This Strategy supports educators, researchers, entrepreneurs, SMES, multinational companies policy & decision makers and business support agencies by promoting research and innovation and
1. 23 Proportion of ICT-qualified teachers versus proportion of teachers trained to teach subjects
is limited often to students and teachers and restricted to certain hours (see section 1. 5
purposes by both teachers and students. In some cases, computers have been introduced in schools without Internet access, which effectively
Proportion of ICT-qualified teachers versus proportion of teachers trained to teach subjects using ICTS, by region, 2009-2012
-qualified teachers figures refer to 2008. Data for Azerbaijan, Barbados, Jordan, Saint lucia, Singapore, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay, Philippines and Sri
Proportion of teachers trained to teach basic computer skills (or computing %P ro p o
of qualified ICT teachers and of teachers that have been trained to use ICTS to teach their
training teachers to teach subjects using ICTS than on training teachers to teach basic computer skills or computing (i e.
ICT-qualified teachers)( Chart 1. 23. In most of the countries included in the chart, the proportion of ICT
-qualified teachers is below 10 per cent, while a few countries have very high proportions of
ICT-qualified teachers (e g. Thailand, Singapore It should also be noted that definitions of âoeict -qualified teachersâ differ among countries, where
in some cases a formal degree is required and in other cases nationally defined certificates are
Educate teachers on ICT technologies Ministry of Education responsible Ministry for Information Society (support Provide ICT specific training courses
Educate teachers on ICT technologies Enabler Due to the fast pace of updating the IT systems, in order to ensure
teachers themselves should be trained on a regular basis on updates of the ICT-assisted educational sector Responsible:
teachers, pupils and students will gain a competitive advantage that Page 71 of 170 and digital skills
initial and the continuous training of the teachers is performed The difficulty to include the rural areas in the activity of digital
open and rapid communication between teachers and students. For instance, The Open University, based in the United kingdom,
implemented with a group of teachers from a Faculty of education. Each teacher or team created pedagogies to implement appropriate use of a mobile device in different subject
areas in higher education. This paper describes the project aims, design and implementation in four phases, together with a description of the project management and communication
but many university teachers are less than confident in their use. Even if a teacher is a competent and avid user of personal mobile devices,
he or she may feel ill-prepared to use them with students in pedagogically innovative and appropriate ways.
When these teachers seek to become informed of new technologies through conventional professional sources, such as journals, their
These are often excellent sources of informationâ and inspirationâ for university teachers but few universities currently provide PD on personal mobile devices,
It is only at a surface level that widespread teacher PD appears to provide a solution.
if the professional development of teachers focuses principally upon instruction on the utility of mobile devices and how to use them
, Palm Inc.,2005, teacher trainers use of personal digital assistants PDAS to beam questions for a virtual treasure hunt to groups of teachers;(
5) Informal and lifelong learning-activities that promote learning outside a dedicated learning environment and formal curriculum (e g.,
2. Engage teachers from a Faculty of education using an action learning professional development framework to explore
2. What are appropriate strategies for the professional development of higher education teachers in the pedagogical use of m-learning devices
â¢coaching and scaffolding by the teacher at critical times â¢authentic assessment that reflect the way knowledge is asses in real life
These characteristics formed the basis for teachers to plan and design learning environments where mobile technologies could be used in their different subject areas and specialisations
for university teachers, the design of 12 pedagogies to be implemented with either the phone or the ipod
higher ed teachers in the pedagogical use of m-learning devices m-learning strategies What pedagogical strategies
Faculty teachers on the development of authentic tasks using devices in pedagogically appropriate ways â¢Trialling of
In Phase 2 the focus of the project moved to professional development of the teachers who would
What are appropriate strategies for the professional development of higher education teachers in the pedagogical use of m-learning devices?
Twelve teachers in the Faculty of education, agreed to be involved in the development of pedagogies for subject areas in the pre-service teacher education program.
framework for teachers was developed and implemented. As noted by Collis and Moonen (2002: â An
Each teacher used one or more mobile devices in depth, to explore the full range of affordances, and
At all times, teachers were aware of the requirement to create innovative uses of the devices as cognitive tools rather than for simple
When teachers had designed their learning tasks, they were able to trial their ideas in the PD group during this phase,
By the end of Phase 2, the teachers had designed learning environments ready to be implemented in Phase
different teacher or discipline area. Students were issued with an appropriate device on loan to use
For example, teachers used data collection methods such as focus group interviews observations, video recordings, individual interviews, journals, weekly logs, reflective essays, student
At the end of this phase, teachers had implemented the learning tasks (with appropriate resources supports and assessment items) and uploaded descriptions of pedagogies to the project website
freely accessible and customisable manner to teachers in higher education. The principal vehicles for this was the conference,
Through regular meetings, consultation and liaison with the project leaders, the teacher/researchers members of the reference group and other interested parties, strategies were planned, deadlines set and
learning tasks (â pedagogiesâ) created by the teacher/researchers, a two day conference showcasing the
the mobile devices and to provide teacher/researchers with equitable access for their research, keeping accurate records and updating the team leaders as appropriate
people including teachers, IT and PD personnel from the university. It was a large and ambitious project
teacher professional learning, ICT, science education, visual educationâ albeit all were within the Faculty of Education.
