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Urquhart, Cathy, Shantha Liyanage, and Muhammadou MO Kah. "ICTs and Poverty Reduction: A Social Capital and Knowledge Perspective." Journal of Information Technology 23, no. 3 (September 2008): 203–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jit.2000121.
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The efficacy of information and communication technology (ICT) projects and initiatives in developing countries, and how they may assist poverty reduction or otherwise improve the quality of life for communities in those countries, is still a topic of debate. Knowledge empowers people, while information technology integrates such knowledge for purposeful action and reaction. This paper describes a framework, based on social capital and knowledge management theories, which aims to further that debate in the field of information systems. The framework is primarily a sensitising device, designed to assist thinking about how social capital and knowledge theories facilitate ICT interventions for poverty reduction. The framework has four stages, the process of ICT development, the ICT intervention, the evaluation of the impact of the ICT intervention and the process of poverty reduction, which is the final and most contested stage of an ICT intervention. Each stage of the framework is discussed, using illustrations from various development projects. Finally, the paper draws some conclusions about the contribution of social capital and knowledge management theories to the issue of ICT intervention and evaluation in developing countries.
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Chan, Chitat. "ICT-supported social work interventions with youth: A critical review." Journal of Social Work 18, no. 4 (May 31, 2016): 468–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1468017316651997.
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Summary In youth social work, the trend of using various forms of information and communication technology (ICT) is increasing. However, evidence showing in what ways ICT has enhanced intervention effectiveness is loosely organized. This study conducted a systematic review of ICT-supported social work interventions with youth, targeting peer-reviewed articles in 64 social work journals published between 2000 and 2014. The included studies ( N = 13) were analysed with particular reference to their level of evidence, internal validity and approach to evaluating the role of ICT. Findings All the included studies presented positive outcomes: 54% of them provided level-I evidence (RCTs), 15% provided level-II evidence (case–control trials without randomization) and 31% provided level-III evidence (case reports). All of them were of ‘good’ or ‘fair’ quality in terms of their internal validity. However, there were only three studies which could provide direct evidence indicating that interventions using ICT were more effective than interventions without using ICT. Most of the remainder provided indirect evidence suggesting that the use of ICT might be associated with positive intervention outcomes. Applications These studies provide useful insights that help advance social work knowledge. Yet there is room for improvement in the conceptualization of ICT, and in research designs for evaluating the role of ICT.
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Deka, Manoshi B., Pallavi Talukdar, and Mayuri Bora. "Impact Analysis of ICT on Women in Agriculture: A Study Conducted in Jorhat District of Assam, India." Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology 41, no. 10 (September 27, 2023): 476–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.9734/ajaees/2023/v41i102192.
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ICT led extension system is capable of changing farmers’ lives by improving access to information and sharing knowledge through click of a button. Such approaches are far more important and essential for women farmers who are overburdened and hard pressed for time. Realizing the ever increasing role of women in agriculture and the need for empowering them in technological domain, the present study was conducted to study the level of knowledge of Farm Women Knowledge Group (FWKG) members on different aspects of selected ICT tool, to find out the level of use of ICT tool by the FWKG members and to study the impact of intervention programmes on knowledge and use of selected ICT tool among the FWKG members. Rural women having farming as an occupation were selected purposively. Six Farm Women Knowledge Group (FWKG) comprising ten members each were formed for the study. Intervention programmes were conducted for the members of FWKG including awareness programme, training and workshop which were home based, farm based and community based Programmes. The study reveals that post intervention levels of knowledge and use of selected ICT were better than pre intervention level among the FWKG members. High level of knowledge increased from 20.00 per cent to 48.33 per cent whereas low level of knowledge decreased from 45.00 per cent to 6.66 per cent. Similarly in case of high level of use increased from 6.66 per cent to 48.33 per cent. Knowledge and use of selected ICT tool was positively related in both pre and post-intervention phase. Paired ‘t’ test implies that there was gain in knowledge after the intervention programmes. Similarly significant difference in use of selected ICT tool between the pre and post intervention was also found. It may be concluded that such interventions may increase the level of knowledge and use of selected ICT tool and such model may be replicated in other areas at micro level.
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Das, S., MNU Munshi, W. Kabir, and JK Biswas. "Intervention of ICTs in Rice Production in Bangladesh: An Impact Study." Bangladesh Rice Journal 20, no. 2 (September 29, 2017): 67–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/brj.v20i2.34130.
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Research led productivity gain in rice has enabled the growth of rice production. Organized research and extension played a great role in the success of rice development in the country. However, there exists scope for further yield gain through minimizing gap between research and farm. Information Communication Technology (ICT) has proved to be significant to enhance agricultural production. Realizing its potential, Bangladesh has currently started using ICT for its agricultural development programmes. The study has revealed the strong relationship of rice production of the ICT farmers with that of non-ICT ones. DiD (Difference in Differences) model was used to analyze the comparison of rice production of two service areas. Recall method was used to collect the data. The result indicates that the production of Boro and T. Aman rice from ICT service areas has increased more than those of non-ICT areas. The counter factual outcome of DiD analysis reflects the perspective weaker treatment of non-ICT service area and stronger one of the ICT service area.Bangladesh Rice j. 2016, 20(2): 67-72
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Agyei, Elizabeth Darko, and Douglas Darko Agyei. "Promoting Interactive Teaching with ICT: Features of Intervention for the Realities in the Ghanaian Physics Senior High School Classroom." International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) 15, no. 19 (October 12, 2021): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v15i19.22735.
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<p>This research reports on the design aspect of a bigger project which sought to design and implement information and communication technology (ICT)-based interventions for the purpose of developing pre-service teachers’ ICT competency for teaching physics in an interactive manner using a three-stage (design stage, implementation and evaluation stage, and documentation and reflection stage) design-based research approach. Using literature as a lens, this research examines the interventions that we designed in the first stage of the project with the intent to determine its features that promote interactive teaching and fit the Ghanaian senior high school physics classroom context. Findings show that the intervention with inherent features comprising of: a readily available, sustainable, context- and content-specific ICT teaching and learning environment; an ICT-oriented knowledge base for teachers’ uptake of ICT; an underlining framework for defining interactive and learner-centred teaching approach with ICT; ICT-driven interactive lesson objectives; an inquiry-driven, activity- and ICT-based learning material; and a collaborative classroom arrangement is appropriate and sensitive to the needs of the Ghanaian physics classroom context and, hence, possess the potential for promoting interactive teaching. The features of the interventions, as situated in the specific context of the research and implications of the findings are discussed.<strong></strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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Chen, X., C. Chiu, HT Cheung, ME White, X. Chen, L. Trinh, and AE Arthur. "Breast Cancer Survivors’ Preferences and Barriers Related to ICT-Based Diet and Physical Activity Interventions." Current Developments in Nutrition 5, Supplement_2 (June 2021): 967. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzab051_011.
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Abstract Objectives To establish the preferences and perceived barriers related to physical activity and diet programming of breast cancer survivors (BCS) to inform the development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based lifestyle interventions. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 197 BSC aged 18 years or older and diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or Stage I-IV breast cancer. The BCS were recruited during routine oncology appointments at a Midwestern cancer center. A survey was conducted to query survivors’ level of interest in, preferences for, and perceived barriers to participating in an exercise and dietary intervention program, with a specific emphasis on ICT-based programming. Results Overall, 85% of BCS reported they would consider participating in exercise and diet intervention research. Approximately 45% of participants reported that they had received diet and/or exercise information as part of their cancer care. However, only 15% of the participants received such information from healthcare professionals with the appropriate expertise (e.g., Dietitian, Exercise Specialist). Over two-thirds of the participants reported frequent use of mobile devices and the internet, and 80% indicated comfort using these devices (e.g., tablet, smart phone). The top three preferred formats for an ICT-based diet and exercise intervention program were “website”, “mobile apps” and “e-mails”. Older participants (>60 years) were more likely to report a preference for e-mails while younger participants (<60 years) were more likely to report a preference for websites or mobile apps. The most common perceived barriers to participation in a lifestyle intervention included fatigue, family responsibility and work. Conclusions Most BCS in this study were interested in exercise and diet interventions and would be comfortable with an ICT-based format with a preference for delivery via websites, mobile apps or e-mails. Future ICT-based lifestyle interventions should be designed with consideration of BCS’ age, barriers, facilitators and other characteristics. Funding Sources USDA-NIFA Hatch Project 1,011,487
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Park, Jihyun, Mi-Jeong Park, and Young-Gyun Seo. "Effectiveness of Information and Communication Technology on Obesity in Childhood and Adolescence: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." Journal of Medical Internet Research 23, no. 11 (November 17, 2021): e29003. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/29003.
