ICT literacy skills proficiency and experience on the use of electronic resources amongst undergraduate students in selected Eastern Cape Universities, South Africa

Olatoye, Oluwayemi IbukunOluwa; Nekhwevha, Fhulu; Muchaonyerwa, Ndakasharwa

doi:10.1108/lm-08-2020-0118

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“…In this finding students who have taken IT course were more likely utilize ICT than their counterpart. This finding was supported by study from previous study [ 7 ]. This might be due to that taking IT related course may help to increase the use of computer and electronics materials.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…The healthcare system is growing increasingly dependent upon technology, so, health science students are expected to improve their skills of ICT [ 5 , 6 ]. Also, ICT enables the use of novel educational materials and the renewal of learning methods, allowing students to collaborate more actively and simultaneously acquire technological expertise [ 7 ]. In spite of the fact that there’s no single, widespread definition of ICT, the term is for the most part acknowledged to cruel all devices, organizing components, applications and frameworks that combined permit individuals and organizations associated within the computerized world [ 8 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) among undergraduate health science students: a cross-sectional study

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Background We already know that incorporating information and Communication technology (ICT) into every aspect of human activity result in significant change and makes tasks easier to complete. It can help in areas of healthcare systems and medical education. Therefore, this study aimed to assess utilization ICT and its associated factors among Arba Minch University College Medicine and Health Science students. Methods A cross sectional study design was conducted in June through August 2021 among under graduate students in college of medicine and health science at Arba Minch University, Ethiopia. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect information on the students’ socio-demographic factors as well as the utilization ICT. The data entry form was prepared with Epi-data 3.1 versions software and STATA version 14 software was used to analyze the data. Results A total of 355 participants enrolled in the study, with a response rate of 98.34%. The percentage of students who used ICT was 55.77% [95% CI, 0.50, 0.60]. Regarding of field of study, health informatics students (84%) used the most ICT, while midwifery students (52%) used the least. Urban resident [AOR = 1.85, 95% CI = 1.08, 3.16], ICT knowledge [AOR = 3.8, 95% CI = 2.25, 6.40], having formal training of ICT [AOR = 1.9, 95% CI = 1.06,3.48], having IT in current course study [AOR = 2.2, 95% CI = 1.23, 3.84], and had good IT skill [AOR = 2.4, 95% CI = 1.34, 4.23] revealed a significant and positive correlation with the use of ICT. Conclusion In the current study previous residence, ICT knowledge, having formal training, having IT in current courses, and IT skill were significantly associated with student ICT utilization. Therefore, the university should continue to invest in professional development in order to improve teaching and student performance, as well as provide the college with student-centered ICT computer labs to encourage students to use technology.

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Utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) among undergraduate health science students: a cross-sectional study

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“…Nevertheless, the reasons for apprehensive attitudes to ICT implementation correlate with those previously reported on a study conducted in the same University of Technology where connectivity issues were external factors that were barriers [12]. According to the Spence model, connectivity is the basis for school leadership support for effective ICT integration in education [26]. Connectivity encompasses the infrastructure of telecommunications, the charges and access to hardware and software [25].…”

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Perceptions of Medical Laboratory Science Students on the Implementation of Information and Communications Technology in Medical Education

Thembane¹

2023

Proceedings of the Focus Conference (TFC 2022)

