The document discusses ICT facilities, skills, usage, and problems faced by students in higher education in Pakistan. It finds that students have computer and internet access at home and university, and believe ICT supports learning, but spend more time using computers for non-academic purposes. Students are skilled in basic applications like MS Word and PowerPoint, browsing, social media, and games, but less skilled in using digital libraries, forums, and blogs. Major problems faced are slow computers, internet issues, viruses, poor computer conditions, power outages, and lack of internet access. Universities need to improve infrastructure to address students' ICT-related problems.
Appraisal of E-learning structure in Nigerian Polytechnics: A Case study of F...IOSR Journals
Abstract: E-learning represents an entirely new learning environment where information and communication
systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process for
students. In response to the fast development in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), e-learning
was therefore adopted by many universities and other higher institutions around the globe as a way of
improving and supporting their teaching-learning activities and making education accessible for all society
members.. Unfortunately, this rapidly changing technological resource along with the ever growing and mobile
society has no doubt created many challenges for students, teachers, parents, administrators and policymakers
particularly in developing countries. This actually made the paper to assess the e-learning structure in term of
physical infrastructure and human development at the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti through data collected
both by structured interview and questionnaires. The analyses of which the states of development are at low
realm therefore, call for a robust synergy that will be able to meet and cope with the test of the time.
Keywords: Challenges, collaboration, E-learning, Infrastructure, Policymaker
An Analysis on the Application of Information and Communication Technology (I...AJASTJournal
The paper sought to analyse the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching Health Education students in tertiary institutions in Adamawa State. A survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study comprised of 4 tertiary institutions offering Health Education out of which 2 were sampled. A simple random sampling was used in selecting 150 students from each of the institutions sampled making a total of 300 respondents. Data was collected with the use of questionnaire which was subjected to validity and reliability test. The mean and ANOVA was used in establishing the correlation between the variables in the study. The researcher accepts a result if the average mean is above 2.6 which is on the high side and shows a significant relationship. The researchers also reject a result if the average mean is below 2.5 which is on the low side and shows no significant relationship. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that: institutions and their management should have more ICT training centers on campus, the management of the institutions should urgently make sure ICT facilities are available for students’ use, the students should be given assignments, course project, group work, which will involve sourcing for information from the internet, lecturers should encourage students to organize mini seminars for presentation of assignments through the use of power point among others.
EMPLOYEE COMPETENCIES AS THE PREDICTORS OF THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:...IAEME Publication
The authors report the results of an empirical research study carried out, how the
employee competencies will effect Performance Management System in IT Enabled
Service companies. A survey of 900 employees working in IT Enabled Service
companies around Hyderabad Metro consisting of 550 men and 350 women employees
using a structured questionnaire was carried out. The study empirically measured the
effect of four independent variables, the employee competencies– personal
competencies, knowledge level competencies, job-related competencies and
communication and interpersonal competencies on a dependent variable performance
management system in IT Enabled Services companies
Appraisal of E-learning structure in Nigerian Polytechnics: A Case study of F...IOSR Journals
Abstract: E-learning represents an entirely new learning environment where information and communication
systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process for
students. In response to the fast development in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), e-learning
was therefore adopted by many universities and other higher institutions around the globe as a way of
improving and supporting their teaching-learning activities and making education accessible for all society
members.. Unfortunately, this rapidly changing technological resource along with the ever growing and mobile
society has no doubt created many challenges for students, teachers, parents, administrators and policymakers
particularly in developing countries. This actually made the paper to assess the e-learning structure in term of
physical infrastructure and human development at the Federal Polytechnic, Ado Ekiti through data collected
both by structured interview and questionnaires. The analyses of which the states of development are at low
realm therefore, call for a robust synergy that will be able to meet and cope with the test of the time.
Keywords: Challenges, collaboration, E-learning, Infrastructure, Policymaker
An Analysis on the Application of Information and Communication Technology (I...AJASTJournal
The paper sought to analyse the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching Health Education students in tertiary institutions in Adamawa State. A survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study comprised of 4 tertiary institutions offering Health Education out of which 2 were sampled. A simple random sampling was used in selecting 150 students from each of the institutions sampled making a total of 300 respondents. Data was collected with the use of questionnaire which was subjected to validity and reliability test. The mean and ANOVA was used in establishing the correlation between the variables in the study. The researcher accepts a result if the average mean is above 2.6 which is on the high side and shows a significant relationship. The researchers also reject a result if the average mean is below 2.5 which is on the low side and shows no significant relationship. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that: institutions and their management should have more ICT training centers on campus, the management of the institutions should urgently make sure ICT facilities are available for students’ use, the students should be given assignments, course project, group work, which will involve sourcing for information from the internet, lecturers should encourage students to organize mini seminars for presentation of assignments through the use of power point among others.