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Background Internet or mobile device use as a form of information and communication technology (ICT) can be more effective in weight loss and weight maintenance than traditional obesity interventions. Objective The study aims to assess the effectiveness of child-centered ICT interventions on obesity-related outcomes. Methods Articles were retrieved from the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, and PubMed web-based databases. We selected randomized controlled trials in which the participants were aged <18 years. The primary outcomes were BMI, body weight, BMI z-score, waist circumference, and percentage body fat. Results In total, 10 of the initial 14,867 studies identified in the databases were selected according to the inclusion criteria. A total of 640 participants were included in the intervention group and 619 in the comparator group. Meta-analyses were conducted considering various subgroups (intervention type, comparator type, target participants, mean age, sex, BMI status, and follow-up period). Overall, ICT interventions demonstrated no significant effect on BMI, body weight, BMI z-score, waist circumference, and percentage body fat. Subgroup analyses revealed that the effect of the intervention was statistically significant for the following: web intervention (weighted mean difference [WMD]=−1.26 kg/m2, 95% CI −2.24 to −0.28), lifestyle modification comparator (WMD=−1.75, 95% CI −2.76 to −0.74), intervention involving both boys and girls (WMD=−1.30, 95% CI −2.14 to −0.46), and intervention involving obesity only (WMD=−1.92, 95% CI −3.75 to −0.09). Conclusions The meta-analysis results for children with obesity who used the web intervention program confirmed significant effects on BMI reduction compared with lifestyle modification. Evidence from the meta-analysis identified internet technology as a useful tool for weight loss in children with obesity.
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Dyerson, Romano, and Riccardo Spinelli. "Balancing Growth." International Journal of Online Marketing 1, no. 2 (April 2011): 43–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijom.2011040103.
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This article analyses the strategic, organisational, and structural conditions for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to fully exploit the potential of information and communication technology (ICT). The authors build a conceptual framework relating “ICT readiness” (a new construct) to two more common dimensions: “strategic vision of ICT” and “ICT maturity”. Using the framework, the study identifies four distinct groups of SMEs, associated with differing degrees of readiness, before analysing possible evolutionary and regressive development paths among these groups. In discussing the implications of the framework, the authors argue that the framework represents a valid tool of diagnosis and intervention, especially in those circumstances where SMEs cannot fully exploit the potential of ICT. The framework helps identify the underlying causes of limited ICT readiness and supports owner-managers and consultants in choosing and implementing appropriate interventions.
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Rosmika, Nuri, Raja Masbar, Sofyan Syahnur, and Suriani Suriani. "The Impact of the Information and Communication Technology and Electricity on Inter-island Interactions in Indonesia." International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy 12, no. 4 (July 20, 2022): 568–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.32479/ijeep.12963.
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The purpose of this study is to examine the economic interaction in Indonesia and the impact of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and electricity on inter-island interactions in Indonesia. Data used Indonesian Inter-Regional Input-Output (IRIO) table 2016. The result is the largest inter-island interaction occurred between Java and Sumatra, Java-Sulawesi and Java-Kalimantan. Java was more dependent on Sumatra than Sumatra's dependence on Java. Java was more dependent on other islands than other islands' dependence on Java. The impact of ICT on the economy was higher than the impact of electricity. The ICT had more impact on the interregional economy than intraregional. Meanwhile, the electricity had more effect on the intraregional economy than interregional. The intervention to increase investment in ICT resulted in the highest increase in output of Bali and Nusa Tenggara. Both when the intervention was carried out on Bali and Nusa Tenggara islands or in other islands. The same was true for electricity investment interventions. Therefore, Bali and Nusa Tenggara islands should be given more priority in ICT and electricity investment. Investment in ICT and electricity will accelerate the economic development of eastern Indonesia so that it can become a reference for equitable development.
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Mohamadali, Noor Azizah, Adebiyi Lookman Ademola, Mira Kartiwi, and Zainatul Shima. "ICT Intervention and Palliative Care: A Review." Advanced Science Letters 21, no. 10 (October 1, 2015): 2963–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2015.6500.
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Okello, Julius J., Edith Ofwona-Adera, Oliver L. E. Mbatia, and Ruth M. Okello. "Using ICT to Integrate Smallholder Farmers into Agricultural Value Chain." International Journal of ICT Research and Development in Africa 1, no. 1 (January 2010): 23–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jictrda.2010010102.
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This article examines an ICT-based intervention (known as the DrumNet project) that has succeeded in integrating smallholder-resource and poor farmers into a higher value agricultural chain. The article assesses the design of the project, and how it resolves the smallholder farmers’ idiosyncratic market failures and examines member-farmers’ marketing margins. The article finds that the design of the DrumNet project resolves smallholder farmers’ credit, insurance and information market failures and enables them to overcome organizational failure. The article concludes that successful ICT-based interventions for integrating farmers into higher value agricultural value chains require an integrated approach to tackling smallholder farmers’ constraints. The findings have implications for the design of future ICT-based interventions in agriculture.
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Jung, Ae-Ri, Dasom Kim, and Eun-A. Park. "Cognitive Intervention Using Information and Communication Technology for Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 21 (November 2, 2021): 11535. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph182111535.
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Background: Outside activities have decreased due to the spread of the COVID-19 since 2019; therefore, the need for education using information and communication technology (ICT) for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has increased. This study systematically evaluated the effects of cognitive enhancement interventions using ICT on older adults with MCI. Methods: Six electronic databases (CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL, EMBASE, PubMed, RISS, and KISS) were searched for relevant articles published from 25 January to 10 February, 2021. Results: As a result of the systematic literature review, 12 research papers were finally selected as the literature for quality evaluation, and 11 final papers were selected, excluding one in the quality evaluation. From the synthesis in this study, it was found that cognitive intervention using ICT showed a statistically significant positive effect on cognitive function when compared with various control groups (SMD = 0.4547; p < 0.001; 95% CI: 0.1980–0.7113). Conclusions: Through this study, cognitive intervention using ICT showed a small effect size for older adults with mild cognitive impairment, and statistically significant results were found.
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Kim, Hyori, Gahye Kim, Yeonghun Kim, and Jiyeon Ha. "The Effects of ICT-Based Interventions on Physical Mobility of Older Adults: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis." International Journal of Clinical Practice 2023 (November 10, 2023): 1–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/5779711.
