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Ghanaian education industry, especially at the tertiary level has witnessed progressive growth over the years. As a result of this, technology is required to sustain this progress since technology has become a powerful tool for women to further their education without experiencing any role conflict. However, of great concern are the challenges such as gender imbalance, the high cost of tertiary education, women's inability to secure ICT equipment. Based on this, the study examined the relationship between Internet Technology (IT) accessibility and women's tertiary education in Tamale. The quantitative case study was adopted as research design and using purposive sampling procedure also supported by simple random sampling for data collection. A chi-square test was employed to examine the causal relationship between internet technology availability and women's education accessibility. It was discovered that there is a strong positive relationship between internet availability and women's accessibility to tertiary education. The study also disclosed satisfactory ICT infrastructure, the growth of internet usage for learners pursuing tertiary education. Gender imbalance, the high cost of tertiary education, women's inability to secure ICT equipment and the role conflict between domestic and tertiary education were also discovered. Based on these findings, the study recommends the construction of a strong and resilient Fiber Optic System (FOS) should be treated as a top priority by the National Communication Authority (NCA). To achieve this objective, there should be Public Private Participation (PPP) so as to ensure cost-sharing between the government and the private sector and also prevent the overburdening of either the public or the private sector. Universities should consider incorporating e-learning systems as part of the medium of instruction so as to address the role conflict which normally occurs between women's domestic chores and their urge for advanced and further educational pursuit.
Las técnicas de investigación social —desde el análisis de contenido a las diversas formas de análisis multivariante—están llamadas a experimentar una transformación radical como consecuencia de la irrupción del fenómenoInternet. De ser instrumentos al servicio de un conocimiento especializado, esas técnicas van a convertirseen mediadoras directas, en tiempo real, de las interacciones sociales en la Red. En Internet,determinadas formas de interacción social pueden autocomputarse en el propio proceso de su desarrollo; graciasa la Red, es posible realizar esta autocomputación en tiempo real y de manera automática. De ahí quebuena parte de las técnicas clásicas de la investigación social, cuando se emplean en Internet, pasen a convertirseen técnicas de interacción virtual, generadoras de una nueva dimensión de la socialidad humana. Unasocialidad artificial cuyo desarrollo va a tener, probablemente, consecuencias tan profundas como las entrañadaspor otros dispositivos de interacción virtual inventados con anterioridad —por ejemplo, el dinero—.
The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Google Spain v AEPD and Mario Costeja González enshrined the "right to forget" in the jurisprudence of the European Union. The judgment caused concern to transparency and open information advocates in terms of pitting a right to forget against the general right of the public to know. This, as this paper will argue, is a false distinction. The Internet is, and has always been, a regulated space. Nor is the right to free expression, even in its American form, absolute. While there are genuine concerns about how the balance is struck, evolving practice is likely to identify what cases deserve deletion, to those that do not. The biggest challenge lies in how, and who, tests that balance as to what is removed from the search engines of the Internet. Finding material is important but forgetting may be just as vital to liberties as well.
In: Mir nauki: sociologija, filologija, kul'turologija : naučnyj žurnal otkrytogo dostupa = World of science : sociology, philology, cultural studies, Band 12, Heft 4
The article analyzes some of the features of the new language — the language of virtual communication, which functions in colloquial discourse. The authors of the article made an attempt to identify the sources of the formation of the language of the virtual space, to determine the linguistic mechanisms that determine the lexical and grammatical changes in the language of "Newspeak". It was revealed that one of the most productive sources of new vocabulary and the rules for its functioning is the English language, therefore the authors of the article compared some linguistic processes occurring in English with the processes observed in the Russian-language segment of the spoken Internet discourse. In the course of the analysis of the empirical material, it was revealed that the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet is currently being actively replenished with borrowings from the English language, in particular, slang expressions from the IT sphere. The authors of the article came to the conviction that the process of replenishing the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet from the thesaurus of English slang is a global process, which is a kind of "linguistic feed" for the entire Russian-speaking colloquial Internet discourse. Moreover, the abundance of Anglicisms in the Russian language contributes to the activation of two important word-formation processes — errativization and Internet abbreviation. The first process is due to the gravitation of the language of network communication to change words according to the principle of a language game, in particular, to phonetic writing ("krasafcheg", "lead"). Note that the formation of errativs is fully characteristic of the English language, which, in turn, may indicate the process of errativization as a universal linguistic phenomenon. The second process of forming a new layer of Internet vocabulary can be considered abbreviation (including abbreviations and graphons). This word-formation process in Russian colloquial discourse is realized through colloquial abbreviations, especially of an occasional nature or created by tracing. We also noted the role of Russian syntactic derivation, which is similar to the English derivational model. The authors of the article also drew attention to the activation of the deverbatization process, which is similar in grammatical characteristics to the gerund in English. The authors of the work come to the conclusion that the activation of word-formation processes in the language of network communication is directly related, firstly, to the fact of constant reception of words from the English language, and secondly, to the process of the influence of language models of the English language on the word-formation system of the Russian language.
