure in reducing poverty and promoting inclusive growth in Nigeria for the period 1980-2014 using the error correction modeling approach (ECM). The results indicate that access to electricity and transport infrastructure is negative and statistically significant in both the incidence and the depth of poverty reduction and therefore conclude that this lead to inclusive growth. In particular, we show that access to ICT negatively influences the incidence of poverty, but the relationship is not robust when the measure of poverty is the poverty gap.

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