Information and Communication Technoethics

2010 ◽  
pp. 108-127
Author(s):  
Luppicini Rocci
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Technology Studies ◽  
Meaning Creation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technology And Communication

Vanderburg’s (2005) Living in the Labyrinth of Technology, describes the seemingly ambivalent state of life and meaning within a technological society. The ubiquity and invisibility of advancing information and communication technologies (ICT’s) challenges individuals sense of self and society, and their understanding of how meaning is communicated, by whom, for what purpose, and with what outcomes. The convergence of information, communication, and technology has become an important concern in academia as is apparent in the intersecting interests of technology studies, information studies, and communication studies in areas related to the role of technology in social interaction, meaning creation, identity formation, culture, and information exchange. This intersection of fields is partly due to the convergence of information and communications with advancing technological innovation. This has given rise to the ever-expanding convergence in academic research within communications and technology studies. This is exemplified through an amassing body of research publications focusing on technology, information, and communication, along with continued growth of technology and communication oriented research activities carried out within professional associations (Society for Social Studies of Science [4S] and the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology [EASST], International Communication Association, Canadian Communication Association).

Information and Communication Technoethics

2010 ◽  
pp. 108-127
Author(s):  
Luppicini Rocci
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Technology Studies ◽  
Meaning Creation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technology And Communication

Vanderburg’s (2005) Living in the Labyrinth of Technology, describes the seemingly ambivalent state of life and meaning within a technological society. The ubiquity and invisibility of advancing information and communication technologies (ICT’s) challenges individuals sense of self and society, and their understanding of how meaning is communicated, by whom, for what purpose, and with what outcomes. The convergence of information, communication, and technology has become an important concern in academia as is apparent in the intersecting interests of technology studies, information studies, and communication studies in areas related to the role of technology in social interaction, meaning creation, identity formation, culture, and information exchange. This intersection of fields is partly due to the convergence of information and communications with advancing technological innovation. This has given rise to the ever-expanding convergence in academic research within communications and technology studies. This is exemplified through an amassing body of research publications focusing on technology, information, and communication, along with continued growth of technology and communication oriented research activities carried out within professional associations (Society for Social Studies of Science [4S] and the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology [EASST], International Communication Association, Canadian Communication Association).

scholarly journals eGovernment readiness assessment of the Czech Republic

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (6) ◽  
pp. 13-18
Author(s):  
Jana Andrýsková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Web Pages ◽  
Readiness Assessment ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
International Ranking ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technology And Communication

Modern information technologies has entered all spheres of human activities, public administration authorities are not exceptions. There has been significantly increasing tendency in using information and communication technologies since beginning of the century in public administration. Despite of some indicators, progress of public administration information systems is too slow. Several organizations are engaged of eGovernment assessment at the international level. We can find some variations in the methodologies that cause different ranking of some countries in international comparison. The main goal of this paper is to analyze and assess the present state of Czech Republic eGo­vern­ment with using both external indicators and internal indicators. eGovernment index, developed by United Nations, will be the main external indicator of eGovernment quality of the Czech Republic. It includes both potential for eGovernment development and its implementation, and it‘s the most complete international ranking at present. It is defined as average of the telecommunication infrastructure index, the human capital index and the web measure index. It represents overall country ability to engage and implement eGovernment. Internal ranking of the Czech Republic eGovernment will be based upon eGovernment level coefficient, that is defined as multi-dimensional model based on technology and communication facility index, Internet using index, using of public administration services by persons and companies, poviding obligatory information, existence of electronic re­gis­try on web pages, web pages accessability and language mutations. Selected statistic data are related to information society and using information technologies in public administration and were published on Czech Statistical Office or evaluated on the bases of previous years‘ development.

Information and Communication Technologies in Turkish Agriculture

2005 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-53
Author(s):  
Kamil Okyay Sindir
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Domestic Markets ◽  
Food Industries ◽  
Information And Communication

In recent years, the Turkish agricultural sector has had serious problems, such as lower yields, higher input prices, higher production costs and loss of competitiveness in foreign markets, all leading to reductions in both crop and animal production. At the same time, measures such as curtailment of state financial support to farmers and farming businesses, coupled with the increasing costs of production inputs including seeds, fertilizers, sprays, machinery and decreasing crop prices have negatively affected the sector and primarily the farmers. But, besides taking measures affecting structural change, it is also necessary to establish ways of ensuring accurate information exchange between farmers, agri-food industries and institutions for research and development if productivity and improvements in the competitive power of Turkish farmers within foreign and domestic markets are to be assured. The paper outlines the current situation concerning information and communication technologies (ICT) and agriculture in Turkey and the challenges facing the rural sector in striving towards a knowledge society.

scholarly journals Information Sharing with ICT in Production Systems and Operational Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (13) ◽  
pp. 3640 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rubén Jesús Pérez-López ◽  
Jesús Everardo Olguín Tiznado ◽  
María Mojarro Magaña ◽  
Claudia Camargo Wilson ◽  
Juan Andrés López Barreras ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Operations Management ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Production Control ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Information And Communication

