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oai:ojs.ijedict.dec.uwi.edu:article/161 2006-05-31T18:12:32Z issue-8

The utilization and integration of ICT tools in promoting English language Teaching and Learning: Reflections from English Option Teachers in Kuala Langat District, Malaysia Samuel, Robinson Joseph; Retired College Lecturer, Malaysia; robkow@tm.net.my Bakar, Zaitun Abu; University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; zabubakar@itc.uob.bh Information Technology ICT integration in teaching and learning English Language The unprecedented advances in interactivity and multimedia capabilities together with a myriad of emerging technologies have enabled the creation of virtual learning environments that could be utilized to boost the development of English language skills among Malaysian primary and secondary school students. English language standards have been deteriorating over the years and basic oral skills have been appalling due to lack of usage and reflective practice. English lessons that incorporate multimedia applications can exert powerful motivation and provide bored students with exciting new ways to learn. The utilization and integration of ICT tools can indeed assist students in acquiring English Language competency as well as enhance the quality of their learning experience. This paper first examines the present scenario of English language teachers as regards ICT integration and tries to determine if ICT skills of English language teachers in the light of existing infrastructure facilities are adequate to promote English language teaching and learning. The researcher next looks at some of the obstacles faced by English language teachers in ICT integration and finally in the concluding part the researchers suggest the use of interactive lessons to speed up the teaching and learning of English. Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies Kuala Langat District Education Office 2006-05-31 Peer-Reviewed Article Qualitative syudy text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=161 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en Malaysia; Second Semester; Primary and secondary school teachers between 25 - 55 years of age Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

oai:ojs.ijedict.dec.uwi.edu:article/162 2006-05-31T18:12:32Z issue-8

The CTC@NSW Program: Achievements and ongoing challenges De Weaver, Lynne H; Southern Cross University, Australia; lynne.deweaver@scu.edu.au Ellis, Allan; Southern Cross University, Australia; allan.ellis@scu.edu.au De Weaver, Lynne H; Southern Cross University; lynne.deweaver@scu.edu.au Development Communication; Community Informatics; Information Technology; community development; sustainability;community networks; social appropriation of technology) The Australian government funded a variety of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) programs throughout regional Australia through its Networking the Nation (NTN) program. The Community Technology Centre @ New South Wales (CTC@NSW) was one such program. However, it was jointly funded by NTN and the NSW State Government. Although the business planning process was an integral part of what communities had to do when they applied for a CTC@NSW grant, community inputs and outcomes regarding this process were not fully evaluated in the CTC@NSW program’s Final Report. An online survey of 55 CTCs funded through this program was subsequently conducted and revealed that the business plan was a key determinant of the success or failure of the CTCs that responded to this survey. Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies CTC@NSW 2006-05-31 Peer-Reviewed Article Survey/Interview; text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=162 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en Australia; 1 June 2000 - 30 May 2005; Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

oai:ojs.ijedict.dec.uwi.edu:article/163 2006-05-31T18:12:32Z issue-8

Exploring Turkish science education faculties’ understanding of educational technology and use Turkmen, Hakan; ; turkmenhakan@ou.edu educational technology technology knowledge; science education; classrooms applications of technology; Turkish education. This paper reports the results of a survey that determined science education faculty members’ attitude toward computer use. The purpose of this study is to the address the understanding of educational technology faced by science education faculty members in Turkey. Two educational perspective themes concerning the knowledge of science education teachers converge in this study: science education faculty members’ current knowledge and desired knowledge of understanding of educational technologies and use. The questions were “What are Turkish science education faculty members’ current perceptions on using technological tools in science courses?” and “What do Turkish science education faculty members want to know on using technological tools in science courses?” The findings of this study showed that Turkish science education faculty members relatively unfamiliar with the advantages of educational technology and do not maximize its use, but they want to know the advantages of educational technology. Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies 2006-05-31 Non-Refereed Case Study Action Research, Quantitative,Historical Inquiry; Literary Analysis; Survey text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=163 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en europe; ; gender; educational attainment; Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