The Internet of Toys (IoToys) is viewed as a subset of the Internet of Things (IoT) and is being marketed as smart toys connected to the Internet that is introduced to children as everday toys. Despite the prevalence of IoToys and its potential for use in education, there is a noticeable absence of studies that seek to understand female teachers' perceptions of integrating IoToys into early childhood education (ECE). The purpose of this exploratory mixed method study is to investigate ECE teachers' perceptions of using IoToys in teaching ECE students, through analyzing qualitative and quantitative data. In the qualitative phase of data collection, semi-structured interviews were used for (8) ECE female teachers to obtain their perceptions of using IoToys in ECE and to determine indicators for constructing the quantitative questionnaire. Quantitative data was collected through a questionnare of (100) ECE teachers; with the aim of supporting the qualitative results of the research. The results showed that qualitative and quantitative analyses were consistent in identifying the most important opportunities and risks of IoToys usage. The opportunities of IoToys use include active interaction and social communication, enhancing 21st century skills, personalized education, and IoToys as a flexible learning environment. The most burning risks identified were privacy and cybersecurity, addiction to and emotional attachment to IoToys, and failure of time management as well.
Abstrak Pembelajaran daring di masa pandemi COVID-19 seperti sekarang ini membuat pemerintah selalu mencari strategi dan cara terbaik agar motivasi belajar siswa tetap terjaga. Salah satu kebijakan yang dikeluarkan adalah memberi kuota internet kepada siswa. Hal ini diharapkan mampu menjaga motivasi belajar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah pemberian kuota internet pemerintah berpengaruh terhadap motivasi belajar siswa SMPK Stella Maris Surabaya khususnya pada mata pelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani, Olahraga, dan Kesehatan (PJOK). Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian ex-post facto. Berdasarkan jumlah responden yang mengisi angket, sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 125 siswa yang diambil dari keseluruhan jumlah populasi 360 siswa dengan menggunakan teknik Stratified Random Sampling. Mengutip dari angket penelitian Antika (2015), terdapat dua indikator dalam motivasi, yaitu motivasi intrinsik dan ekstrinsik. Adapun angket yang digunakan telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya, disebarkan melalui google form untuk pengambilan data. Sedangkan regresi linier sederhana digunakan sebagai metode analisis data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh dari pemberian kuota internet gratis terhadap motivasi belajar PJOK di SMPK Stella Maris Surabaya. Dapat diketahui dari hasil uji regresi linear sederhana pada data, dengan nilai signifikan sebesar 0,00 < 0,05 serta memiliki nilai koefisien β sebesar 0.563 yang dapat diartikan variabel X akan mempengaruhi 56,3% terhadap perubahan variabel Y. Kesimpulannya ialah variabel pemberian kuota internet berpengaruh signifikan terhadap variabel motivasi belajar PJOK. Kata Kunci: pembelajaran daring; kuota internet; motivasi belajar PJOK Abstract Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic today makes the government always look for the best strategies and ways to keep students' learning motivations awake. One of the policies issued is to give an internet quota to students. It is expected to be able to maintain learning motivation. This study aims to find out if the provision of government internet quotas affects the learning motivation of SMPK Stella Maris Surabaya students, especially in the subjects of Physical Education, Sports, and Health (PJOK). This research uses a type of quantitative descriptive research with an ex-post facto research design. Based on the number of respondents who filled out the questionnaire, the sample in this study as many as 125 students were taken from the total population of 360 students using the Stratified Random Sampling technique. Quoting from an Antika research questionnaire (2015), there are two indicators in motivation, namely intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The questionnaire used has been tested for validity dan reliability, disseminated through google form for data retrieval. While simple linear regression is used as a method of data analysis. The results showed an influence from the provision of a free internet quota to the motivation of learning PJOK at SMPK Stella Maris Surabaya. It can be seen from the results of a simple linear regression test on the data, with a significant value of 0.00 < 0.05 and has a coefficient value of β of 0.563 which can be interpreted as variable X will affect 56.3% of variable changes Y. The conclusion is the variable of a free internet quota has a significant effect on PJOK learning motivation variable. Keywords: online learning; internet quota; PJOK learning motivation