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Systematic literature review and meta-analysis were conducted to integrate and analyze intervention studies dealing with the effects of information and communications technology- (ICT-) based interventions on the physical mobility of older adults in the community. The PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, and Cochrane CENTRAL databases were searched for studies published from January 2000 to December 2022. We used the Risk of Bias 2 (RoB 2) tool to evaluate the quality of the randomized controlled studies in the systematic review. The meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model. The model was used to calculate the standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence interval (CI) for both effect measures. I2 tests were used to measure the presence of heterogeneity. Thirty-seven randomized controlled trials were included (2,419 intervention participants), of which 23 were included in the meta-analysis. ICT interventions significantly improved Timed Up and Go (TUG) as a marker of physical mobility variable in older adults (SMD = −0.33, 95% CI: −0.57 to −0.10, p = 0.005 , I2 = 74.7%). A sensitivity analysis was performed on subgroups, and interventions were found to be effective in improving TUG in the exergame group (SMD = −0.40, 95% CI: −0.72 to −0.08, p < 0.001 , I2 = 75.0%) and in the exergame with virtual reality (VR) group (SMD = −0.33, 95% CI: −1.01 to 0.35, p < 0.001 , I2 = 91.0%) but both groups showed high heterogeneity. A meta-analysis was also performed on Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) but statistically significant results were not found (SMD = −0.19, 95% CI: −0.61 to 0.23, p = 0.375 , I2 = 87.7%). For the Berg Balance Scale (BBS), the post-intervention scores were significantly better than baseline (SMD = 1.52, 95% CI: 0.48 to 2.57, p = 0.004 , I2 = 93.5%). However, the number of studies included in the meta-analysis was small and heterogeneity was high, so follow-up studies are needed. This study confirmed that exergames, telecommunication, e-health, information applications, and robots were used as effective ICT-based interventions for improving the physical mobility of older adults. It is necessary to develop and apply more diverse ICT-based interventions that will prevent impairments of mobility and encourage older adults to live more independently, with a higher quality of life, based on extensive research on ICT-based interventions.
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Jenny Vlachou. "Digital technologies for autistic spectrum disorder students’ education." World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences 9, no. 1 (June 30, 2023): 330–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjaets.2023.9.1.0181.
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Abstract: This report's objective is to offer a thorough study of studies looking at ICT tools for kids with autism spectrum disorders. ICT assessment tools and ICT intervention tools are two categories for them. The evaluation describes each tool's background, functionality, and relationship to this scientific discipline while explaining specific technological features. The result is that a variety of ICT technologies can help with ASD diagnosis. ICT intervention tools, on the other hand, cannot be very promising. This is because there is now no effective way to cure these illnesses completely. Furthermore, since the tests haven't been conducted for a long time, the results cannot be relied upon.
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Angelopoulou, Effrosyni, and Athanasios Drigas. "Working memory interventions via physical activity and ICTs: A strategic issue for the improvement of school students' learning performance." Technium Social Sciences Journal 30 (April 9, 2022): 200–213. http://dx.doi.org/10.47577/tssj.v30i1.6296.
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Nowadays, there is a great need for schools to be transformed into more innovative learning environments with more innovative approaches to learning and teaching so as students to be allowed to develop their various skills and abilities to their fullest extent. Therefore, we present the role of physical activity and ICT-based interventions for working memory enhancement as a strategic issue for the improvement of students’ learning outcomes. According to research findings, multi-component exercise and ICT-based intervention programs can significantly contribute to the improvement of children’s and adolescents’ working memory and thus can have a positive effect on children’s and adolescents’ learning performance. Finally, this paper could trigger educators and policy-makers towards the ideal planning of innovative multi-component physical activity and ICT-based intervention programs and their incorporation into the school curriculum aiming at the working memory enhancement in children and adolescents and the improvement of their learning outcomes
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Drigas, Athanasios, and Jenny A. Vlachou. "Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)." International Journal of Recent Contributions from Engineering, Science & IT (iJES) 4, no. 1 (March 29, 2016): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v4i1.5352.
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The aim of this report is to provide systematic analysis of studies investigating ICT tools for children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders. They are categorized into ICT assessment tools and ICT intervention tools. The review outlines the origin of each tool, its functionality by describing certain technological features and how it attributes to this scientific field. On the one hand, there are many ICT tools that contribute in the diagnosis of ASD. On the other hand, ICT intervention tools play also an important role, trying to enhance both cognitive and social abilities of the ASD child. Through the review of these articles, we try to investigate how far they have come in meeting these targets.
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Karni, Liran, Koustuv Dalal, Mevludin Memedi, Dipak Kalra, and Gunnar Oskar Klein. "Information and Communications Technology–Based Interventions Targeting Patient Empowerment: Framework Development." Journal of Medical Internet Research 22, no. 8 (August 26, 2020): e17459. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/17459.
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Background Empowerment of patients is often an explicit goal of various information and communications technology (ICT) (electronic, digital) interventions where the patients themselves use ICT tools via the internet. Although several models of empowerment exist, a comprehensive and pragmatic framework is lacking for the development of such interventions. Objective This study proposes a framework for digital interventions aiming to empower patients that includes a methodology that links objectives, strategies, and evaluation. Methods This study is based on a literature review and iterated expert discussions including a focus group to formulate the proposed model. Our model is based on a review of various models of empowerment and models of technology intervention. Results Our framework includes the core characteristics of the empowerment concept (control, psychological coping, self-efficacy, understanding, legitimacy, and support) as well as a set of empowerment consequences: expressed patient perceptions, behavior, clinical outcomes, and health systems effects. The framework for designing interventions includes strategies to achieve empowerment goals using different ICT services. Finally, the intervention model can be used to define project evaluations where the aim is to demonstrate empowerment. The study also included example indicators and associated measurement instruments. Conclusions This framework, which includes definitions, can be useful for the design and evaluation of digital interventions targeting patient empowerment and assist in the development of methods to measure results in this dimension. Further evaluation in the form of interventional studies will be needed to assess the generalizability of the model.
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Alpuerto, Reynato Jr. "Science teachers’ experiences on ICT integration: challenges, coping mechanisms, and opportunities." Sapienza: International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies 3, no. 2 (April 30, 2022): 136–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.51798/sijis.v3i2.254.
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This study was undertaken to investigate the challenges experienced, coping mechanisms employed by, and opportunities for possible intervention schemes to help science teachers in their pedagogical integration of ICT in their classroom instruction. This study was conducted in Magsaysay North District of the Division of Davao del Sur last August through October of 2019. This was participated by 10 science teachers, 4 science coordinators, and 1 district science coordinator. Data collection was done through in-depth interviews and focus group discussions using a semi-structured interview guide questionnaire. Colaizzi's method was used for qualitative data analysis. Responses show that teachers’ challenges in integrating ICT were classified as either self-level or institution-level barriers. Teachers’ coping mechanisms include self-training and support, collaboration with colleagues and knowledgeable others, as well as, time management and self-organization. Opportunities for possible intervention schemes provided by the focus group include inclusive teacher training and professional development, procurement of sufficient ICT infrastructure, installation and updating of relevant educational software. Science teachers undeniably experienced challenges in their utilization of ICT in their instruction but were also able to employ strategies to circumvent such setbacks. With further significant interventions, they can be helped to improve their practice.
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Liang, Xia, Jun Yang, Abu S. Abdullah, Zhikui He, and Li Yang. "The Evaluation of the Effect of ICT in HIV Prevention in the General Population in China Based on an Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skill Model." BioMed Research International 2020 (October 29, 2020): 1–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8786467.
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Objectives. With an increase in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, the application of information and communication technology (ICT) is considered as a helpful solution. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of ICT in HIV prevention in the general population based on an information-motivation-behavioral skill (IMB) model. Methods. A national follow-up study on the evaluation of ICT on HIV health education effects before and after large sample intervention was conducted in 16 provinces of China. ICT was used to carry out a six-month educational program on the prevention of HIV for participants using the WeChat platform. The research group conducted a second questionnaire for participants to collect data and built the IMB model using Mplus 7.0 analysis software. Results. A total of 997 questionnaires were sent, and 957 effective questionnaires were recovered, a recovery rate of 96.0%. Before the ICT intervention, the scores of information was 15.68 ± 3.28 , of motivation was 14.47 ± 4.26 , of behavior skills was 2.26 ± 1.08 , and of condom use was 2.19 ± 1.15 . After the ICT intervention, the scores for information ( 18.54 ± 2.48 ), motivation ( 16.06 ± 4.11 ), behavior skills ( 4.74 ± 1.04 ), and condom use ( 2.64 ± 1.15 ) improved significantly. ICT use had a significant regression effect on motivation ( β = 0.237 , P < 0.001 ), behavior skills ( β = 0.997 , P < 0.001 ), and information ( β = 0.441 , P < 0.001 ), while motivation ( β = 0.196 , P < 0.001 ), behavior skills ( β = 0.207 , P < 0.001 ), and information ( β = 0.092 , P < 0.001 ) had a significant regression effect on condom use. Conclusions. The ICT intervention can not only improve information about HIV prevention, motivation, and behavior skills but also promote the use of condoms, so as to achieve the result of promoting behaviors that act to prevent AIDS within the general population.
