(Des)conexión y despoblación rural en España: un asunto urgente en la era de la educación digital

Perspectivas Rurales Nueva Época, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 23(45), С. 1 - 20

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

Depopulation in Spanish rural municipalities is an increasingly evident issue; therefore, it essential to investigate the causes of drastic decline inhabitants these areas. This study specifically aims verify whether villages lack digitalization, i.e. they have adequate ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) and LTE (Long-Term Evolution) networks, examine relationship between digital access depopulation The methodology employed focuses on quantitative analysis data obtained from secondary sources, most recent information provided by Ministry Economic Affairs Transformation Government regarding existing coverage each province Castilla León. results reveal that areas coverage, which may contribute as divide becomes pronounced.

Язык: Английский

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When digital inequalities meet digital disconnection: Studying the material conditions of disconnection in rural Turkey

Convergence The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 30(3), С. 1134 - 1148

Опубликована: Май 17, 2023

Digital inequalities research has lacked a focus on voluntary non-use and its consequences, whereas digital disconnection studies have focused but neglected the material implications of inequalities. Located at intersection between these two approaches, this article relies twelve semi-structured interviews, observations informal dialogues to examine media uses, meanings in village rural Turkey. The findings show that main are due infrastructure, geography socio-economic conditions. These shape practices disconnection, revealing obstacles, frustrations forced kind is very different from romantic portrayal detox retreats dominate literature Global North. insights illuminate unexplored area engaging fruitful conversation enriches both fields inquiry unfolds future opportunities.

Язык: Английский

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Metaverse? It is virtual hell! Understanding the dark side of the metaverse (darkverse) for hospitality and tourism customers

Tourism Review, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Май 27, 2024

Purpose This research paper aims to conceptually explain the dark side of metaverse from customers’ perspective in hospitality and tourism industry. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive analysis existing academic practice-based literature on metaverse, including its related concepts such as social media e-commerce, was undertaken conceptualise side. Findings posits a theoretical framework highlighting five pivotal sides that is physiological, psychological, legal, security privacy societal issues. Each identified concern examined unveil various potential consequences, providing understanding challenges posed by for customers hospitality. Originality/value To best authors’ knowledge, this study stands out first kind illuminate adverse aspects viewpoint customers. The arguments offered herein not only serve raise awareness but also facilitate darkverse among policymakers, government business organisations. crucial efficient effective implementation novel innovative technology enhance customer experience

Язык: Английский

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Exploring student perspectives on generative artificial intelligence in higher education learning

Discover Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(1)

Опубликована: Июль 15, 2024

Abstract This study examined the perspectives of Ghanaian higher education students on use ChatGPT. The Students’ ChatGPT Experiences Scale (SCES) was developed and validated to evaluate students’ as a learning tool. A total 277 from universities colleges participated in study. Through exploratory factor analysis, three-factor structure students' (ChatGPT academic benefits, concerns, accessibility attitude towards ChatGPT) identified. confirmatory analysis carried out confirm identified factors. majority are aware recognize potential Gen AI tools like supporting their learning. However, significant number reported using mainly for non-academic purposes, citing concerns such policy violations, excessive reliance technology, lack originality assignments, security risks. Students assignments rather than class or group projects. noted that they have not received any training how safely effectively. implications practice discussed terms well-informed guidelines strategies can support teaching improve student

Язык: Английский

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The impact of digitalization on the rich and the poor: Digital divide or digital inclusion?

Technology in Society, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 78, С. 102634 - 102634

Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2024

Язык: Английский

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A Comparative Analysis of Virtual Education Technology, E-Learning Systems Research Advances, and Digital Divide in the Global South

Informatics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(3), С. 53 - 53

Опубликована: Июль 23, 2024

This pioneering study evaluates the digital divide and advances in virtual education (VE) e-learning research Global South Countries (GSCs). Using metadata from bibliographic World Bank data on development (R&D), we conduct quantitative bibliometric performance analyses evaluate connection between R&D expenditures VE/e-learning GSCs. The results show that ‘East Asia Pacific’ (EAP) spent significantly more (R&D) achieved highest scientific literature publication (SLP), with significant impacts. Other GSCs’ expenditure was flat until 2020 (during COVID-19), when funding increased, achieving a corresponding 42% rise SLPs. About 67% of ‘Arab States’ (AS) SLPs 60% citation impact came produced global north other GSCs regions, indicating high dependence. Also, 51% high-impact were ‘Multiple Country Publications’, mainly non-GSC institutions, collaboration impact. EAP, AS, ‘South Asia’ (SA) regions experienced lower disparity. In contrast, less developed countries (LDCs), including ‘Sub-Sahara Africa’, ‘Latin America Caribbean’, ‘Europe (Eastern) Central Asia’, showed few dominant higher divides. We advocate for increased educational to enhance innovative GSCs, especially LDCs.