In globalized times the integration of information and communication technologies in companies and their supply chains is required, but there is uncertainty regarding the true impact that these have on efficiency indices or benefits gained in the productive system. This article reports a structural equation model that contains ten hypotheses with five latent variables associated with the integration of information and communication technology in production systems such as information exchange, operations management, production control, distribution activities, and operational benefits obtained. The paper aims to quantify the relationships among those variables, facilitating managers to make decisions in information and communication technologies (ICT) implementation. The model is validated with information from 80 responses to a questionnaire applied to manufacturing companies, and partial least-squares technique is used to statistically validate the hypotheses; the results indicate that the implementation of information technologies facilitates the exchange of information, operations management and production control. This means that ICT integration can create visibility for a supply chain in a material’s flow among partners, facilitate operations management in production lines and distribution activities, and these benefits are ultimately transformed into operational benefits that managers measure as flexibility, low cost and short cycles times with customers.

scholarly journals A Blueprint for Telerehabilitation Guidelines

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Brennan ◽  
Lyn Tindall ◽  
Deborah Theodoros ◽  
Janet Brown ◽  
Michael Campbell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Professional Associations ◽  
Rehabilitation Services ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Health Care Settings ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Client Needs

Telerehabilitation refers to the delivery of rehabilitation services via information and communication technologies.  Clinically, this term encompasses a range of rehabilitation and habilitation services that include assessment, monitoring, prevention, intervention, supervision, education, consultation, and counseling.  Telerehabilitation has the capacity to provide service across the lifespan and across a continuum of care.  Just as the services and providers of telerehabilitation are broad, so are the points of service, which may include health care settings, clinics, homes, schools, or community-based worksites. This document was developed collaboratively by members of the Telerehabilitation SIG of the American Telemedicine Association, with input and guidance from other practitioners in the field, strategic stakeholders, and ATA staff.   Its purpose is to inform and assist practitioners in providing effective and safe services that are based on client needs, current empirical evidence, and available technologies.   Telerehabilitation professionals, in conjunction with professional associations and other organizations are encouraged to use this document as a template for developing discipline-specific standards, guidelines, and practice requirements.      

scholarly journals Fitness for Purpose in Online Communities: Community Complexity Framework for Diagnosis and Design of Socio-Technical Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Rychwalska ◽  
Magdalena Roszczyńska-Kurasińska ◽  
Karolina Ziembowicz ◽  
Jeremy V. Pitt
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Social Systems ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Peer Production ◽  
Design Of Algorithms ◽  
Emergent Phenomena ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Negative Side Effects ◽  
Community Complexity

Recent discourse on Information and Communication Technologies’ (ICT) impact on societies has been dominated by negative side-effects of information exchange in huge online social systems. Yet, the size of ICT-based communities also provides an unprecedented opportunity for collective action, as exemplified through crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, or peer production. This paper aims to provide a framework for understanding what makes online collectives succeed or fail in achieving complex goals. The paper combines social and complexity sciences’ insights on structures, mechanics, and emergent phenomena in social systems to define a Community Complexity Framework for evaluating three crucial components of complexity: multi-level structuration, procedural self-organization, and common identity. The potential value of such a framework would be to shift the focus of efforts aimed at curing the malfunctions of online social systems away from the design of algorithms that can automatically solve such problems, and toward the development of technologies which enable online social systems to self-organize in a more productive and sustainable way.

scholarly journals Secured Crypto Stegano Data Hiding Using Least Significant Bit Substitution and Encryption

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Subarna Shakya ◽  
Sanjita Lamichhane
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Data Hiding ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Least Significant Bit ◽  
Cryptographic Algorithm ◽  
Secure Data Transmission ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Specific Position ◽  
College Of Engineering

<p>Information Exchange has always been an integral part of our lives. With the rapid advancement in Information and communication technologies, communication and information exchange have become much easier and faster but at the same time the issues regarding security of data and its confidentiality have become our major concern. Cryptography and Steganography are two such data hiding techniques that can be combined together in order to enhance data security. Cryptography scrambles a message so that it cannot be understood whereas Steganography hides its existence. In this process, message is first encrypted using an algorithm based on Fibonacci series or the Rijndael cryptographic algorithm and then the encrypted message is embedded inside an image using improved Least Significant Bit substitution method where the secret information is stored into a specific position of Least Significant Bit of an image based on the security key entered. This combinational methodology will satisfy the requirements such as capacity, security and robustness for secure data transmission over an open channel.</p><p><strong>Journal of Advanced College of Engineering and Management</strong>, Vol. 2, 2016, Page: 105-112</p>

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN KURIKULUM DENGAN MEMANFAATKAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KUMUNIKASI, SUATU GAGASAN

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
NFn Sutjipto
Keyword(s):  
Curriculum Development ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Policy Decision ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Technology And Communication ◽  
The Cost

