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Azzah Al-Maskari; Thuraya Al Riyami; Sami Ghnimi – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: Knowing the students' readiness for the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is essential to producing competent, knowledgeable and skilled graduates who can contribute to the skilled workforce in the country. This will assist the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to ensure that their graduates own skill sets needed to work in the 4IR…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Technological Literacy, Student Attitudes, Information Technology
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Gemiya, Addisalem Genta – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2020
ICT is used to enhance the overall activities of individuals, administrative processes of businesses and various governmental and non-governmental organizations. Despite its advantage in all aspects of development, it has drawn low attention in expanding the services in general and utilizing the technology in particular. Therefore, this study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Technology, Technology Integration, Public Agencies
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Hamaluba, Tommie – Journal of Learning for Development, 2022
This paper presents a study that focused on assessing computer and ICT skills of business subjects' learners at Botswana Open University (BOU). The study explored the levels of computer skills; existence of ICT skills and perception of business subject learners on the adoption and use of ICT skills for teaching and learning. A sample size of 223…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Technological Literacy, Business Administration Education, Open Universities
Camhi, Shari L. – Learning & Leading with Technology, 2010
When new leadership assumed responsibility for the Glen Cove School District back in 2005, it was in dire need of a makeover. State test scores were dismal, and its high school had fallen onto the New York Schools in Need of Regents Review list. Failed budgets had forced the district to operate under contingency restrictions, including a…
Descriptors: High Schools, School Districts, Academic Achievement, Technology Uses in Education
Messner, Kate – School Library Journal, 2010
This article discusses how Skype and other video-conferencing software have become a staple for teachers, librarians, and authors who want to get kids excited about reading. The past year has brought a huge increase in the number of schools and libraries using Skype to connect classrooms and bring in experts to talk with kids. And with cuts in…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Adolescent Literature, Librarians, Internet
Demski, Jennifer – Campus Technology, 2009
This article describes how centralized presentation control systems enable IT support staff to monitor equipment and assist end users more efficiently. At Temple University, 70 percent of the classrooms are equipped with an AMX touch panel, linked via a Netlink controller to an in-classroom computer, projector, DVD/VCR player, and speakers. The…
Descriptors: Internet, Technological Advancement, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Uses in Education
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Johnson, Hazel; Thomas, Alan – Compare: A Journal of Comparative Education, 2007
A recent study carried out by European and African organizations into the potential for electronic distance training (EDT) on sustainability in African local governments concluded that EDT was both "useful and feasible". This article reflects on some of the theoretical and practical implications of that study. It focuses on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Information, Sustainable Development, Local Government
Callihan, Steven E. – Internet World, 1996
Offers advice for choosing an Internet provider: consider the amount of time, effort, and expertise one has, coupled with the complexity of the Web page, which impact price and choice of provider; and question providers about server speed, ports, architecture, traffic levels, fee structures, and registration of domain names. Lists 33 Web presence…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Costs, Guidelines
Van Horn, Royal – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
The absence of common sense in the world of technology continues to amaze the author. Things that seem so logical to just aren nott for many people. The installation of Voice-over IP (VoIP, with IP standing for Internet Protocol) in many school districts is a good example. Schools have always had trouble with telephones. Many districts don't even…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Computers, Computer Peripherals, Safety
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Haymond, Ruel – Educational Technology Research and Development, 1998
Addresses the problems that prohibit expanded Internet access and possible solutions to these problems, particularly with respect to the country of Chile. The three main problems that block Internet usage in Latin America are high demand and poor infrastructure; high costs for Internet access; and high preliminary costs for computers, modems, and…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Peripherals, Costs
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Ball, Stuart – Primary Science Review, 2003
Good primary science is about children being engaged in questioning, exploring and interpreting--and enjoying the experience. Good ICT is where appropriate software, hardware and activities complement and support science activities. It is all too easy to see only the whizzes and bangs of the latest technology and forget about the learning…
Descriptors: Science Activities, Educational Technology, Information Technology, Science Instruction
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Caverly, David C.; Broderick, Bill – Journal of Developmental Education, 1993
Explains how to access the Internet, discussing hardware and software considerations, connectivity, and types of access available to users. Describes the uses of electronic mail; TELNET, a method for remotely logging onto another computer; and anonymous File Transfer Protocol (FTP), a method for downloading files from a remote computer. (MAB)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software
Hallisey, Joanne – CAUSE/EFFECT, 1998
Reengineering efforts, vendor consolidation, and rising costs prompted the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to convert its computer resale store to an online catalog that allows students, faculty, and staff to purchase equipment and software through a World Wide Web interface. The transition has been greeted with a mixed reaction. The next…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software, Database Management Systems
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Rajendran, L.; Venkatesan, M.; Kanthimathi, S. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
Going digital is the way to minimize handling of damaged materials, but the imaging process is demanding and must be done with oversight by preservation staff and with a high enough level of quality to ensure the reusability of the archival electronic file for as long as possible. This paper focuses on the scope and needs of digital preservation,…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Library Materials, Archives, Preservation
Haddad, Caroline, Ed.; Rennie, Luisa, Ed. – UNESCO Bangkok, 2005
Although many excellent materials now exist that detail the full range of potential uses of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in education, already overworked policy makers and others often lack the time it takes to surf the Internet, or access libraries and other sources of information on their own in search of ideas and material…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Internet, Information Technology, Technology Integration
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