Язык: Английский

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Visual imagery and the informal city: examining 360-degree imaging technologies for informal settlement representation

Information Technology for Development, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 30(4), С. 590 - 607

Опубликована: Янв. 8, 2024

Informal settlements are a feature of many cities worldwide, yet information about their social and spatial conditions is often limited to what can be obtained from external observation. Remote sensing landscape photography used acquire informal settlements, but images taken the air or at distance obscure complexity, advancing reductionist imaginary informality in minds outsiders. As part project an settlement Johannesburg, this paper explores potential 360-degree imagery as realist form representation, towards highlighting diverse forms, contexts, lived realities city. Findings demonstrate benefits comparison other visual representation methods. also reveal need for more research into impacts technology on viewer perspectives perceptions, both visual-cognitive terms intersubjectivity power relations.

Язык: Английский

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Peripheries on the Rise: Eco-Imperialism in the Race for Technology Resourcing

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

For decades, the technology industry enjoyed relatively easy access to essential natural resources—minerals, water, and energy—needed for electronic devices data processing. However, increased US-China tensions, trade tariffs, resource nationalism, ecological damage are making it harder secure these resources. The rising demands of new developments, such as critical minerals electric vehicles (EVs) energy Artificial Intelligence (AI), adding challenge. Against this backdrop, article argues that an ongoing race resourcing is giving rise a wave 'technological peripheralisation', namely mounting pressures on areas in both Global South North become mere providers resources technological development. In current conjuncture, peripheralisation often leads 'eco-imperialism', which outsources undermines local ways relating nature name 'transition' technologies. Local forms resistance, however, opposing top-down keep from becoming peripheries. We illustrate points with case studies lithium extraction Lickan Antay Indigenous territory Atacama Desert, Chile, Cáceres, so-called 'emptied' Spain. While empirically focusing lithium, our analysis illustrates how broader shifts intensifying planetary asymmetries way goes beyond historical distinctions between North.

Язык: Английский

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A Gaussian process model for capturing digital divide in mobile app usage: the role of habit formation

Applied Economics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 16

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025

Natural disasters, such as COVID-19, may have reinforced the digital divide among various population groups. Drawing on regulatory focus theory, this study proposes a Gaussian process model to capture dynamics of 'second-level divide' over 14 months during natural crisis, namely COVID-19 pandemic. The findings indicate that pandemic reduced mobile users across different age Additionally, analysis identifies habit formation factor could mitigate divide. This offers recommendations reduce and promote inclusion for older people in post-pandemic world, should society face recurrence or another outbreak future.

Язык: Английский

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ChatGPT in healthcare education: a double-edged sword of trends, challenges, and opportunities

Discover Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 4(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has revolutionized teaching and learning, particularly in healthcare education, where they enhance pedagogy, foster immersive support provision. However, their use education is contentious, warranting careful examination, especially regarding Generative AI (GenAI) like ChatGPT. This scoping review aims to explore the impact ChatGPT on identify future research directions. review, conducted accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, utilized search terms such as "ChatGPT," "GPT," "natural language processing," "large models," "health education". followed five-stage framework outlined organization analysis. encompassed Web Science (WOS) (n = 100), PubMed CINAHL 21), SCOPUS 4), Direct 25), Google Scholar 150). Initially, 400 papers were retrieved from these engines, which then reviewed narrowed down 33 final investigated trends, challenges, opportunities education. findings suggest that GenAI can significantly teaching, Developed countries, United States China, are leaders investment research, lead ChatGPT's applications limited studies African region. Additionally, barriers remain could ethical legal issues, exacerbating inequalities developing countries. Further needed promote better practices educational settings, individuals regions.

Язык: Английский

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