EMPLOYEE COMPETENCIES AS THE PREDICTORS OF THE PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:...IAEME Publication
The authors report the results of an empirical research study carried out, how the
employee competencies will effect Performance Management System in IT Enabled
Service companies. A survey of 900 employees working in IT Enabled Service
companies around Hyderabad Metro consisting of 550 men and 350 women employees
using a structured questionnaire was carried out. The study empirically measured the
effect of four independent variables, the employee competencies– personal
competencies, knowledge level competencies, job-related competencies and
communication and interpersonal competencies on a dependent variable performance
management system in IT Enabled Services companies
Status of Information and Communication Technology Training and Support for S...ijtsrd
Education is perceived in this piece as a process of learning in which the knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, support and research. ICT has a very significant place in the education process that involves teachers and instruction. Information and communication technology have become within a very short time, one of the basic building blocks of modern society including Science and technology teachers. The purpose of the study is to determine the status of ICT training and support for science and technology teacher educators in colleges of education within Southeast Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 454 science and technology teacher educators in colleges of education within Southeast state Nigeria. The instrument was subjected to face validation by three experts. The reliability coefficients of the instrument for the study is 0.98 using Cronbach's Alpha formula. Five research questions that guided the study were answered using mean and standard deviation. Five research hypotheses were tested at 0.5 level of significance using one way ANOVA. Among the findings of the study were that, there is low ICT training, support and competence for science and technology teacher educators. It was concluded, among others, that government should help. Ezenma Chimezie Bernard ""Status of Information and Communication Technology Training and Support for Science and Technology Teacher Educators in Colleges of Education in Southeast, Nigeria"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21511.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/multimedia/21511/status-of-information-and-communication-technology-training-and-support-for-science-and-technology-teacher-educators-in-colleges-of-education-in-southeast-nigeria/ezenma-chimezie-bernard
ASSESSING TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE IN ICT USAGE FOR LESSON PREPARATION AND DELIVER...AkashSharma618775
Generally, it is agreed that information and communication technology (ICT) promotes easier planning
and preparation of lessons; helps teachers to have access to up-to-date learners and school data anytime and
anywhere. This is especially significant in this Covid era where hybrid education is being promoted. Therefore,
this study investigated the knowledge of basic school teachers in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality in the use of
ICT for lesson preparation and delivery. One hundred and two (102) out of five hundred and ten (510) basic school
teachers were sampled using the simple random sampling technique for the study. A questionnaire and an
observation checklist were used to collect data from the teachers. Data were coded into the IBM-SPSS version 21
to generate descriptive statistics (frequency counts and percentages) for the analyses. Findings from the study
revealed that 92.2% of basic school teachers in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality agreed that ICT is a diverse set
of technological tools and resources used to communicate and to create, disseminate, store and manage
information. The basic school teachers were of the view that the use of ICT in lesson delivery comes with lots of
benefits to their classroom instructional practices. The findings further revealed that basic school teachers in the
municipality have basic knowledge in ICT use but do not use this knowledge in their lesson delivery due to factors
such as constant changes in technology, cost of ICT tools, limited time allocation for ICT lessons in the schools,
technical nature of ICT, lack of ICT laboratories, and network facilities in schools for teachers and students. The
study recommended that more time should be allocated for the teaching of ICT in basic schools and also, basic
school teachers should be given constant ICT training through workshops and refresher courses to boost their
competencies in using ICT in their lesson preparation and classroom instructional practices.
Comparative review on information and communication technology issues in educ...riyaniaes
The use of information and communication technology is very beneficial in the education sector because it can enhance the quality of education. However, the implementation of ICT in the education sector of developed and developing countries is a challenging task. This paper explains the comparative study of ICT issues in the education sector of developed and developing countries. In particular, we compare issues between Pakistan and high-tech countries. Our study reveals the fact that the education sector is facing numerous ICT problems that are based on culture, finance, management, infrastructure, lack of training, lack of equipment, teacher’s refusal, and ethical issues. At the end of this paper, various issues faced by the implementation of ICT in the education sector of Pakistan have been categorized into various types, namely, infrastructure, lack of IT professionals, lack of high-speed internet and equipment. Our research is based on five key research questions related to ICT issues. We used a mixed approach where the results of this study can be used as a set of guidelines to help make the learning environment technology-oriented, fast, planned, and productive. Future directions are also given at the end of this paper.