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Badruddozza Mia, Mohammad, and Magnus Ramage. "ICT-mediated organizational change in microfinance organizations: a case study." Problems and Perspectives in Management 16, no. 3 (July 6, 2018): 40–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.16(3).2018.04.
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A strong research tradition on the economic and social impacts of microfinance intervention has been going on. But a dearth of studies on microfinance organizational and management perspectives is there, although the social and economic impacts of this development program largely depend on its organizational setup and intervention management. ICT (decipher!!!) has been used in microfinance organizations for quite a long period of time. This study looks into the ICT-mediated material and social changes that happen in this unique type of organization and its management. The study was conducted using exploratory case study in two organizations. A number of semi-structured interviews and focus groups have been conducted at different layers of the organizations. The study found that ICT has profound implications for change in different material and social aspects of microfinance organizations. As a catalyst, ICT causes organizational structure shrank both horizontally and vertically. Because of the use of ICT a loss-of-middle phenomenon emerges in organizational structure and a tendency of centralized decision authority prevails. It helps boosting up the operational performance and transparency and lowering the long-debated interest rate of microfinance. It engenders profound changes in human resources and socio-cultural aspects of microfinance organizations. However, if protective mechanism is not adopted then the use of ICT may have detrimental effects to the social performance of microfinance. This study contributes to the knowledge domain of ICT-mediated organizational change and the microfinance policy makers by exploring the implications of ICT to different organizational aspects. It contributes by unearthing the detrimental effect of ICT to the development outcome of microfinance intervention.
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Martínez-Pérez, Alejandro, Fernando Lezcano-Barbero, Rebeca Zabaleta-González, and Raquel Casado-Muñoz. "Usage of ICT among Social Educators—An Analysis of Current Practice in Spain." Education Sciences 13, no. 3 (February 22, 2023): 231. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/educsci13030231.
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The objective of this study is to identify the usage of ICT tools among social educators within their professional activity. Technology among social educators is currently a very up-to-date topic. This is a professional group with its own characteristics that are different from those of teachers or other professionals in formal education. A mixed sequential two-phase method was proposed for the study: both quantitative and qualitative. In the first phase, the EdSocEval_V2 questionnaire was applied to a sample of 504 social educators from 17 autonomous communities. In the second phase, four focus groups were formed. The results presented reduced and basic usage of ICT: in management and administrative tasks and for communication with conventional tools. The COVID-19 pandemic has likewise increased the need for the use of ICT in socio-educational interventions, although their use for intervention among these groups is still very scarce. Training in and raising awareness of ICT among professionals for social interventions are priorities, as is the construction of a referential framework for professional training.
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Rikard, R. V., Ronald W. Berkowsky, and Shelia R. Cotten. "Discontinued Information and Communication Technology Usage among Older Adults in Continuing Care Retirement Communities in the United States." Gerontology 64, no. 2 (November 9, 2017): 188–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000482017.
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Background: Older adults are increasingly using information and communication technologies (ICTs). Recent studies show beneficial effects of using ICTs for older adults, particularly in terms of reducing loneliness and depression. However, little is known about the factors that may prevent discontinued ICT use in populations that may be at greater risk, such as those in continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine a range of factors that may influence discontinued (1) ICT use, (2) searching for health information, and (3) searching for general information over time among CCRC residents. Methods: We use longitudinal data from a randomized controlled trial conducted with residents of 19 CCRCs. We use flexible parametric models to estimate the hazard ratio or hazard rate over 5 waves of data to determine what factors significantly predict discontinued (1) ICT use, (2) health information searching, and (3) general information searching. Results: The analysis reveals that independent living residents who took part in an 8-week ICT training intervention were less likely to stop using ICTs. Age and the number of instrumental activities of daily living (IADL) impairments significantly predicted an increased likelihood of stopping ICT use. When examining specific ICT-related activities, the analysis reveals that independent living residents who took part in the ICT training intervention were less likely to stop searching for health information and general information online. In addition, age and the number of IADL impairments were associated with increased likelihood of discontinued health information searches and discontinued general information searches. Conclusion: ICT training interventions may motivate residents of CCRCs to stay connected by increasing the ICT skill level and promoting confidence, thus decreasing the probability that they will discontinue using ICTs and searching for general information. However, the effects of ICT training on motivating continued ICT usage may be more pronounced among independent living residents. Limitations in the number of IADL impairments is a key factor leading to discontinued use of ICTs among CCRC residents, suggesting that designers of ICTs should be cognizant of the cognitive and physical limitations among this group.
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Mindila, Agnes, Anthony Rodrigues, Dorothy McCormick, and Ronald Mwangi. "ICT Powered Strategic Flexibility System Dynamic Model." International Journal of System Dynamics Applications 3, no. 1 (January 2014): 90–110. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsda.2014010105.
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Resource-Based View (RBV) of the firm in strategic management literature focuses on firm internal endowments in terms of resources, capabilities and dynamic capabilities for their development. By establishing a learning mechanism, where they are able to adapt and influence the environment, enterprises build a dynamic competence and sustainable competitive advantage. This paper posits that this dynamic competence or strategic flexibility as referred to by strategic management scholars is a phenomenon that needs to be understood by scholars and practitioners in MSEs so that effective intervention programs can be designed. The paper argues that by treating strategic flexibility as a CAS provides a methodology within which models based on known theories in strategic management are employed and tested using system dynamics. The paper also posits that System Dynamics (SD) modeling is a good modeling methodology that captures the dynamism in a CAS. The paper therefore presents a conceptual model for strategic flexibility and a system dynamic model that reveals the variables in play and their relationships. In so doing the paper exposes influence points in the CAS that act as intervention points by practitioners in strategic flexibility of firms. The paper presents ICTs as interventions at the influence points and presents a generic strategic flexibility system dynamic model that brings to play the impact of ICT.
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Leung, Dara K. Y., Frankie H. C. Wong, Gloria H. Y. Wong, and Terry Y. S. Lum. "Resolving Dilemmas in ICT-Enhanced Interventions: A Cross-Platform-Mediated Strategy." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 189–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.723.
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Abstract Face-to-face interventions in social care settings are severely disrupted under COVID-19. Previous studies support Information and communication technology (ICT) enhanced intervention as an effective alternative. While difficulties older adults experienced in using ICT were examined extensively, there are fewer discussions on how innate medium characteristics of the delivery mode influence therapeutic interactions. This study explored these embedded challenges in ICT-enhanced psychosocial interventions and possible solutions. We conducted on-site observations and focus groups with 12 participants from two teleconferencing-aided intervention groups for chronic pain with exercise and psychotherapy elements. Observation notes and transcriptions of focus groups recordings were analyzed using thematic analysis. We identified three overarching themes: empowerment, dilemmas, and cross-platform mediated strategy. ICT empowered participants by promoting autonomy and self-management, yet two dilemmas that stemmed from technological affordances undermined the quality of communication. A screen-camera dilemma occurred when participants tried to observe instructions from interventionists while demonstrating their posture in front of the camera for guidance. The blurring boundary between therapy and home settings presented another dilemma. Although teleconferencing increased flexibility and comfort in participation, interruptions from the background environment and intersections of family living spaces disrupted audio-visual communication and jeopardized the sense of security. As a solution, interventionists adopted a cross-platform mediated strategy to bypass the dilemmas. They communicated and delivered supplementary materials through different media, including printed materials and video streamings. Interventionists could consider the unique structural features in different media and the potential impact of participants’ sociodemographic factors, especially those associated with digital literacy.