oai:ojs.ijedict.dec.uwi.edu:article/167 2006-05-31T18:12:32Z issue-8

Releasing the pedagogical power of information and communication technology for learners: A case study Knight, Cecily Mary; Central Queensland University, Australia; c.knight@cqu.edu.au Knight, Bruce Allen; Central Queensland University, Australia; b.knight@cqu.edu.au Teghe, Daniel; Central Queensland University, Australia; d.teghe@cqu.edu.au Education communication technology There is currently much debate around how best to incorporate Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) into teacher education programs (Karsenti, 2001; Snider, 2002; Bain, 2004). Rapid advances in ICTs demand changes to our education systems. Computer technology has been absorbed into our schools but in many instances teachers simply deliver old lessons in a new format, and rarely fully capitalise on this technology in their practice. This paper will explore two issues, firstly, what are the barriers to educators embracing the new technologies, and secondly, what role do teacher education programs play in breaking down the barriers. In discussing these issues, initiatives being undertaken in Queensland will be highlighted. Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies 2006-05-31 Peer-Reviewed Article position paper text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=167 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en Australia; ; Position paper Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

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Long distance design education applied to rural women Perivoliotis-Chryssovergis, Margaret Catherine; Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece; perivoliotis@teiath.gr Education Craft production, Design education, Information and communication technologies, Distance learning, Way out of unemployment The paper addresses a distance-learning/e-learning proposal applied to unemployed women in remote/rural areas. It is a pilot study focusing on those women who are professionally or occasionally occupied with the production of artefacts without having any education in design, marketing or management due to their residential location or to their life-style constraints. New education strategies were developed engaging computer and information and communication technology. It is a proposed solution to the exclusion and unemployment that is still rife in many East Mediterranean/Middle-East countries. The overall proposal and the results of the application among selected participating rural women are here presented. Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies Govermental agencies of Greece, EU agencies 2006-05-31 Non-Refereed Case Study Action research/participative text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=168 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en image 1, a, http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/include/getdoc.php?id=969&public=true Image 1, b http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/include/getdoc.php?id=971&public=true image1, b, c http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/include/getdoc.php?id=970&public=true East Mediterranean/Greece/The Balkans; Late 90's up to Febr. 2006; rural women handicrafts, unemployed women of East Mediterranean/Greece/The Balkans Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

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Jordanian EFL students’ perceptions of their computer literacy Bataineh, Ruba Fahmi; Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan; rubab@yu.edu.jo Baniabdelrahman, Abdallah Ahmad; Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan; Education; Information Technology developing Countries; Communication Technology This study investigated 210 Jordanian EFL perceptions of their computer literacy. The findings revealed that the majority of the students reported being fairly proficient to proficient in computer skills such as deleting files (81.43%), copying files (78.57%), formatting a floppy disk (67.15%), and installing a program on a hard disk (64.29%), while most reported being not or a little proficient in computer skills such as using images from a camcorder or digital camera in computers (84.76%), using PowerPoint (80%), and creating databases (78.09%). The results further revealed no significant effect for gender but a significant effect for year of study on students’ perceptions of their computer literacy. Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies none 2006-05-31 Peer-Reviewed Article Quantitative text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=169 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en Asia; the Middle East; Second semester; Gender, Year of Study Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

oai:ojs.ijedict.dec.uwi.edu:article/171 2006-05-31T18:12:32Z issue-8

Community radio and emerging information networks Negi, Ruchika R.N.; Social Science Researcher, New Delhi, India; negi_ruchika@rediffmail.com Development Communication Community Radio, Information Networks, Shared Knowledge Platform This article seeks to take a closer look at the workings of five community radio groups operating in the northwestern hills of Uttaranchal in India. Why is there a need for alternative knowledge platforms? What does it mean to work on information networks? Who are these people who comprise these groups? The article seeks tries to introduce and analyse the processes and the experiences of the local volunteers in doing radio amidst their own community members. The article seeks suggests that such initiatives, small and scattered as they may be, help in the creation of knowledge networks that help to form newer, hitherto unexplored spaces of dialogue and discourse. Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies UNESCO 2006-05-31 Non-Refereed Case Study Ethnographic, Interpretive, Literary Analysis, Interviews text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=171 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en India; Second Semester; Youth Groups from the hill communities of Uttaranchal Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