Barriers and Motivators to Implementation of an E Learning and Multimedia Tec...ijtsrd
The study examined the barriers and motivators to the implementation of an E Learning and Multimedia Technology towards improving school education standards in mathematics and health education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda. Specifically, the quality of the content in the E learning and Multimedia Technology, E learning and Multimedia Technology quality, Support by ICT Technical Staff, Attitude towards the E learning and Multimedia Technology and Stakeholder Involvement were examined using a sample of 297 learners and teachers obtained using Krejcie and Morgans table of sample size determination. A 5 point Likert scale questionnaire was designed for data collection, a tested correlation coefficient reliability of the questionnaire was established at 0.82. The tables and frequencies were used to analyses the characteristics of the variables while the Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between variables. The study findings showed that there was weak correlation between quality of the content in the implemented E learning and Multimedia Technology and learners' attitude, also it was showed that, there was moderately strong correlation between implemented E learning and Multimedia Technology quality, stakeholder's involvement and learners' attitude. The motivators to the implementation of an E Learning and Multimedia Technology towards improving school education standards in mathematics and health education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement were established as support by ICT technical staff, E learning and Multimedia Technology quality, and stakeholder's involvement. Quality of the content in the implemented E learning and Multimedia Technology was established as the barrier since it was the only which had weak correlation to the implementation of an E Learning and Multimedia Technology towards improving school education standards in mathematics and health education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. Dr. Alone. Kimwise | Mudaheranwa Benjamin | Beatrice Mugabirwe "Barriers and Motivators to Implementation of an E-Learning and Multimedia Technology towards Improving School Education Standards in Mathematics and Health Education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29137.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/other/29137/barriers-and-motivators-to-implementation-of-an-e-learning-and-multimedia-technology-towards-improving-school-education-standards-in-mathematics-and-health-education-in-nakivale-refugee-settlement-uganda/dr-alone-kimwise
Implication of Educational Technology on Quality Teaching Appraisal from the ...ijtsrd
The purpose of this research paper was to find out the implications of educational technology on quality teaching in secondary schools in the South West Region of Cameroon. The study had just one objective and was carried out in six divisions in the south west region. The survey research design was used and the sample was selected using the simple random sampling and the appropriate stratified random sampling technique. The sample consisted of 330 students and 100 teachers. The questionnaire and the interview were instruments used in the study to collect data. The descriptive statistics comprised tables, percentages, bars and pie charts while for inferential statistics, chi square test of independence was used to verify hypothesis. The results show that the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative retained. Some recommendations were made to better the use of ICTs in the teaching and learning process to both teachers and students Mbah Emmanuel Teke "Implication of Educational Technology on Quality Teaching: Appraisal from the Perspective of Secondary Schools in the South West Region of Cameroon" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-2 , February 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21338.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/21338/implication-of-educational-technology-on-quality-teaching-appraisal-from-the-perspective-of-secondary-schools-in-the-south-west-region-of-cameroon/mbah-emmanuel-teke
A pragmatic study on e learning system for higher education in developing cou...Najeem Olawale Adelakun
The Internet has become one of the greatest inventions of mankind for learning and sharing of useful information through electronic means. For some years now, the developed nations have adopted the use of the e-learning system. Presently, the COVID-19 outbreak has given rise to the adoption of the e-learning system by many countries of the world being the most viable alternative for teaching and learning. This paper uses a pragmatic approach to evaluates the benefits and challenges associated with the e-learning system. A survey was conducted among students in a higher institution and a total of one hundred and twenty-five responses was gathered from the online questionnaire to know the likely challenges faced by students with the e-learning system and also at an online researchers’ forum. The result shows that 30.40% of students complained about weak internet connectivity from the questionnaire administered which is also the major problem in most developing nations, and for optimal performance of the e-learning system, there should be adequate provision for strong internet connectivity, standard IT infrastructure, and user-friendly e-learning platform.
Role of ict in education a case of indira college 2IAEME Publication
Latent fingerprints lifted from crime scenes often contain overlapping prints, which are
difficult to separate and match by state-of-the-art fingerprint matchers. The methods that have been
proposed to separate overlapping fingerprints and successful matching previously suffer from limited
accuracy of the estimated orientation field. In this paper, the robustness of overlapping fingerprints
separation is increased, particularly for low quality images. This algorithm reconstructs the
orientation fields of component prints by modeling fingerprint orientation fields. To facilitate this,
orientation cues of component fingerprints are utilized, which are manually marked by fingerprint
examiners. The effectiveness of this model has been evaluated.
Application of Mobile Computing In Tertiary Institutions: Case Study of Midla...theijes
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
Status of Information and Communication Technology Training and Support for S...ijtsrd
Education is perceived in this piece as a process of learning in which the knowledge, skills, and habits of a group of people are transferred from one generation to the next through teaching, training, support and research. ICT has a very significant place in the education process that involves teachers and instruction. Information and communication technology have become within a very short time, one of the basic building blocks of modern society including Science and technology teachers. The purpose of the study is to determine the status of ICT training and support for science and technology teacher educators in colleges of education within Southeast Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 454 science and technology teacher educators in colleges of education within Southeast state Nigeria. The instrument was subjected to face validation by three experts. The reliability coefficients of the instrument for the study is 0.98 using Cronbach's Alpha formula. Five research questions that guided the study were answered using mean and standard deviation. Five research hypotheses were tested at 0.5 level of significance using one way ANOVA. Among the findings of the study were that, there is low ICT training, support and competence for science and technology teacher educators. It was concluded, among others, that government should help. Ezenma Chimezie Bernard ""Status of Information and Communication Technology Training and Support for Science and Technology Teacher Educators in Colleges of Education in Southeast, Nigeria"" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-3 , April 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21511.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/multimedia/21511/status-of-information-and-communication-technology-training-and-support-for-science-and-technology-teacher-educators-in-colleges-of-education-in-southeast-nigeria/ezenma-chimezie-bernard
ASSESSING TEACHERS’ KNOWLEDGE IN ICT USAGE FOR LESSON PREPARATION AND DELIVER...AkashSharma618775
Generally, it is agreed that information and communication technology (ICT) promotes easier planning
and preparation of lessons; helps teachers to have access to up-to-date learners and school data anytime and
anywhere. This is especially significant in this Covid era where hybrid education is being promoted. Therefore,
this study investigated the knowledge of basic school teachers in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality in the use of
ICT for lesson preparation and delivery. One hundred and two (102) out of five hundred and ten (510) basic school
teachers were sampled using the simple random sampling technique for the study. A questionnaire and an
observation checklist were used to collect data from the teachers. Data were coded into the IBM-SPSS version 21
to generate descriptive statistics (frequency counts and percentages) for the analyses. Findings from the study
revealed that 92.2% of basic school teachers in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality agreed that ICT is a diverse set
of technological tools and resources used to communicate and to create, disseminate, store and manage
information. The basic school teachers were of the view that the use of ICT in lesson delivery comes with lots of
benefits to their classroom instructional practices. The findings further revealed that basic school teachers in the
municipality have basic knowledge in ICT use but do not use this knowledge in their lesson delivery due to factors
such as constant changes in technology, cost of ICT tools, limited time allocation for ICT lessons in the schools,
technical nature of ICT, lack of ICT laboratories, and network facilities in schools for teachers and students. The
study recommended that more time should be allocated for the teaching of ICT in basic schools and also, basic
school teachers should be given constant ICT training through workshops and refresher courses to boost their
competencies in using ICT in their lesson preparation and classroom instructional practices.