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Technological environments and demands of the new teaching and learning paradigms have paved the way for educational institutions to use Information and Communications Technology (ICT) to enhance the quality of student learning. ICT has revolutionized medical education in the past two decades, as a result teaching and learning has changed profoundly. Globally, nations and universities are investing immensely on novel ICT tools and adaptation processes. To keep abreast with these advancements, low-and middle-income nations need to investigate the appropriate strategic options for adaption and incorporating ICTs in education. The cross-sectional study sought to investigate the perceptions of undergraduate Medical Laboratory Science students on the application of ICT in education at Mangosuthu University of Technology in South Africa. The data was collected through a self-administered questionnaire. The research study was underpinned by the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM), which examined the perceptions of students on the incorporation of ICT into their learning. The findings revealed that most respondents were females in the 21-to-25-year age range, living off campus and matriculated from a rural high school with no prior ICT exposure. A low mean self-perceived ICT skills was reported. Student's perceived lecturer's to be competent in delivering ICT enabled teaching. ICT was also perceived to be useful in learning. Students had access to ICT resources on campus. Students reported a positive attitude on technology adaptation. The key barriers to adaptation of ICT were external factors connectivity, time constraints and skills deficiency. This work confirmed that medical educators need to reconfigure their pedagogical approach to a blended learning strategy to accommodate the underprepared students with deficient ICT skills for gradual adaptation of ICTs in medical laboratory science. A recommendation for educational leaders and managers in low-and middle-income countries is to modify the academic calendar, improve resource access and support to ICT to effectively incorporate ICT into medical education. National leaders in higher education must play a proactive and supportive role in mitigating ICT integration constraints.

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“…However, it is clearly found in Mushtaq and Arshad's (2022) study that e-databases, copiers, printers, computer stations, the Internet, the library catalogue or peer networks are rarely or never used by users. Students' inability and lack of experience with information and communication technology reduce their utilization of electronic resources (Olatoye et al, 2021). Usage, preferences and levels of satisfaction with the transformation of library resources and services have been the subject of several studies (Mohammed Tukur and Kannan, 2021;Rafique et al, 2021;Ekwueme et al, 2020;Okonoko et al, 2020;Patrick and Oyovwe-Tinuoye, 2020).…”

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Impact of restructuring resources and services and their utilization in IIT Roorkee library, India

Kumar

Gupta

2023

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PurposeThis paper examines the impact of restructuring on the usage of resources and services in the Indian Institute of Technology library, Roorkee. Library users were approached to know their preferences between an electronic and traditional resources and services. Additionally, the study focused to know the extent of change in users' awareness, dependency, usage, frequency and satisfaction from library resources and services after restructuring these due to the availability of abundance of e-resources.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted survey-based research design, for which a questionnaire was used as the principal instrument for data collection. This questionnaire was distributed to the library users when they physically visited the library. Notably, all the questionnaires distributed were returned, yielding thereby a cent percent response rate. One questionnaire was administrative on the librarian for getting the data regarding the changes made in the subscription of e-resources and services. The collected data were further analyzed with appropriate statistical techniques of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) as chi-square test, mean and standard deviation.FindingsThe results showed that the use of both restructured resources and services had increased, and was found to be helpful for users. Also, the users' dependency on library had increased, showing thereby an upward trend for usage in the future. However, although the users’ awareness, usage and frequency of e-resources and ICT-based services have positively changed, and partially been satisfied, the study suggests that further revision is needed for further strengthening e-resources and services as per user's needs satisfaction.Practical implicationsThis study would create interest in rethinking library resources and services among librarians that tend to respond positively to user satisfaction and library functions; it also provides a strategic position of a library per se for its users in the future. Importantly, the assessment of the usage of restructuring resources and services, vis-a-vis their impact on users, may also serve as a key tool, which possibly could be applied to both public libraries and other types of higher education libraries.Originality/valueMany libraries find it difficult to balance between electronic and printed materials, especially in the fields of science and technology, due to the preferences of the users. Thus far, there have not been too many studies that have looked to assess restructuring of library resources and services, vis-a-vis their impact on library users. Therefore, the results of this study would provide a clear understanding to the library profession as to how users use e-resources and services in the digital age, and how much they are actually influenced by these.

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ICT literacy skills proficiency and experience on the use of electronic resources amongst undergraduate students in selected Eastern Cape Universities, South Africa

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) among undergraduate health science students: a cross-sectional study

Utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) among undergraduate health science students: a cross-sectional study

Perceptions of Medical Laboratory Science Students on the Implementation of Information and Communications Technology in Medical Education

Impact of restructuring resources and services and their utilization in IIT Roorkee library, India

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