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Developing Mathematical Literacy in the Context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Information and communication technologies cover all advanced technologies in manipulating and communicating information.
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The Methodology of Project-Oriented Learning at the Postgraduate Level for the Training of Student Competencies
Edgar Oliver Cardoso Espinosa (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, ESCA Santo Tomas, México), Jésica Alhelí Cortés Ruiz (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, ESCA Santo Tomas, México), and María Elena Zepeda Hurtado (Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3868-5.ch009
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The objective of the chapter is the elaboration of a methodological proposal for project-oriented learning at the postgraduate level in order to develop students' mathematical competencies. The methodology of project-oriented learning has as its central element the elaboration of a project based on a problem to propose a solution through a research process. Thus, it recognizes the importance of integrating both participation and collaborative work in the training practices of graduate students to achieve quality training in their learning, which allows a transfer of skills in their work performance. In the same way, the integration of the digital competence, communication, interpersonal, and critical thinking is incorporated.
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Banking Perspective of E-Commerce and Digital Enterprise Transformation
Technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications.
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ICTs and Cultural Promotion in Africa: Insights From Recent Research and Case Studies
This includes telecommunication technologies such as the satellite, the cable, mobile telephony, and radio and TV, as well as digital technologies such as computers and the internet among, others.
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Emerging Technologies, Information Provision, and Libraries
Emerging technologies which combine the creation, storage, transmission, and retrieval of electronic information.
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Entertainment and Food Tourism in the Backdrop of Late Modernity and a Reflection on Turkey
Information Communication Technologies refer to a range of information technologies that are primarily used for information retrieval and communication purposes. The best example to this would be the Internet.
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Digital Inclusion and Computational Thinking: New Challenges and Opportunities for Media Professionals
The information and communication technologies enable fundamental changes in the forms of development, recombination and dissemination of information.
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The Importance of Educative Software to Optimize Micro-Lessons in the Study of English in Compulsory Secondary Education
Information and communication technologies (ICT) is defined as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to transmit, store, create, share, or exchange information.
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From Sociology to ICTs: A Non-Random Path
Set of information and communication technologies.
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Convergence of Old Media in New Media: Need for Unification of Regulatory Bodies in Nigeria
The acronym stands for information communication technologies – that is information technology tools used in communication.
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The Skills of European ICT Specialists
Information and Communication Technologies. ICTs comprise methods and systems to transfer, archive, retrieve, and elaborate information, digital information included.
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ICT Policy Development Process in Africa
For the purpose of this chapter ICTs are envisage to include hardware, processes, and systems that are used for storing, managing, communicating and sharing information. These tools can be either manual or computerized (digital). This definition of ICTs extends to older non-digital devices such as analogue radio and television. Beyond hardware, i.e., computers, wireless devices, telecommunications towers, etc. ICTs include computer software and associated systems such as management methods and practices, or the so-called application layer. However, a useful working definition is “electronic means of capturing, processing, storing and disseminating information”.
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Theoretical Context of E-Banking for Digital Enterprise Transformation
Technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications.
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A New Concept in Tourism: Smart Tourism Destinations
Standing for information and communication technologies, it refers to the technologies that facilitate obtaining, storing, processing, and exchanging data and information.
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Indicators and Measures of E-Government
Acronym for information and communications technologies. It is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, or disseminate information.
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The Growth of Cyberbullying at Workplace After COVID-19: The Problems of New Forms of Communication
Information and Communication Technologies are the resources and tools used for the processing, administration, and distribution of information through technological elements, such as computers, telephones, televisions, etc.
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Contemporary Concerns of Digital Divide in an Information Society
Information and communication technologies, which are seen as the driving force of globalization and new forms of connectivity.
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New Emerging Technologies and ICT and Their Impact on Women Entrepreneurs' Success
Are in the context of this chapter the following: smartphones, iPhones, iPad, tablets, Androids, laptops, etc.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on the Human Resources Function for SME Owners: A South African Perspective
This refers to computer tools and devices used by an organisation or business enterprise in their everyday business activities.
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Technology Discourses in Globalization Debates
Information and communication technologies, seen as the driving force of globalization and new forms of connectivity.
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Widening Access to Learning in Cities of the 21st Century
These are information and communication technologies, which are particularly useful for the purpose of learning.
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Loneliness Among Rural Elderly: Present and Future Public Health Challenges
Conceptual theoretical tools, supports, and channels that process, store, synthesize, retrieve, and present information in the most varied way.
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Gamification in an EFL Classroom and the Use of Games for Learning English: Spanish Technical Engineering Degree
ICTs, or information and communications technologies, refer to the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing. Among the goals of technologies, tools and systems aim to improve the way humans create, process, and share data or information with each other.
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Project Management: An e-Government Driver?
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Remote Patient Monitering in Residential Care Homes: Using Wireless and Broadband Networks
Information and communications technology, a broad subject concerned with technology and other aspects of managing and processing information.
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The Utilization of Van Hiele's Levels on the Instruction of English as a Foreign Language With the Aid of ICT
Stands for “Information and Communication Technologies.” ICT refers to technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications. This includes the Internet, wireless networks, cell phones, and other communication mediums.
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Exploring SMEs Adoption of Broadband in the Northwest of England
Information and communication technologies. A broad term referring to digital technologies such as information networks and software applications as well as telecommunication technologies such as telephony, cable, and satellite.
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ICTs in Schools and Their Relationship with Indigenous Communities of Patagonia
Information and Communication Technologies, such as radio, television, cellphones, software, hardware, internet connection, etc.
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Role of the Social Constructivist Theory, Andragogy, and Computer-Mediated Instruction (CMI) in Adult ESL Learning and Teaching Environments: How Students Transform Into Self-Directed Learners Through Mobile Technologies
An acronym for information and communications technologies. It is an umbrella term that includes all technologies for the manipulation and communication of information. The term is sometimes used in preference to information technology (IT), particularly in two communities, education and government. ICTs are being used increasingly by global industry, international media, and academics to reflect the convergence of computer and communication technologies. Thus, ICTs can be viewed as a set of activities and technologies that fall into the union of IT and telecommunications.
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The Use of Technology in Urban Populations
Information and communication technology is the term used to describe exciting and innovative ways to provide lifelong learners with global access to information, learning and support.
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ICTs and Rural Tourism: Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central Mexico
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are tools related to the transmission, processing, and digitized storage of information.
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ICTS, Digital Enterprise Transformation, and Banking Sector in Pakistan
Technologies that provide access to information through telecommunications.
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Digital Pedagogy from the Perspective of Early Childhood Education
Information and Communication Technologies used in education, concern a set of converging technological tools, used to communicate, create and manage information.
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Impact of ICTs for Sustainable Development of Youth Employability
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Institutional Isomorphism and New Technologies
Acronym for information and communications technologies. It is a general term that describes any technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, communicate, or disseminate information
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Effective Feedback in Online Learning
Information and communications technologies are computers and digital technologies that are used to prepare and share information.
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Supporting Work-Family Amalgamation through E-HRM
Electronic devices such as Internet, Web sites, e-mail, mobile telephones, fax, telephone, and radio.
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E-Government and SMEs
Information and communication technologies
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Does Technology Adoption Matter for Economic Development?: Empirical Evidence for Latin American Countries
Broad term referring to multitude of means which can serve for storage, dissemination, replication all types of knowledge and information. In generally stands for Information and Communication Technologies that are broadly perceived as economic development tools, allowing countries and societies to benefit all knowledge and information that can be acquired by their usage.
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