Comparative review on information and communication technology issues in educ...riyaniaes
The use of information and communication technology is very beneficial in the education sector because it can enhance the quality of education. However, the implementation of ICT in the education sector of developed and developing countries is a challenging task. This paper explains the comparative study of ICT issues in the education sector of developed and developing countries. In particular, we compare issues between Pakistan and high-tech countries. Our study reveals the fact that the education sector is facing numerous ICT problems that are based on culture, finance, management, infrastructure, lack of training, lack of equipment, teacher’s refusal, and ethical issues. At the end of this paper, various issues faced by the implementation of ICT in the education sector of Pakistan have been categorized into various types, namely, infrastructure, lack of IT professionals, lack of high-speed internet and equipment. Our research is based on five key research questions related to ICT issues. We used a mixed approach where the results of this study can be used as a set of guidelines to help make the learning environment technology-oriented, fast, planned, and productive. Future directions are also given at the end of this paper.
Barriers and Motivators to Implementation of an E Learning and Multimedia Tec...ijtsrd
The study examined the barriers and motivators to the implementation of an E Learning and Multimedia Technology towards improving school education standards in mathematics and health education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda. Specifically, the quality of the content in the E learning and Multimedia Technology, E learning and Multimedia Technology quality, Support by ICT Technical Staff, Attitude towards the E learning and Multimedia Technology and Stakeholder Involvement were examined using a sample of 297 learners and teachers obtained using Krejcie and Morgans table of sample size determination. A 5 point Likert scale questionnaire was designed for data collection, a tested correlation coefficient reliability of the questionnaire was established at 0.82. The tables and frequencies were used to analyses the characteristics of the variables while the Spearman's correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between variables. The study findings showed that there was weak correlation between quality of the content in the implemented E learning and Multimedia Technology and learners' attitude, also it was showed that, there was moderately strong correlation between implemented E learning and Multimedia Technology quality, stakeholder's involvement and learners' attitude. The motivators to the implementation of an E Learning and Multimedia Technology towards improving school education standards in mathematics and health education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement were established as support by ICT technical staff, E learning and Multimedia Technology quality, and stakeholder's involvement. Quality of the content in the implemented E learning and Multimedia Technology was established as the barrier since it was the only which had weak correlation to the implementation of an E Learning and Multimedia Technology towards improving school education standards in mathematics and health education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. Dr. Alone. Kimwise | Mudaheranwa Benjamin | Beatrice Mugabirwe "Barriers and Motivators to Implementation of an E-Learning and Multimedia Technology towards Improving School Education Standards in Mathematics and Health Education in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Uganda" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-6 , October 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd29137.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/computer-science/other/29137/barriers-and-motivators-to-implementation-of-an-e-learning-and-multimedia-technology-towards-improving-school-education-standards-in-mathematics-and-health-education-in-nakivale-refugee-settlement-uganda/dr-alone-kimwise
Implication of Educational Technology on Quality Teaching Appraisal from the ...ijtsrd
The purpose of this research paper was to find out the implications of educational technology on quality teaching in secondary schools in the South West Region of Cameroon. The study had just one objective and was carried out in six divisions in the south west region. The survey research design was used and the sample was selected using the simple random sampling and the appropriate stratified random sampling technique. The sample consisted of 330 students and 100 teachers. The questionnaire and the interview were instruments used in the study to collect data. The descriptive statistics comprised tables, percentages, bars and pie charts while for inferential statistics, chi square test of independence was used to verify hypothesis. The results show that the null hypothesis was rejected and the alternative retained. Some recommendations were made to better the use of ICTs in the teaching and learning process to both teachers and students Mbah Emmanuel Teke "Implication of Educational Technology on Quality Teaching: Appraisal from the Perspective of Secondary Schools in the South West Region of Cameroon" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-2 , February 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd21338.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/21338/implication-of-educational-technology-on-quality-teaching-appraisal-from-the-perspective-of-secondary-schools-in-the-south-west-region-of-cameroon/mbah-emmanuel-teke
A pragmatic study on e learning system for higher education in developing cou...Najeem Olawale Adelakun
The Internet has become one of the greatest inventions of mankind for learning and sharing of useful information through electronic means. For some years now, the developed nations have adopted the use of the e-learning system. Presently, the COVID-19 outbreak has given rise to the adoption of the e-learning system by many countries of the world being the most viable alternative for teaching and learning. This paper uses a pragmatic approach to evaluates the benefits and challenges associated with the e-learning system. A survey was conducted among students in a higher institution and a total of one hundred and twenty-five responses was gathered from the online questionnaire to know the likely challenges faced by students with the e-learning system and also at an online researchers’ forum. The result shows that 30.40% of students complained about weak internet connectivity from the questionnaire administered which is also the major problem in most developing nations, and for optimal performance of the e-learning system, there should be adequate provision for strong internet connectivity, standard IT infrastructure, and user-friendly e-learning platform.