Abstrak Pembelajaran daring di masa pandemi COVID-19 seperti sekarang ini membuat pemerintah selalu mencari strategi dan cara terbaik agar motivasi belajar siswa tetap terjaga. Salah satu kebijakan yang dikeluarkan adalah memberi kuota internet kepada siswa. Hal ini diharapkan mampu menjaga motivasi belajar. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui apakah pemberian kuota internet pemerintah berpengaruh terhadap motivasi belajar siswa SMPK Stella Maris Surabaya khususnya pada mata pelajaran Pendidikan Jasmani, Olahraga, dan Kesehatan (PJOK). Penelitian ini menggunakan jenis penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan desain penelitian ex-post facto. Berdasarkan jumlah responden yang mengisi angket, sampel dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 125 siswa yang diambil dari keseluruhan jumlah populasi 360 siswa dengan menggunakan teknik Stratified Random Sampling. Mengutip dari angket penelitian Antika (2015), terdapat dua indikator dalam motivasi, yaitu motivasi intrinsik dan ekstrinsik. Adapun angket yang digunakan telah diuji validitas dan reliabilitasnya, disebarkan melalui google form untuk pengambilan data. Sedangkan regresi linier sederhana digunakan sebagai metode analisis data. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat pengaruh dari pemberian kuota internet gratis terhadap motivasi belajar PJOK di SMPK Stella Maris Surabaya. Dapat diketahui dari hasil uji regresi linear sederhana pada data, dengan nilai signifikan sebesar 0,00 < 0,05 serta memiliki nilai koefisien β sebesar 0.563 yang dapat diartikan variabel X akan mempengaruhi 56,3% terhadap perubahan variabel Y. Kesimpulannya ialah variabel pemberian kuota internet berpengaruh signifikan terhadap variabel motivasi belajar PJOK. Kata Kunci: pembelajaran daring; kuota internet; motivasi belajar PJOK Abstract Online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic today makes the government always look for the best strategies and ways to keep students' learning motivations awake. One of the policies issued is to give an internet quota to students. It is expected to be able to maintain learning motivation. This study aims to find out if the provision of government internet quotas affects the learning motivation of SMPK Stella Maris Surabaya students, especially in the subjects of Physical Education, Sports, and Health (PJOK). This research uses a type of quantitative descriptive research with an ex-post facto research design. Based on the number of respondents who filled out the questionnaire, the sample in this study as many as 125 students were taken from the total population of 360 students using the Stratified Random Sampling technique. Quoting from an Antika research questionnaire (2015), there are two indicators in motivation, namely intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The questionnaire used has been tested for validity dan reliability, disseminated through google form for data retrieval. While simple linear regression is used as a method of data analysis. The results showed an influence from the provision of a free internet quota to the motivation of learning PJOK at SMPK Stella Maris Surabaya. It can be seen from the results of a simple linear regression test on the data, with a significant value of 0.00 < 0.05 and has a coefficient value of β of 0.563 which can be interpreted as variable X will affect 56.3% of variable changes Y. The conclusion is the variable of a free internet quota has a significant effect on PJOK learning motivation variable. Keywords: online learning; internet quota; PJOK learning motivation
The Internet allows individuals access to an unprecedented amount of news information in human history. However, as several scholars have noted, this abundance of information may encourage selective exposure to attitude-consistent information. Despite this reality, the basic model of selective exposure has seen comparatively little elaboration over the years. This study investigates the effects of two related concepts on selective exposure behaviors: need for cognition and credibility assessment. Using two experimental designs with a non-college adult sample, this study shows that selective exposure to attitude-consistent information is a common behavior. Moreover, although selective exposure behavior is related to credibility assessments, the data revealed that need for cognition generally failed to demonstrate an effect on selective exposure. Implications of the findings are discussed and future directions for research are proposed.
