Over the last three decades many models explain the processes involved in the adoption and use of ICT in education. Based on this literature, a three-tiered framework and associated instruments were developed to use with Western Australian teachers to measure and support change in using ICT. This framework can be used to support, describe and promote good practice in the use of ICT in learning ...

information and communication technology (ict) has influenced all aspects of human life and has been the cause of many economical and social changes. applications of ict are making dramatic changes in educational development. ict has been the cause of a new revolution in the world which is called information revolution. it has had many advantages and facilities. this research attempts to study ...

background: adopting information technology (it) systems in an organization is a decision which faces several challenges. this study has been conducted with the aim of analyzing barriers and challenges in application of ict in medical science universities in general and the ilam medical science university in particular. methods: the studied population was the employees of ilam university of med...

conclusions the overall prevalence of hbv and hcv was 1.16% and 1.42%, respectively. the incidence of hcv infection among the pregnant women was higher than that of hbv infection. materials and methods the cross-sectional study took place between july 2013 and april 2014. a total of 10,288 samples were collected from pregnant women living in different areas of the peshawar district. the samples...

this article begins with explanation of ict importance in cities restructuring with emphasizing on spatial behavior of ict firms in a tehran metropolis. the main purpose of this article is to examine the determinants of location decision making by ict firms as well as their transnational function in tehran’s international relations. analyses of data collected from 50 firms of almost 500, includ...

ICT clusters have attracted much attention because of their rapid growth and their value to other economic activities. We examine the drivers of ICT activity in 227 cities across 22 European countries. We examine the national business environment along with city-level factors to identify important factors which influence ICT clustering. We address interdependencies at different levels using a n...

This paper investigates the simultaneous causal relationship between investments in information and communication technology (ICT) and foreign direct investment (FDI), with reference to its implications on economic growth. For the empirical analysis we use data from 23 major countries with heterogeneous economics development for the period 1976–99. The results of unit roots and Johansen co-inte...