Role of ict in education a case of indira college 2IAEME Publication
Latent fingerprints lifted from crime scenes often contain overlapping prints, which are
difficult to separate and match by state-of-the-art fingerprint matchers. The methods that have been
proposed to separate overlapping fingerprints and successful matching previously suffer from limited
accuracy of the estimated orientation field. In this paper, the robustness of overlapping fingerprints
separation is increased, particularly for low quality images. This algorithm reconstructs the
orientation fields of component prints by modeling fingerprint orientation fields. To facilitate this,
orientation cues of component fingerprints are utilized, which are manually marked by fingerprint
examiners. The effectiveness of this model has been evaluated.
Application of Mobile Computing In Tertiary Institutions: Case Study of Midla...theijes
The International Journal of Engineering & Science is aimed at providing a platform for researchers, engineers, scientists, or educators to publish their original research results, to exchange new ideas, to disseminate information in innovative designs, engineering experiences and technological skills. It is also the Journal's objective to promote engineering and technology education. All papers submitted to the Journal will be blind peer-reviewed. Only original articles will be published.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
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• Communication Mining Overview
• Why is it important?
• How can it help today’s business and the benefits
• Phases in Communication Mining
• Demo on Platform overview
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Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
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UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
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Information Communication Technology (ICT) presents the material through multiple stimuli like sounds,
images, and movement thus catering the needs of psychomotor, visual, and affective learners (Haddad & Jurich,
2002). Radio-assisted instruction (RAI), Television-assisted instruction (TAI), Computer-assisted instruction (CAI),
Internet-assisted instruction (IAI) are some of the dimensions of ICT-assisted instruction (UNESCO, 2014). Radio
and television have been used for educational purpose for a long time. However, computer affected the educational
process more than anything else. In addition to audio and visual sense, computer activates the sense of touch of the
user as well. It provides the opportunity of higher interaction to the users for the development of their individual,
creative, and intellectual abilities. Radio and television are now considered comparatively traditional technologies
in education system as students remain passive learners while using these. Computers, however, provide more
productive and innovative instruction and learning to enhance the intellectual and creative potentials of the
students in today’s information society (Aduwa-Ogiegbaen & Iyamu, 2005). Therefore, computer has been
integrated in teaching faster than the previous audio visual technologies (Balasubramanian et al., 2009). Computers
and Internet offer excellent and plenty opportunities to the students through the use of text, graphics, multicolor
images, motion, and audio for the development of their creative talents and high quality learning. Computer offers
more learner centered instruction, independent investigation, personalized activities, and teamwork. It offers a
variety of contents and symbolic modes to the leaner and acts as a partner and tutor who interacts with a learner
thus offering opportunity for individualized learning to the students. Internet is playing the major role in the
dissemination of information and knowledge in this global village (Aduwa-Ogiegbaen & Iyamu, 2005).
Study from Nigeria showed that the lack of ICT resources and poor infrastructure prevent the full
implementation of ICT in education (Adeosun, 2010). Advanced forms of ICT assisted instruction including
computers and Internet assisted instructions require proper infrastructure including substantial computers and
Internet resources. Computers available to educational institute contain computers both for instructional and
administrative purposes. In developing countries, fewer computers are available for instructional purposes. The
term Learner Computer Ratio (LCR) is used to describe the number of learners using a computer for instructional
purpose in an educational system. Developed and developing countries deploy computers differently in their
educational institutes. Developing countries establish computer labs, whereas developed countries diversely
State of the literature
• Computer and Internet affected the educational process more than the previous educational technologies.
Integration of ICT in higher education facilitates both instructional and learning processes. In addition to
audio and visual sense, computer and Internet activate the sense of touch of the user as well and provide
the opportunity of higher interaction to the users for the development of their individual, creative, and
intellectual abilities.
• Advanced forms of ICT assisted instruction including computers and Internet assisted instructions require
proper infrastructure including substantial computers and Internet resources. The lack of ICT resources and
poor infrastructure prevent the full implementation of ICT in education.