The purpose of this paper was to examine the repertoire of ideas for curriculum development by utilizing information and communication technology in order to provide a breakthrough on the dynamics and complexity of curriculum development practices. Results of the study showed. First, the management of the curriculum development process that includes activities to share ideas, argument, contributedscientific papers, give feedback, provide feedback, the rationality of the policy decision makers, data processing, how the curriculum management, and results of develop ment can utilize information and communication technologies. Second, to take advantage of information technology and communication in curriculum development has some added value, such as easy in terms of faster information obtained, the cost in the sense that it does not require huge resources, broad reach in the sense that everyone can get involved, efficient and effective way to share, and provide a forum of freedom of speech which is at once loose the bonds of values or certain cultural norms. Third, the idea of developing a curriculum by utilizing information and communication technology as well as encouraging developers literate not only technology, but also able to understand, perceive, and apply power to the significance of the technology. Fourth, curriculum development by utilizing information and communication technology is considered a breakthrough way of working in this digital era AbstrakTujuan dari penulisan ini adalah ingin mengkaji khasanah gagasan pengembangan kurikulum dengan memanfaat kan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi yang diharapkan dapat memberi terobosan mengenai dinamika dan kompleksitas praktik (praxis) pengembangan kurikulum. Hasil kajian menunjukkan. Pertama, pengelolaan proses pengembangan kurikulum yang mencakup aktivitas berbagi gagasan, adu argumen, berkontribusi karya tulis ilmiah, memberi tanggapan, memberi masukan, rasionalitas kebijakan pembuat keputusan, pengolahan data, cara kerja manajemen kurikulum, dan hasil dari pengembangan dapat mendayagunakan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi. Kedua, dengan memanfatkan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dalam pengembangan kurikulum memiliki beberapa nilai tambah, seperti mudah dalam arti informasi lebih cepat diperoleh, murah dalam arti tidak memerlukan sumber daya yang besar, jangkauan luas dalam arti semua orang dapat terlibat, efisien dan efektif untuk berbagi, dan memberi wadah kebebasan berpendapat yang sekaligus lepas dari ikatan nilai-nilai atau norma budaya tertentu. Ketiga, gagasan pengembangan kurikulum dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi sekaligus mendorong pengembang bukan hanya literate teknologi, tetapi juga mampu memahami, mempersepsi, dan mengaplikasikan arti penting daya guna teknologi. Keempat, pengembangan kurikulum dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi dinilai merupakan terobosan cara kerja di era digital ini

scholarly journals Trabalho, formação de professores, e integração das TDIC às práticas educativas: Para além da racionalidade tecnológica

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Lucas Marfim ◽  
Lucila Pesce
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Economic Productivity ◽  
Technical Parameters ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Teacher Work ◽  
Conceptual Study

As a result of an academic research integrated with an interinstitutional research, this article is a theoretical-conceptual study, which discusses how the development and spread of technology, under the capitalist mode of production and conditioned by its own rationality, are a part of a global model of power organization that drive human training purposes and decisively affect current public educational policies for teacher work and training. The text also highlights and problematizes the contradictions related to the sociocultural and economic transformations caused by the emergence of digital information and communication technologies (DICT) to discuss the limits and possibilities of integrating DICT with pedagogical practices, considering their educational implications, under ethical approach, so that this field of training of graduates goes beyond the technical parameters linked to economic productivity. As a result of an academic research integrated with an interinstitutional research, this article is a theoretical-conceptual study, which discusses how the development and spread of technology, under the capitalist mode of production and conditioned by its own rationality, are a part of a global model of power organization that drive human training purposes and decisively affect current public educational policies for teacher work and training. The text also highlights and problematizes the contradictions related to the sociocultural and economic transformations caused by the emergence of digital information and communication technologies (DICT) to discuss the limits and possibilities of integrating DICT with pedagogical practices, considering their educational implications, under ethical approach, so that this field of training of graduates goes beyond the technical parameters linked to economic productivity.

Perusing E-Readiness and Digital Divide

2013 ◽  
pp. 313-346
Author(s):  
Mohammad Reza Hanafizadeh ◽  
Payam Hanafizadeh ◽  
Abbas Saghaei
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Tremendous Importance

With the advent and evolution of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in general, the Internet, in particular, throughout the world, new terms such as “information society,” “digital divide,” and “e-readiness” were added to terminologies. Due to the rapid diffusion of the Internet in different aspects of human life, these concepts have attracted many scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers. In addition to much academic research done in these fields, nearly all countries have assessed their e-readiness and compared their digital divide with that of other countries, at least once. Consequently, there have been numerous e-readiness and digital divide models oriented towards certain objectives in recent years. The findings show (1) tremendous importance of the digital divide and e-readiness and (2) their complex and multi-faceted natures. Thus, effective examination and development of digital divide and e-readiness research requires a foundation in several rich literatures. Examining the e-readiness and digital divide literature in terms of their definitions and methodologies, in the current chapter, their strengths and weaknesses were recognized. Moreover, after an extensive literature survey, an integrated model was proposed for assessing e-readiness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can be used as the basis and standard for developing comprehensive models and frameworks in these enterprises. Finally, this chapter contributes to scarce literature on e-readiness/digital divide at micro level and creates additional pool of resources that practitioners and theorists could use to further enrich and extend their analysis of this construct.

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