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Varga, Attila, and László Révész. "Impact of Applying Information and Communication Technology Tools in Physical Education Classes." Informatics 10, no. 1 (February 4, 2023): 20. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/informatics10010020.
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The authors of the present study explored how ICT devices used in P.E. lessons determine psychomotor performance, perceived motivational climate, and motivation. The students were allowed to use ICT devices (smartphone, webpages, Facebook) during a four-week intervention. In the course of the research project aimed to assess the impact of the application of ICT devices on performance and motivation, the participants were divided into two test groups and one control group. The sample consisted of secondary school students including 21 males and 64 females with the Mage = 16.72 years. The results showed that in groups where ICT devices were used, performance (p = 0.04) and task orientation (p = 0.00) significantly improved. Meanwhile, in the group in which ICT devices were not used, the intervention resulted in improved performance (p = 0.00) and by the end of the project, this trend was coupled with increased Ego orientation (p = 0.00) and higher rate of amotivation (p = 0.04). It can be concluded that the use of ICT tools has a positive impact on performance and motivation.
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Castro Guzmán, Willy. "A Change Laboratory Professional Development Intervention to Motivate University Teachers to Identify and Overcome Barriers to the Integration of ICT." Outlines. Critical Practice Studies 19, no. 1 (May 11, 2018): 67–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.7146/ocps.v19i1.105531.
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Change is one of the central aims of professional development for information and communication technologies integration in education. Studies on the use of ICT in education highlights the large investments in infrastructure and professional development, and the limited results in students learning. Teachers’ professional development for ICT integration in education (TPD-ICT) has evolved from the development of technical skills to pedagogical skills and content-related knowledge. The gold standard and design-based approaches have dominated TDP-ICT. This study presents the Change Laboratory (CL) method as a formative intervention to motivate teachers to identify and overcome the barriers to ICT integration. The results showed that a professional development intervention based on CL stimulates transformative agency in the participants. Six forms of transformative agency, namely resisting, criticizing, explicating, envisioning, committing to actions, and taking actions, were found during the CL. The transformative agency was essential to motivate teachers to identify and propose a model solution to overcome both first-order and second-order contextual barriers.
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De Angelis, Gino, Lucie Brosseau, Barbara Davies, Judy King, and George A. Wells. "The use of information and communication technologies by arthritis health professionals to disseminate a self-management program to patients: a pilot randomized controlled trial protocol." DIGITAL HEALTH 4 (January 2018): 205520761881957. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2055207618819571.
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Design and objective: This paper describes the protocol for a three-arm, single-blind, parallel design randomized controlled trial (RCT) to investigate the perceived usability of Facebook to share information from an evidence-based arthritis self-management program with patients compared with email or an educational website after two weeks. Study population Three-hundred and twenty-seven arthritis health professionals (i.e., nurses or physical/occupational therapists) registered with their regulatory body in Canada, currently practicing clinically defined as spending a minimum of 50% of their time (working week) in direct arthritis patient care. Interventions The proposed RCT will include three information and communication technology (ICT) intervention groups: Facebook, email, and an educational website. Outcome measures The primary outcome will be perceived usefulness by health professionals of using the ICT intervention to share information with their patients according to the technology acceptance model 2 (TAM2) questionnaire at two weeks post-intervention. Secondary outcomes will include other usability domains of the TAM2 questionnaire (i.e., perceived ease of use, result demonstrability, output quality, job relevance, image, voluntariness, subjective norm, and intention to use) at two weeks, three months, and six months post-intervention. Analysis: An analysis of variance will be conducted to compare TAM2 questionnaire scores of the Facebook group with the email and educational website groups.
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Schwaba, Ted, and Wiebke Bleidorn. "Log on and Prosper? Little Evidence for Codevelopment Between Psychological Adjustment and Technology Use in Older Adulthood." Journals of Gerontology: Series B 76, no. 1 (June 3, 2020): 67–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbaa073.
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Abstract Objectives Researchers have hypothesized that using Information and Communications Technology (ICT), such as e-mail and social media, may buffer older adults from normative age-graded declines in psychological adjustment. However, past intervention research has been unable to conclusively evaluate this proposition, and no studies to date have examined this topic using naturalistic large-scale longitudinal methods. Method In this preregistered study, we examined the codevelopment between three aspects of psychological adjustment (loneliness, satisfaction with life [SWL], and depressiveness) and three factor-analytically derived clusters of ICT use (instrumental, social, and media) using a longitudinal representative sample of 2,922 Dutch adults aged 65 and older that contributed data annually from 2012 to 2017. Results Latent growth curve analyses indicated that ICT use was largely unrelated to psychological adjustment, both cross-sectionally and longitudinally. Of 36 associations tested, three were significant, and only one remained significant after including health and demographic covariates. Specifically, higher levels of media ICT use at baseline predicted steeper declines in SWL across the study period. Furthermore, results of random-intercept cross-lagged analyses indicated that change in ICT use did not predict future change in psychological adjustment, and vice versa. Discussion Results of this study help clarify the mixed results of past intervention research, indicating that effects of ICT use on psychological adjustment tend to be either null or much smaller than can be detected using typical intervention sample sizes. Overall, these results suggest that the association between technology use and psychological adjustment is negligible in older adults.
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Galitskaya, Viktoriya, and Athanasios Drigas. "Mobiles & ICT Based Interventions for Learning Difficulties in Geometry." International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP) 13, no. 4 (June 13, 2023): 21–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v13i4.36309.
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The difficulty faced by students in Geometry (ageometria) is a relatively new learning difficulty that has not been extensively explored. Early detection, as well as intervention, is very important. Students with dyslexia, like all students with special learning difficulties, face difficulties in working memory. In addition, solving a geometric problem requires comprehension of pronunciation (in which students with dyslexia lag) and numerical processing (in which students with dyscalculia lag). For this reason, this article presents interventions aimed at improving working memory or improving reading or numerical skills, with the help of new technologies.
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Egessa, Mathew, and Samuel Liyala. "The ICT-Artefact in Capability Approach: Analysing an ICT-enabled, Renewable Energy Intervention, in Rural Kenya." International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science VIII, no. IV (2024): 24–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.47772/ijriss.2024.804002.
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This paper proposes a novel conceptualisation that holistically places the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Artefact in Capability Approach (CA). The conceptualisation harmonises the different views about technology within CA-based frameworks in ICT4D, in order to address the inconsistencies. To demonstrate the utility of the conceptualisation, while simultaneously addressing the highest thematic research gap among post-2015 ICT4D research priorities, the study collected primary data from users of Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) solar kits who reside in rural Kenya. Using the conceptualisation, the study demonstrated that the ICT-artefact can holistically be placed within three of CA’s concepts: under material resources as a capability input; as a new category of conversion factors (technological factors); and as a component within the structural context. The study further demonstrated how the same ICT artefact could play out in the three different conceptualisations, resulting in different development outcomes. The study finally presents the implications for policy and practice.