AbstrakTulisan ini mencoba mendeskripsikan kontribusi siswa-siswi MAPK MAN 4 Jombang dalam mengkampanyekan moderasi Islam. Nilai-nilai moderasi Islam tercermin dalam kehidupan sehari-hari siswa di asrama, yang diharapkan mampu mengemban amanah sebagai agen perubahan dalam menciptakan perdamaian dunia. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif, metode pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Subyek penelitian terdiri dari 8 orang yaitu 5 orang peserta didik, 2 tutor, dan 1 pengasuh asrama. Hasil penelitian ini adalah munculnya kehidupan santri yang menggambarkan nilai-nilai moderasi Islam, baik di bidang akidah (keyakinan), ibadah (pelaksanaan hukum dan ritual keagamaan), dakwah (syiar agama) dan akhlak (etika). Kemudian adanya transformasi dakwah di pesantren, yang tidak hanya sekadar budaya membaca dan mendengar, melainkan berkembang menuju budaya menulis. Para santri tidak hanya terbiasa menulis di majalah sekolah atau asrama melainkan aktif menuliskan opini di portal-portal keislaman nasional, semisal NU Online, Alif.id, Pesantren.id, Neswa.id dan sebagainya. Dengan aktifnya para siswa menulis di internet, asumsinya bahwa upaya siswa untuk mengkampanyekan Islam moderat semakin terbuka lebar karena internet merupakan media dakwah yang strategis, efektif dan efisien.Kata kunci: Moderasi, Islam, Internet, Siswa & Manpk.
In the wake of the Littleton, Colorado, shooting tragedy, public attention has again been focused on the problem of potentially harmful Internet content. Many parents and legislators have proposed that commercially available filtering software is the best way to keep children away from the "red light districts of cyberspace" while also protecting the First Amendment. Civil libertarians and others, however, have noted that Internet content filters do not work as advertised, failing to block much dangerous material and also unjustly blocking benign content. The aim of this article is to assess these competing claims by rigorously testing the effectiveness of four popular filtering programs: CYBERsitter, Cyber Patrol, Net Nanny, and Surf Watch. The findings of this study suggest that current support for filtering software should be reconsidered.
In: New media & society: an international and interdisciplinary forum for the examination of the social dynamics of media and information change, Band 18, Heft 11, S. 2703-2722
Based on representative surveys on Internet use, this article advances comparative research on the second-level digital divide by modeling Internet usage disparities for five countries with narrowing access gaps. Four core Internet usage types are constructed and predicted by sociodemographic variables in a structural model. Overall, the findings confirm the recently identified shift in the digital divide from access to usage in five further countries. Results show that sociodemographics alone account for up to half of the variance in usage in these high-penetration countries, with age being the strongest predictor. Measurement invariance tests indicate that a direct comparison is only valid between three of the five countries explored. Methodologically, this points to the indispensability of such tests for unbiased comparative research.
How does the Internet affect social capital? Do the communication possibilities of the Internet increase, decrease, or supplement interpersonal contact, participation, and community commitment? This evidence comes from a 1998 survey of 39,211 visitors to the National Geographic Society Web site, one of the first large-scale Web surveys. The authors find that people's interaction online supplements their face-to-face and telephone communication without increasing or decreasing it. However, heavy Internet use is associated with increased participation in voluntary organizations and politics. Further support for this effect is the positive association between offline and online participation in voluntary organizations and politics. However, the effects of the Internet are not only positive: The heaviest users of the Internet are the least committed to online community. Taken together, this evidence suggests that the Internet is becoming normalized as it is incorporated into the routine practices of everyday life.