The richness of tangible and intangible cultural heritage (CH) poses great opportunities challenges in the development successful information communications technology (ICT) tools for its curation, exploration fruition [...]

This article reports on the literature associated with practising teachers’ uptake of information and communications technology (ICT). Studies reveal a number of factors which influence teachers’ decisions to use ICT in the classroom: access to resources, quality of software and hardware, ease of use, incentives to change, support and collegiality in their school, school and national polices, c...

This chapter analyzes the adequacy of two university education models according to their Information Communications Technology (ICT) usage: One model is based on the use of ICT as a cornerstone and a cohesive element of the teaching-learning process, whereas the other considers ICT a mere teaching support tool. The preliminary results obtained from a review of case studies reveal that ICT use i...

The correlation between ICT-supported education system and economic development of a developing country has been documented by several studies (Anderson, 2009; Selwood et al, 2003; and Unwin, 2009). Today’s Information and Communications Technology can significantly and positively impact the educational and economic landscape of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This paper investigates ho...

This paper applies the method of “phenomenology” to a comprehensive study of information and communications technology (ICT) deployment at one of the largest government sector banks in India. The efficacy of the phenomenological approach for academic investigation of global ICT issues is argued in this paper. The study finds that the emerging architecture of ICT strategy in this corporation con...

The article examines the non-technical factors which successfully lead to an integration of information and communications technology (ICT) into the curriculum. Drawing upon evidence gathered through the United Kingdom Education Departments’ Superhighways Initiative, it argues that ICT represents a different and potentially transformative technology for schools and colleges. By comparing instit...

background: communications and information technology revolution has a remarkable effect on economic, social, politic and security of all the world. using of information technology in medicine has many advantages such as improve the quality and effectiveness of care, reduce medical errors, enhance the management of acute and chronic disease, access to updated information, and help to medical de...

Integrated operations are increasingly used in oil and gas production facilities to improve yields, reduce costs and maximize profits. They leverage information and communications technology (ICT) to facilitate collaboration between experts at widely dispersed locations. This paper discusses the safety and security consequences of implementing integrated operations for oil and gas production. I...