oai:ojs.ijedict.dec.uwi.edu:article/179 2006-06-12T14:27:45Z issue-8

Trends and Challenges of eLearning in National and International Agricultural Development Berge, Zane L; UMBC; berge@umbc.edu Leary, John; Trees for the Future; jleary1@umbc.edu Education; agribusiness elearning; agribusiness; evaluation Compared to other business and management fields, elearning in agriculture-related fields is still in the early phases of adoption. Early pioneers, primarily American and Australian agribusinesses and colleges of agriculture, are now utilizing elearning methods as a major part of both their education and strategic management programs. There are plenty of challenges, involving the faculty and trainers, students and farmers, technology, finances, and other complications, but agricultural instructors absolutely must find ways to overcome these hindrances and aspire toward the plethora of opportunities that elearning presents for the field of agriculture. eLearning is dramatically improving how agricultural education is done. It is allowing greater access to more students, more efficiently, and better information. The evaluation results of the first international elearning projects in agriculture show that much good can be done toward ensuring food security in the world if developed countries assist developing countries to implement elearning methods. This paper explains the major trends in elearning in agriculture, and the challenges of elearning in agriculture. It describes the major developments and uses of elearning in the field of agriculture and investigates the international opportunities with elearning in agriculture. Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies 2006-06-12 Peer-Reviewed Article text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=179 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en Sub-Saharan Africa; Canada-Barbados; Pakistan; Americas; Australia; ; Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

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An information technology enabled Poultry Expert System: Perceptions of veterinarians and veterinary students Thammi Raju, D; Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India; dtraju@yahoo.com Sudhakar Rao, B; Sri Venkateswara Veterinary University, India; vetyextension@yahoo.com Information Technology Poultry Expert System ; Veterinarians; Students; Design; Utility; Complexity; Technicality; Compatibility; Feasibility The Poultry Expert System (PES) was developed using Visual Basic 6.0 and MS Access on selected dimensions of poultry farming. It’s efficacy was tested among the practicing Veterinarians and students of Veterinary profession. Both the groups expressed that PES had greater utility, less complexity and moderate compatibility. It possessed good technicality, feasibility, designed in a user friendly and aesthetic manner and brought improvement in the user attributes. Both the groups were significantly differing on few items of applicability. The study concludes that PES is an IT enabled tool for faster dissemination of expert advice in multiple locations at the same time. Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies 2006-05-31 Non-Refereed Case Study Qualitative text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=184 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en India; ; Veterinarians and students of Veterinary profession Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

oai:ojs.ijedict.dec.uwi.edu:article/204 2006-05-31T18:12:32Z issue-8

Editorial: Achievements and challenges for ICT in education and development Marshall, Stewart; The University of the West Indies, Barbados, West Indies; stewartmar@gmail.com Taylor, Wal; ; Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies 2006-05-31 Non-Refereed Article text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=204 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en ; ; Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

oai:ojs.ijedict.dec.uwi.edu:article/217 2006-06-29T05:40:04Z issue-8

Volume 2, Issue 2: Complete Issue (2.83 MB) , ; ; stewartmar@gmail.com Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies 2006-06-29 Non-Refereed PDF of Issue http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=217 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en ; ; Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.

oai:ojs.ijedict.dec.uwi.edu:article/218 2006-06-29T05:37:35Z issue-8

Volume 2, Issue 2: Front Pages , ; ; stewartmar@gmail.com Distance Education Centre, The University of the West Indies, West Indies 2006-06-29 Non-Refereed front pages text/html application/pdf http://ijedict.dec.uwi.edu/viewarticle.php?id=218 International Journal of Education and Development using ICT; Vol. 2, No. 2 (2006) en ; ; Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the authors, with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their appearance in this open access journal, articles are free to use, with proper attribution, in educational and other non-commercial settings.