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Rai, Alka. "Job crafting intervention: fostering individual job redesign for sustainable organisation." Industrial and Commercial Training 50, no. 4 (April 3, 2018): 200–208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ict-11-2017-0089.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to present an overview of job crating conceptualizations; second, to illustrate various job crafting interventions proposed by scholars to intrude and encourage job crafting behaviour among workforce; and next, based on findings from the literature, to underline the significance of job crafting interventions in predicting various positive individual and organisational outcomes. The reasons why job crafting interventions are essential in organisations are discussed at the end as managerial implication. Design/methodology/approach A general review of the job crafting literature has been performed to offer the precise knowledge on the concept job crafting as well as job crafting interventions along with its significance and managerial implications. Findings The job crafting is the most discussed bottom-up redesign approach and gaining popularity in the job design literature. The researchers and practitioners are acknowledging the importance of job crafting interventions and understanding the urgency of incorporating such interventions at organisation. Practical implications The formal job crafting intervention instituted at organisation (e.g. inclusion of job crafting training in company’s manuals) could be instrumental to build up the job crafting behaviour among workforce and may overall develop the context that cultivates job crafting. Originality/value A summarised portrayal job crafting as well as job crafting interventions has been provided in this review in order to create awareness of leaders and employees regarding the method through which they can adjust tasks to their own requirements to realise more delight, engagement, and meaning in the job.
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Kontostavlou, Eirini –. Zoi, and Athanasios S. Drigas. "The Use of Information and Communications Technology (I.C.T.) in Gifted Students." International Journal of Recent Contributions from Engineering, Science & IT (iJES) 7, no. 2 (June 21, 2019): 60. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijes.v7i2.10815.
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<p class="0abstract">This article aims at considering the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in gifted education and highlight the best ICT techniques for gifted students. The use of ICT in special education and specifically in gifted education has proved effective. ICTs techniques can be used by teachers to make intervention to the gifted, which will be very useful for them as they could develop their abilities and skills. In this report we provide a brief review of the most representative articles for ICT techniques, which have been used for giftedness. Pupils who are gifted in ICT are also presented.</p>
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Jayousi, Sara, Alessio Martinelli, Paolo Lucattini, and Lorenzo Mucchi. "ICT Framework for Supporting Applied Behavior Analysis in the Social Inclusion of Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders." Sensors 23, no. 15 (August 3, 2023): 6914. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s23156914.
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The applied behavior analysis (ABA) model emphasizes observable and measurable behaviors by carrying out decision making using experimental data (behavioral observation assessment strategies). In this framework, information and communication technology (ICT) becomes highly suitable for enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the methodology. This paper aims to delve into the potential of ICT in providing innovative solutions to support ABA applications. It focuses on how ICT can contribute to fostering social inclusion with respect to children with neurodevelopmental disorders. ICT offers advanced solutions for continuous and context-aware monitoring, as well as automatic real-time behavior assessments. Wireless sensor systems (wearable perceptual, biomedical, motion, location, and environmental sensors) facilitate real-time behavioral monitoring in various contexts, enabling the collection of behavior-related data that may not be readily evident in traditional observational studies. Moreover, the incorporation of artificial intelligence algorithms that are appropriately trained can further assist therapists throughout the different phases of ABA therapy. These algorithms can provide intervention guidelines and deliver an automatic behavioral analysis that is personalized to the child’s unique profile. By leveraging the power of ICT, ABA practitioners can benefit from cutting-edge technological advancements to optimize their therapeutic interventions and outcomes for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, ultimately contributing to their social inclusion and overall wellbeing.
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Mindila, Agnes, Anthony Rodrigues, Dorothy McCormick, and Ronald Mwangi. "An Adaptive ICT-Enabled Model for Knowledge Identification and Management for Enterprise Development." International Journal of System Dynamics Applications 3, no. 1 (January 2014): 71–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijsda.2014010104.
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Knowledge is vital in achieving enterprise growth and development. This paper argues that treating knowledge management as a Complex Adaptive System (CAS) presents an alternative lens within which processes within knowledge management can be better understood and hence allows scholars in enterprise development design successful intervention programs. The paper presents a conceptual and system dynamic model that reveals the structural underpinnings of knowledge identification and management and in so doing makes clear influence points where interventions can be made. The paper presents a systematic strategy of employing Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as interventions in the structural underpinnings of knowledge identification and management and models them within the system dynamic model. The system dynamic model developed is presented as a learning tool for researchers who can further modify it and apply in different scenarios. The validation of a section of the system dynamic model is done on a Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) association. The validation reveals conformity to the structural representation of the developed model in a real life scenario. However, differences are noticed in the ICT interventions that are employed. The paper also presents researchers and practitioners in enterprise development with a model that they can use to design intervention programs in knowledge management.
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QASEM, ARWA AHMED ABDO, and VISWA NATHAPPA. "TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION TOWARDS ICT INTEGRATION: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH BLENDED LEARNING." Main Issues Of Pedagogy And Psychology 11, no. 2 (September 29, 2016): 20–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.24234/miopap.v11i2.221.
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Integrating Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into teaching and learning is a growing area that has attracted many educators’ efforts in recent years. The teachers need to be involved in collaborative projects and development of intervention change strategies, which would include teaching partnerships with ICT as a tool.
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Kotsi, Despina, and Bárbara Fernández Robles. "ICT and Language Learning for Adolescents with ASD." EDMETIC 12, no. 1 (January 17, 2023): 2. http://dx.doi.org/10.21071/edmetic.v12i1.14568.
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In recent years, many interventions have been planned related to language teaching and to the development of linguistic, social and communication skills in adolescents with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). A common feature of most intervention programs is the utilization of the potential of Information Communication Technologies (ICT), as, based on the international literature, the effectiveness of their use in the field of education and especially in the field of Special Education is presumed, through the activation of various teaching practices. In the specific bibliographic review the use of ICT in the language teaching of adolescents with ASD is studied, a neurodevelopmental disorder with its’ most important characteristics to be the repetitive and limited behaviors, but also significant deficits in the field of language and social communication and interaction. Based on the conclusions of this study, the contribution of ICT to the language teaching of adolescents with ASD is confirmed, as it leads to the expansion of their linguistic and communication skills.
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Samiei, Armin, and Daniel A. Laitsch. "The Concerns of Elementary Educators with the Diffusion of Information and Communication Technology." International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development 2, no. 4 (October 2010): 13–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jicthd.2010100102.
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In this paper, the authors use a mixed methods study, including a survey and follow up interviews, to investigate the concerns that elementary educators in a school district in British Columbia have regarding the diffusion and integration of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in their teaching. The research participants identified four major categories of concerns: the philosophy and pedagogy of ICT integration; accessibility of ICT (including software, hardware and resource personnel); infrastructure technical support; and educational integration of ICT in their teaching. Based on the research findings, the authors propose appropriate intervention methods to address these concerns, including targeted professional development, technical and educational support, and sustained access to proper ICT equipment.
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Widyanti, Ari, and Indryati Sunaryo. "INTERVENSI KOGNITIF DAN PENDEKATAN RANTAI NILAI DALAM PENINGKATAN PEMANFAATAN TEKNOLOGI INFORMASI DAN KOMUNIKASI DI USAHA KECIL DAN MENENGAH DI BANDUNG." J@ti Undip : Jurnal Teknik Industri 11, no. 2 (June 24, 2016): 81. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/jati.11.2.81-86.