• There are many challenges regarding the integration of ICT particularly in developing countries. ICT in
education in Pakistan is a challenge as infrastructure is neglected particularly in its remote areas.
Contribution of this paper to the literature
• Students have computers and Internet facilities at home and universities. They believe that the use of ICT
supports their learning. However, they spend more time on computers for recreational and other purposes
than for academic purpose.
• Students are expert at simple skills like MS Word, MS Power Point, Searching and Browsing at Internet,
Social networking, Email, File attachment, and Computer games but are less skilled or poor on other skills
like using digital library, discussion forums, and Blogs.
• Slow speed of computers, signal problem in Internet, virus threat, poor working condition of computers,
load shedding, and lack of access of Internet are the problems faced by the majority of the students.
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distribute the computers in the educational institute (UNESCO, 2014). Proper infrastructure also includes electricity
that is necessary for using the computers (Aduwa-Ogiegbaen & Iyamu, 2005). The majority of ICT resources
including computers and Internet require stable energy resources to support ICT in education. Lastly,
telecommunication facilities are included in the required infrastructure. A communication technology may be a
narrowband or broadband fixed telephone line or a cable connection that connects a terminal equipment to the
telephone, or other telecommunication network (UNESCO, 2014).
Money spent on youth is best for long term investment and offers the highest rate of return (ROI) for the
future of a nation (HEC, Pakistan, 2016). Higher education institutions have been spending large amounts in ICTs
for the past two decades (Youssef & Dahmani, 2008) as integration of ICT in higher education adds the value of the
higher education institutes for the social and economic development (Balasubramanian et al., 2009). Many Asian
countries include course or objectives on computing or basic computer skills at primary, lower secondary, and
upper secondary levels of education because basic computer skills or computing are important for lifelong learning
(UNESCO, 2014).
Integration of ICT in education is still in its initial stages (Balasubramanian et al., 2009). There are many
challenges regarding the integration of ICT particularly in developing countries, where high opportunity costs are
involved in establishing institution wide ICT systems compared to developed countries. The main problems are
high cost of getting, installing, operating, maintaining, and replacing ICT systems, use of unlicensed software,
outdated hardware and software systems, lack of technical support for maintenance of systems (Balasubramanian
et al., 2009). ICT in education in Pakistan is a challenge as infrastructure is neglected particularly in its remote areas
(UNESCO, 2014).
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The current study was aimed at assessing the facilities, skills, usage, and problems regarding the computer
and Internet among the students of higher education. Following were the research questions of the study:
1. To what extend ICT facilities are available to the students of higher education at home and university?
2. To what extend students have expertise on ICT skills and programs?
3. To what extend ICT facilities are in use of the students of higher education for academic purpose?
4. What are the problems faced by the students of higher education while using ICT resources?
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The present study was a survey research of descriptive research design. The population of the study was
the students of higher education of district Lahore. A sample of 250 students was selected from the three universities
of Lahore, the provincial capital of the province Punjab of Pakistan. The participants belonged to the departments
of computer sciences (26.8%), mathematics (4.8), statistics (2.8), natural sciences (20.4%), and arts (45.2%). Majority
of the students (83.2%) were from BS/MA, whereas others were from BA/BSc (5.2%), MS/MPhil (6.8%), and PhD
(1.2%). Majority of the participants (94%) were female whereas males were only 6%. Age range of participants were
between 17 to 27 years, out of which about 86.8% participants were in the age range 18-22 years.
A scale developed by the first author was used as a tool of study. Both open and close ended questions
were used in it. Some parts of the scale comprised checklists on which the students were required to respond in yes
or no. Other parts included items on 5 and 6 point likert type scale. Open ended questions were included in the
study to obtain more insight regarding the research questions. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics
including frequencies, percentage, mean score, and standard deviation.
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RESULTS
Access to ICT facilities for the students of higher education.
Students were provided with a checklist of ICT facilities available to them at their homes and at the
university and they were required to respond in yes or no. Results about the access of ICT facilities are summarized
in Table 1.
Table 1. Availability of ICT resources among participants at home and at university
Facility
At home At university
f % f %
Computer 197 78.8 192 76.8
Laptop 216 86.4 71 28.4
Internet 217 86.8 206 82.4
Printer 66 26.4 189 75.6
Scanner 42 16.8 161 64.4
Table 1 shows that the majority of participants have computer and Internet at homes and university.
Majority of the students (86.4%) have laptops at their homes. However, printers and scanners are not available to
the students at their homes, rather they can use this facility at the university.
ICT skills among the students of higher education
Students were provided with a list of computer skills and programs so that they can show the level of
expertise on these on 5 point likert type scale. Results are presented in the Table 2.
