This paper focuses on differences of attitudes related to information and communication technologies among Czech university students. Students’ attitudes were evaluated summatively and with respect to gender, grade, and residence. The sample consisted of a total of 316 university students. The data analysis included factor analysis, ANCOVA, ANOVA, and t-test. The factor analysis yielded five di...

The purpose of this paper is to find some features to develop the utilization of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in practical classes and derive some findings useful to experts, making ICT applicable in classes. A questionnaire was developed to investigate experts’ views toward integration of ICT in practice classroom. Twenty high school science experts were randomly selected t...

Wage inequality in the U.S. grew rapidly from the early 1980s, and information and communication technology (ICT) has been blamed for this social problem. Although information technology (IT) and communication technology (CT) have different effects, few empirical studies consider their distinct impacts on the dynamics of inequality. We examine the distinct impacts of IT and CT on inequality fro...

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are now widespread in Australian schools but with variation in how, where, when and how much they are used. Computers may be located in a computer laboratory, distributed throughout the school, or students may use their own laptop computers. IT may be a subject in its own right or ICT may be used across all areas of the curriculum. It is how ICT ...

the globalisation of the commercial world, and the use of distributed working practices (Offshore/ onshore/ nearshore) has increased dramatically with the improvement of information and communication technologies. Many organisations, especially those that operate within knowledge intensive industries, have turned to distributed work arrangements to facilitate information exchange and provide co...

Status Final Author(s) Ivan Martinez (AtoS), Miguel Angel Tinte (AtoS) This project is supported by the European Commission under the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Theme of the 7th Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development.

The turn of the century saw the emergence of a global partnership committed to time bound goals for poverty eradication and sustainable development. The Millennium Declaration signed by over 147 nations recognises the pivotal role of information and communication technologies in accelerating the development process and it resolves to make its benefits available to all. It was followed by a spur...

All emergency response service providers in developed countries are using Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools and technologies. Recent studies shows majority of the public protection and disaster relief (PPDR) organizations are using ICT services in very heterogeneous and customized delivery methods. Many organizations have tailored processes, contracts and technologies. PPDR o...

Quick tour of NLP and speech technologies for ambient assisted living To address the challenges imposed by an ageing population, developed countries are massively supporting the development Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). ICT represents a great opportunity to improve the daily life of the elderly so that they always keep control over their life and use technology to continue t...