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Pemanfaatan teknologi informasi dan komunikasi (TIK) di usaha kecil dan menengah (UKM) di Indonesia masih pada tingkat yang belum sesuai harapan. Mempertimbangkan bahwa UKM di Indonesia banyak menyerap tenaga kerja dan menyumbang pendapatan nasional yang cukup besar, serta melihat bahwa pemanfaatan TIK di banyak industri besar telah membawa peningkatan performansi yang cukup signifikan, peningkatan pemanfaatan TIK di UKM merupakan hal yang penting untuk dilakukan. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan untuk memetakan tingkat pemanfaatan TIK di UKM dan mengaplikasikan intervensi kognitif dan pendekatan rantai nilai dalam meningkatkan pemanfaatan TIK di UKM. Pemetaan pemanfaatan TIK dilakukan melalui survey dengan menggunakan kuesioner terstruktur dan wawancara yang melibatkan 61 UKM di berbagai bidang di Bandung. Hasil pemetaan pemanfaatan TIK di UKM menunjukkan bahwa pemanfaatan TIK di UKM sebatas pada tujuan pemasaran produk dan sebatas pada penggunaan website. Kendala utama pemanfaatan TIK di UKM adalah faktor SDM terutama berkaitan dengan keterbatasan pengetahuan dan informasi. Berdasarkan hasil pemetaan, selanjutnya, intervensi dilakukan melalui edukasi/kampanye dengan materi mengenai rantai nilai pada 30 UKM yang bergerak di bidang fashion. Hasil intervensi menunjukkan bahwa level pengetahuan dan intensi/kemauan untuk menerapkan TIK di UKM selain untuk kepentingan pemasaran (misalnya untuk perancangan produk dan hubungan dengan pemasok) semakin meningkat. Implikasi dari hasil penelitian ini dibahas lebih lanjut. AbstractThe use of information and communication technology (ICT) in small and medium enterprise (SME) in Indonesia is at low level. Considering that SME in Indonesia employ a lot of people and contribute to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as well as improve performance of industries, coupled with low level of ICT use in Indonesian SME, ICT’ used in SME must be increased. Therefore, this study aims to map the use of ICT in SME in Bandung, and to apply cognitive intervention and value chain approach in increasing ICT use in SME.Mapping of ICT use in SME was conducted by survey with structured questionnaire and interview involving 61 SME in Bandung. Result shows that ICT use in SME is limited only for product marketing and is mostly using website. Main constraint of ICT use in SME is related with human resource capability in particular related with limited knowledge and information about ICT use. Based on mapping result, intervention was conducted through education or campaign with value chain content on 30 SME in fashion. Intervention result shows that knowledge level and intention to implement ICT in SME other than marketing purpose is increasing. Implication of the results is discussed
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Jeethesh D’souza, Darryl, and Harisha G. Joshi. "ICT Intervention in the Socio-Economic Development of Udupi Jasmine." Agris on-line Papers in Economics and Informatics 10, no. 4 (December 30, 2018): 17–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.7160/aol.2018.100402.
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Maraschin, Cleci, Marisa Lopes da Rocha, and Virginia Kastrup. "ICT Intervention-Research in a mental health clinic in Brazil." Revista Polis e Psique 5, no. 3 (May 20, 2015): 94. http://dx.doi.org/10.22456/2238-152x.55770.
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Ahmed, Zafor. "Explaining the unpredictability: A social capital perspective on ICT intervention." International Journal of Information Management 38, no. 1 (February 2018): 175–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2017.09.002.
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Unsi, Alibai, Alnoury Cauring, Amour Camua, and Norma Dalgan. "STATION ROTATION MODEL WITH ICT INTEGRATION ENHANCES STUDENTS’ PROBLEM SOLVING SKILL IN PHYSICS." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 8, no. 4 (May 6, 2021): 619–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.84.10060.
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Station rotation model has recently become a promising innovation in education in which learners lead to deeper learning and problem-solving development (Jones, 2018). The study determined the effectiveness of station rotation model with ICT integration to enhance the problem solving skill of ninth grade students of ARMM Regional Science High School during five weeks of intervention. The data of this study were obtained from the pre-test and post-test with open-ended questions from Control and Experimental Groups. These tests were administered before and after the intervention and scored using rubric. Moreover, attitude test was answered by the students to provide feedbacks on the use of station rotation model with ICT integration. Results revealed that there is no significant difference in the post-test performances under the Control Group (K-12 teaching instruction) and the Experimental Group (SRM with ICT Integration), t (25) =-1.324, p=.197. At the end of the study, experimental group under station rotation model with ICT integration does not significantly enhance students’ problem solving skill in Physics.
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Rizou, Ourania, Aikaterini Klonari, and Dimitris Kavroudakis. "Investigating the Impact and Effectiveness of an ICT-based Teaching Scenario on Secondary School Students’ Geospatial and Statistical Literacy: A Case Study from Greece." European Journal of Geography 13, no. 3 (May 30, 2022): 50–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.48088/ejg.o.riz.13.3.050.069.
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The case study investigates students’ statistical and geospatial literacy and their reaction to an ICT-based teaching scenario. The study involved 41 High School students’ in Lesvos Island, Greece. The intervention was applied in the ICT lab, in the context of a second-semester project on Geography. The means we employed to carry out students’ activities included worksheets and the web-based platform statistics4school. In order to check the effectiveness of this intervention, the sample completed assessment sheets and an anonymous self-reporting questionnaire. According to the results, students declared that they became more confident with statistical concepts and geospatial thinking. The same perspective was also reflected in their responses regarding developing cognitive and social skills and literacy in general. The intervention’s findings establish the basis according to which implementing new ICT-based teaching scenarios will support statistical, geospatial, and digital literacy.
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Yamashita, Masashi, Kentaro Kamiya, Nobuaki Hamazaki, Shota Uchida, Takumi Noda, Emi Maekawa, and Junya Ako. "Effects of Acute Phase Intensive Physical Activity (ACTIVE-PA) Monitoring and Education for Cardiac Patients: Pilot Study of a Randomized Controlled Trial." Journal of Medical Internet Research 25 (December 20, 2023): e42235. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/42235.
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Background Although physical activity (PA) decreases dramatically during hospitalization, an effective intervention method has not yet been established for this issue. We recently developed a multiperson PA monitoring system using information and communication technology (ICT) that can provide appropriate management and feedback about PA at the bedside or during rehabilitation. This ICT-based PA monitoring system can store accelerometer data on a tablet device within a few seconds and automatically display a graphical representation of activity trends during hospitalization. Objective This randomized pilot study aims to estimate the feasibility and effect size of an educational PA intervention using our ICT monitoring system for in-hospital patients undergoing cardiac rehabilitation. Methods A total of 41 patients (median age 70 years; 24 men) undergoing inpatient cardiac rehabilitation were randomly assigned to 2 groups as follows: wearing an accelerometer only (control) and using both an accelerometer and an ICT-based PA monitoring system. Patients assigned to the ICT group were instructed to gradually increase their step counts according to their conditions. Adherence to wearing the accelerometer was defined as having enough wear records for at least 2 days to allow for adequate analysis during the lending period. An analysis of covariance was performed to compare the change in average step count during hospitalization as a primary outcome and the 6-minute walking distance at discharge. Results The median duration of wearing the accelerometer was 4 days in the ICT group and 6 days in the control group. Adherence was 100% (n=22) in the ICT group but 83% (n=20) in the control group. The ICT group was more active (mean difference=1370 steps, 95% CI 437-2303) and had longer 6-minute walking distances (mean difference=81.6 m, 95% CI 18.1-145.2) than the control group. Conclusions Through this study, the possibility of introducing a multiperson PA monitoring system in a hospital and promoting PA during hospitalization was demonstrated. These findings support the rationale and feasibility of a future clinical trial to test the efficacy of this educational intervention in improving the PA and physical function of in-hospital patients. Trial Registration University Hospital Medical Information Network UMIN000043312; http://tinyurl.com/m2bw8vkz
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Iivari, Netta, Marianne Kinnula, and Leena Kuure. "With best intentions." Information Technology & People 28, no. 2 (June 1, 2015): 246–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/itp-12-2013-0223.
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Purpose – Children have been recognized as an important user group for information and communication technology (ICT) and methods for involving them in ICT design have already been devised. However, there is a lack of research on children’s genuine or authentic participation in ICT design as well as a lack of critical research scrutinizing how “children” and “their participation” actually end up constructed in ICT design. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – An intervention involving children in ICT design following the research strategy of nexus analysis was implemented. A qualitative data archive of this intervention is examined through a Foucauldian lens. Findings – The study reveals that numerous discourses were relied on when talking about “children” and “their participation” in the case project: the discourses of participation, equality, domination, segregation, rebellion, and patronization were identified. Moreover, “children” were constructed as equal partners and influential, but also as ignorant, ignored, silent, and silencing each other. Some of the findings are in line with the existing ICT literature on the matter, others even with the literature on genuine participation of children. However, children and their participation were also constructed as “problematic” in many senses. Research limitations/implications – The study contributes to and opens up avenues for critical research on genuine participation of users, especially children. Practical implications – Practical suggestions for researchers interested in participation of children in ICT design are provided. Originality/value – While research literature offers an abundance of best practices and an idealized view on children and their participation, this study shows the multitude of challenges involved and discourses circulating around.