Table 2. Participants’ level of expertise at different programs
No Program M SD
1 MS Word 3.68 1.22
2 MS Excel 2.97 1.32
3 SPSS 2.08 1.30
4 MS Power Point 3.58 1.31
5 Photoshop 2.49 1.42
6 MS Access 2.06 1.27
7 Searching/Browsing at Internet 4.15 1.17
8 Using digital library 2.61 1.43
9 Email 4.22 1.15
10 File attachment 3.97 1.33
11 Discussion forums/ Blogs 2.34 1.41
12 Computer games 3.88 1.36
13 Social networking 4.29 1.10
14 Windows & file management 2.90 1.45
Table 2 shows that the participants are good at some educational and recreational ICT related skills and
programs like MS Word, MS Power Point, Searching and Browsing at Internet, Email, File attachment, Social
networking, and Computer games. Results showed that students have moderate level of skill at using MS Excel,
Windows & file management, and using digital library and are poor at using programs like Photoshop, discussion
forums and Blogs, and SPSS.
Responses on open ended question showed that about 38.3% students know the use of C++ program,
about 29.6% know C language, about 16.0% know MATLAB, about 14.8% participants know Java, and about 1.23%
participant know the use of SEO program.
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Use of ICT for academic purpose
In the present study, students were asked how much time they spend on computer and Internet for
academic, recreational, and other purposes. Table 3 presents the results regarding the usage of computer and
Internet for various purposes.
Table 3. Participants’ usage of computer and Internet per week
Time (hrs./week)
Academic Recreational Others Total
f % f % f % f %
0-5 147 58.8 93 37.2 87 34.8 49 19.6
6-10 61 24.4 53 21.2 43 17.2 41 16.4
11-15 15 6.0 32 12.8 32 12.8 63 25.2
16-20 12 4.8 9 3.6 11 4.4 39 15.6
21-25 3 1.2 3 1.2 4 1.6 19 7.6
More than 25 4 1.6 5 2.0 9 3.6 39 15.6
Total 242 96.8 195 78 186 74.4 250 100
Table 3 shows that the majority of the participants use computers for academic purpose for 0-5 hours a
week (58.8%). For recreational and other purposes, the use of computers is comparatively more and almost the
same percentage of participants (58.4% and 52% for recreational and other purposes respectively) use computers
for 0-10 hours. About 24.4% participants use computer for 6-10 hours per week for academic purpose. Only about
13.6% of the participants use computer for academic purpose for more than 10 hours per week. On the other hand,
for recreational purpose about 19.6% participants and for other purposes about 22.4% participants use computer
for more than 10 hours.
Participants were provided with a checklist of four possible sources which contributed towards their
computer learning. Participants were required to respond in yes or no to each of these sources. Frequencies and
percentages of these sources are presented in Table 4.
Table 4. Computer learning among the participants
Statements f %
Family member 121 48.4
Peer/ friend 80 32.0
Studied some course in degree program 134 53.6
Have taken certification course in computer 43 17.2
Table 4 shows that the majority of the students (53.6%) have studied some course related to computer in
their degree program. Moreover, the help of a family member (48.4%), peers/friends (32%), and attending a
certification course in computer (17.2%) also contributed towards their learning of computer.
Students were provided with three statements to identify the extent to which they experience the use of
ICT for teaching and learning. They were asked to respond on statements on 6 point likert type scale. The results
are summarized in Table 5.
Table 5. Usage of ICT resources in students’ teaching and learning
No Statements M SD
1 Our university courses require us to make use of computer and Internet 5.03 1.41
2 Our teacher use computer/Internet/multimedia in teaching 4.49 1.70
3 Computer/Internet helps you in learning 5.29 1.20
Table 5 shows that the students agreed that their university courses require them to use the computer and
Internet and it helps them in learning. However, their teachers sometimes use computer/Internet/multimedia in
teaching. In open ended question, students were asked to share anything they want to mention regarding their
teaching and learning and information technology. In this regard, about 8.8% students told that ICT plays a very
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important role in their teaching and learning. About 4% participants expressed that they can get information about
anything with the help of Internet and about 7.2% suggested that universities should provide training about the
use of ICT to their teachers and students.
Problems faced by the students while using ICT
Students were provided with a checklist of problems they face at home and at university. Results are
presented in Table 6.
Table 6. Problems of students while using computer/Internet
No Problem
At home At university
f % f %
1 Poor working condition of computers 41 16.4 182 72.8
2 Lack of access of Internet 63 25.2 157 62.8
3 Non availability of the require software 116 46.4 123 49.2
4 Lack of technical support 63 25.2 118 47.2
5 Virus threat 115 46.0 185 74.0
6 Slow speed of computers 72 28.8 209 83.6
7 Signal problem in Internet 103 41.2 191 76.4
8 Load shedding 181 72.4 176 70.4
Table 6 shows that the most important problem participants reported regarding the use of ICT at home is
load shedding (72.4%). About 70.4% of the participants face this problem at university as well. Second important
problem faced by the students at home is the non-availability of the require software (46.4%). About 49.2%
participants face this problem at university. Other problems participants face at home are virus threat (46), signal
problem in Internet (41.2), slow speed of computers (28.8), lack of access of Internet (25.2), lack of technical support
(25.2), and poor working condition of computers (16.4). At university, students face the problems of slow speed of
computers (83.6%), signal problem in Internet (76.4), virus threat (74.0), poor working condition of computers (72.8),
lack of access of Internet (62.8), and lack of technical support (47.2). In open ended question, about 19.6%
participants responded and the two problems reported by participants were window corrupt (12.8%) and
occasional held of computer (6.8%).
DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION
Substantial computers and Internet resources are required for adequate exposure to Computer Assisted
Instruction (CAI). If sufficient numbers of computers are available, each learner may have access to computer for
more time (UNESCO, 2014). On the basis of results, it is concluded that majority of the students have computers
and Internet facility at their homes and university. However, they can use the facility of printer and scanner at the
university rather than at home. Majority of the students possess laptops as provincial government of the Punjab
and the Federal Government of Pakistan distributed free laptops to the talented students during last few years.
Government of the Punjab planned to distribute one lac free laptops among the students of public sector higher
education institutions of the province, who got 60% or above marks in last exam in case of annual examination
system or 70% or above in case of semester system so that these students can excel in the field of knowledge
(Government of Punjab, 2011). About 310000 laptops were distributed among the students during first 3 phases
and the registration for the fourth phase was started in April 2017 during which another 115, 000 laptops were
planned to be distributed to the talented students (Studysols, 2017). Government of Pakistan initiated free laptop
distribution scheme in 2013. The aim of the scheme was to distribute one lac laptops among talented students of
public sector higher education institutions of Pakistan to increase access to ICT, to enhance the quality of education,
and to promote research. Another one lac laptops were distributed among the eligible students under Phase II of
the scheme in 2015. Phase III was planned in 2016. Phase II and III covered other ICT components besides laptops,
like genuine software, technical support system, access for Internet, and HEC digital library (HEC, Pakistan, 2016).
The distribution of free laptops under the provincial and federal governments among talented students of public
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sector higher education institutions is a much-appreciated initiative particularly in a developing country which
faces the challenges of limited access to ICT resources and poor infrastructure.
Students were skilled at simple programs like MS Word, MS Power Point, Searching and Browsing at
Internet, Social networking, Email, File attachment, and Computer games. However, they are less skilled at using
MS Excel, Windows & file management, and using digital library and are poor at using programs like Photoshop,
discussion forums and Blogs, and SPSS.
Internet may be used for different purposes like study assignments, seeking information for further
studies, making friends, recreational activities, and shopping (Chan & Fang (2007). Hawi (2012) found that students
use the Internet for communication, research, and entertainment. Ayub, Hamid, and Nawawi (2014) reported that
the students of higher education in Malaysia use Internet for 4.48 hours a day. Results of the present study showed
that students spend more time on computers for recreational and other purposes rather than the academic purpose.
Majority of the students learned the computer through a course that was offered to them during their degree
program. They believe that the use of ICT supports their learning.
The most important problem students reported regarding the use of ICT at home was the load shedding.
About more than two third of the participants faced this problem both at the home and at the university. Pakistan
faces tremendous amount of problem of load shedding. Production of electricity in Pakistan is 12000 MW whereas
its demand is 19000 MW (Dunya News, 2014, Jul 15), which results in severe shortage of electricity across the
country (Qasim, 2016, May 12). According to official statement, urban areas have schedule for about six hours and
rural areas for about eight hours of load shedding across the country (Kiani, 2016, April 20). However, practically
urban areas have faced as high as 12-14 hours and rural areas from 18 to 20 hours of electricity shortfall during
extremely hot summer (Dunya News, 2014, Jul 15). It is difficult to implement ICT in education if power supply is
disturbed in national infrastructure (UNESCO, 2014). Fluctuation in electricity causes damage to expensive ICT
resources. Stable and constant electricity supply is necessary for the proper functioning of computers and other
high-tech equipment especially under extreme weather conditions (Aduwa-Ogiegbaen & Iyamu, 2005).
Distribution of free laptops under provincial and federal governments among the students of higher education is a
valuable initiative keeping in view the long hours of electricity shortfall across the country.
Second important problem faced by the participants at home was the non-availability of the require
software. According to Salomon (1989), supply of relevant and appropriate software is a major hindrance for
expansion of computer use in many countries. Other problems participants faced at home were virus threat, signal
problem in Internet, slow speed of computers, lack of access of Internet, lack of technical support, and poor working
condition of computers. Students face more problems regarding the use of ICT at university than at home. At the
university, slow speed of computers, signal problem in Internet, virus threat, poor working condition of computers,
and load shedding were the problems that were faced by more than two third of the students whereas the lack of
access of Internet, non-availability of the require software, and lack of technical support were the problems that
were faced by nearly half or more students. Window corrupt and occasional held of computer were the two
problems that were reported by the students in open ended question. Aduwa-Ogiegbaen and Iyamu (2005)
identified lack of stable electricity, lack of relevant software, limited access to the Internet, inadequate
telecommunication facilities, lack of human skills and knowledge, weak infrastructure, and lack of cost effective
and reliable Internet connectivity as technological challenges in Nigeria.
Government and universities should invest more on improving the ICT infrastructure to address the ICT
related problems of students at the university. Moreover, students should be introduced some important ICT skills
in their computer course of the degree program that can help them in their study like MS Excel, Windows & file
management, use of digital library, Photoshop, discussion forums and Blogs, and SPSS. The ICT should be firmly
embedded into the teaching and learning so that the teaching and learning process may be improved with the help
of the modern technology.
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