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Vikas. "ICT and Disaster Management." International Journal of Public Administration in the Digital Age 4, no. 3 (July 2017): 29–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijpada.2017070103.
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ICT-mediated public administration is a governance motive in this digital age. Government of India has embarked upon Digital India and Smart Cities Mission to reform public service delivery and governance in the country. However, the recent Chennai floods and the serious inadequacy of official emergency response system calls in question the ability of government to deliver when it is most needed. Public participation is an avowed objective of all government programmes including the development of smart cities or a digitally empowered India. Chennai Floods and the ensuing people-led disaster response and recovery presents a case where voluntary efforts steered disaster management through use of social media as official mechanisms failed. Based on secondary sources, this paper discusses the social media use in Chennai floods disaster and deduces observations for effective social media integration and public participation in governance through proactive government-led intervention.
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Cox, Samantha, Ceri Powell, Ben Carter, Chris Hurt, Somnath Mukherjee, and Tom David Lewis Crosby. "Role of nutritional status as predictor of survival in oesophageal cancer treated with definitive chemoradiation (dCRT): outcome from SCOPE1, a phase II/III randomised trial of dCRT +/- cetuximab." Journal of Clinical Oncology 34, no. 4_suppl (February 1, 2016): 103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2016.34.4_suppl.103.
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103 Background: Malnutrition is common in oesophageal cancer and may be related to the disease or treatment. We aimed to identify nutritional prognostic factors and the outcome of nutritional intervention in patients recruited to the SCOPE1 trial. Methods: 258 patients were randomly allocated to dCRT with or without the addition of cetuximab. Data was collected prior to induction chemotherapy (iCT) and before commencing concurrent CRT. Nutritional Risk Index (NRI) was calculated and categorised; ≥ 100 (no risk of malnutrition), 97.5-100 (mild risk), and < 97.5 (moderate to severe risk). The maximal nutritional intervention (MNI) received was classified as: none, dietary advice, oral supplementation or major intervention (enteral feeding/tube placement). Univariate and multivariate analyses using Cox proportional hazard modelling were conducted to identify predictive factors and important interactions involving MNI. Results: An NRI score < 100 at baseline strongly predicted reduced median overall survival (OS) in multivariate analysis (HR = 12.45, 95% CI 5.24 – 29.57; p = < 0.001). Furthermore, OS was improved in this group if they received dietary advice (HR = 0.12, p = 0.004), oral supplementation (HR = 0.13, p = < 0.001) or major intervention (HR = 0.13, p = 0.003) prior to commencement of iCT, but there was no benefit if intervention occurred after commencement of iCT. Patients on cetuximab arm undergoing major intervention had worse outcomes compared to control (13 months vs 28 months, p = 0.003). Conclusions: Assessment and correction of poor nutritional state at baseline may improve survival outcomes in oesophageal cancer patients treated with dCRT. The benefit of intervention is no longer observed once treatment has commenced, highlighting the need for early nutritional assessment and intervention. Reason for poor OS in patients on cetuximab requiring major intervention is unclear. Clinical trial information: 47718479.
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Narzisi, Antonio, Mariasole Bondioli, Francesca Pardossi, Lucia Billeci, Maria Claudia Buzzi, Marina Buzzi, Martina Pinzino, et al. "“Mom Let’s Go to the Dentist!” Preliminary Feasibility of a Tailored Dental Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in the Italian Public Health Service." Brain Sciences 10, no. 7 (July 12, 2020): 444. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/brainsci10070444.
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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show worse oral health than their peers. Their access to health services is, at present, inadequate: few high-quality interventions have been designed and implemented to improve their care procedures so far. The purpose of this study is to describe an experience of dental care supported by Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), for children with ASD in a public health service. In our study, 59 children (mean age 9.9 years; SD = 5.43) participated in the MyDentist project. It integrates classic dental care techniques with new practices for desensitization and fear control, delivered through an enhanced customized ICT-based intervention aiming at familiarizing the child with ASD with the medical setting and procedures. Two questionnaires were filled out by parents to describe the acceptability of the MyDentist experience for their children. Significant results were shown from T0 (before initiating MyDentist) to T1 (after 6 months of the MyDentist experience) regarding improved oral hygiene and cooperation during dental treatments. Families positively assessed the use of ICT support. In conclusion, the project demonstrated acceptability by parents, suggesting that public health dental care and prevention can be successfully implemented without resorting to costly pharmacological interventions (with potential side effects), taking better care of children’s health.
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Yu, Hangyan, and Jie Hu. "ICT Self-Efficacy and ICT Interest Mediate the Gender Differences in Digital Reading: A Multilevel Serial Mediation Analysis." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 17, no. 05 (March 14, 2022): 211–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v17i05.25691.
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With an increasing number of information has disseminated in the digital form, digital reading, a sub-construct of ICT literacy, is significant for young generations to succeed in the digital era. gender differences, however is ob-served in students’ digital reading performance which calls for meticulous ex-amination. This study aimed to explore whether ICT self-efficacy and ICT in-terest could explain the gender differences in digital reading, and how ICT self-efficacy and ICT interest are associated in explaining the gender differ-ences in digital reading. Data from 6,173 samples from 192 schools in Estonia who took part in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 were collected. Multilevel serial mediation analysis showed that both ICT self-efficacy and ICT interest mediated the gender differences in digital reading, the lower level of ICT self-efficacy and ICT interest girls had could explain the decrease of their digital reading performance. Results also indicat-ed that girls were not inherently less interested in ICT, and the seemingly less ICT interest girls had was largely owing to their lower level of ICT self-efficacy shaped by the general sex-role stereotype of computer use. Pedagogi-cal intervention on strengthening girls’ ICT self-efficacy was suggested to in-crease girls ICT interest and their digital reading performance to empower them in the digital era.
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Zhou, Yanjun, Nanqu Huang, Yuanyuan Li, Zhisheng Ba, and Yong Luo. "Effect of icaritin on autophagy-related protein expression in TDP-43-transfected SH-SY5Y cells." PeerJ 10 (July 4, 2022): e13703. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13703.
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Objective To study the protective effect and mechanism of icaritin (ICT) in a SH-SY5Y cells with virus-loaded TAR DNA-binding domain protein 43(TDP-43) by examining the effect of ICT on the expression of autophagy-related proteins in TDP-43-infected SH-SY5Y cells. Methods A TDP-43-induced neuronal cell injury model was established by transfecting well-growing SH-SY5Y cells with virus loaded with the TDP-43 gene. The changes in cell viability were detected by the CCK-8 method. After successful transfection, the establishment of the model was verified by real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR) and Western blot methods. After the cells were subjected to drug intervention with ICT, the changes in the expression levels of TDP-43, cleaved Caspase-3, LC3 II/I, Beclin-1 and p62 were detected by Western blotting. Results After ICT intervention, it was found that compared with that of the TDP-43 group, the cell viability of the TDP-43+ICT group increased, the expression level of TDP-43 decreased, and the expression levels of the apoptotic protein cleaved Caspase-3, autophagy protein Beclin-1, and LC3-II/I decreased, while the expression level of the autophagy protein p62 increased. Conclusion ICT has a protective effect on the SH-SY5Y cell injury model transfected with TDP-43. This protective effect may be related to reducing the protein expression of TDP-43 and inhibiting autophagy.