Why teachers are reluctant to use new technologies: Supporting teachersâ action learning within a web environment.
and share â teacher wisdom storiesâ In Hello! Where are you in the landscape of educational technology?
Handhelds assist alternative teacher certification. Retrieved, April 2 2006 from http://solutions. palm. com/regac/success stories/education/education details. jsp?
While generally scholars have focused their research of risks in open innovation on large companies rather than SMES, there is little knowledge on how the magnitude and impact of
-tinued growth of students and teachers, integral education and especially in the development of their talent
watching a teacher speaks no longer works. Most students are digital natives and they are accus
than a teacher lecturing. â New classesâ should be more students centric, enhancing the development
political leaders, and educators. For example, fully 30 to 40%of the identified programmes in the NCI
multiple scholars. Since culture is a resource that is difficult to imitate, it has the potential to provide an
Flanders DC focuses on entrepreneurs, teachers, students, policy-makers and the general public Among the many options Flanders DC offers are:
innovation, which has received significant attention among strategy scholars, is beyond the scope of this report
study should encourage scholars to analyze in greater depth open innovation in SMES. First and foremost, our
study should encourage scholars to analyze in greater depth open innovation in SMES. First and foremost, our
Flanders DC focuses on entrepreneurs, teachers, students, policy-makers and the general public Among the many options Flanders DC offers are:
innovation, which has received significant attention among strategy scholars, is beyond the scope of this report
mechanisms that foster severe selection of scholars from a large base, student and researcher mobility and strong institutional complementarity with user industries.
move from assistant professor to associate professor to full professor in different affiliations, or equiva -lent levels in other academic systems, for academi
these scientists become associate professors after five years, and full professors after another five years. On the average, they become full professors
and Philipp Koellinger, Assistant professor in Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands Disclaimer Neither the European commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the
ï Philipp Koellinger, Assistant professor in Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is asso -ciate editor of the Small Business Economics journal and has research interests and a sound publi
while scholars have a more simple concept 175 See Parker/Storey/Witteloostuijn (2005 176 Statement from Allan Martel, member of the advisory board for this Policy Brief
âoebusiness growthâ â do practitioners and scholars really talk about the same thing? In: Entrepreneurship theory and practice, Vol 34, No. 2, pp. 289-316
and Philipp Koellinger, Assistant professor in Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands Disclaimer Neither the European commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the
ï Philipp Koellinger, Assistant professor in Economics at Erasmus University Rotterdam. He is asso -ciate editor of the Small Business Economics journal and has research interests and a sound publi
while scholars have a more simple concept 175 See Parker/Storey/Witteloostuijn (2005 176 Statement from Allan Martel, member of the advisory board for this Policy Brief
âoebusiness growthâ â do practitioners and scholars really talk about the same thing? In: Entrepreneurship theory and practice, Vol 34, No. 2, pp. 289-316
'Our'aim'is'to'disseminate'evidenceqbased'knowledge'on'the'determinants'and'barriers'ICTQDRIVEN'social'innovation,'relevant'for'policyqmakers,'managers,'practitioners'and'scholars.''
policy communities, researchers, educators, public service providers, fi nanciers and NGOS We propose to base EU action around
-Schumpeterian scholars have developed these ideas into a framework, theories and explanations for the role of technology and industrial
ï development of â curricula partnershipsâ between educators and enterprises in the fields with regional smart specialization potential, in the view to actualize the education offer
ï support for educators in familiarizing with new trends and technologies in priority sectors of activity
degree pupils the possibilities for study, was completed by the teacher with the following message: â So,
-learning), the possibility to interactively communicate with teachers and students all over the world or to increase the degree of specialization of employees at
a certain percent of teachers and difficulty in extending digital public services in the field of health care due to region-wide
skills in students and teachers in all education stages 5. 2 Bring society closer to scientific and technological achievements
setup (the extent to which guest lecturers, practical experiences, private businesses, and experimental teaching activities are involved, etc.;
students and teachers, etc.;outreach (scope of university networks â co-operation with incubators, alumni networks, access to experienced practitioners, access to venture
Teachers are pressed hard to deliver on their core programmes â the basis for recruitment and promotion â and those not working on core activities can find it
presence of people â teachers, researchers, and university staff â with a clear interest in
3. There are clear incentives and rewards for entrepreneurship educators, professors and researchers, who actively support graduate entrepreneurship (mentoring, sharing of
3. Human resource development for entrepreneurship educators and staff involved in entrepreneurship start-up support is in place
further into school teaching will require in addition incentives and support to teachers involved in entrepreneurship activities as well as support to nonprofit organisations that are
and teachers and providing support for the inter -institution mobility of entrepreneurship teachers â Strengthen VET programmes for business founders, SME managers and SME workforces
â Change the nature of vocational education and training to better fit the needs and motivations of entrepreneurs:
and support to teachers involved in entrepreneurship activities â Reinforce training in SMES â Use these and other approaches to support the integration of new employees and the
or by researchers, teachers or students of a university (i e. university spin-off. Corporate spin-offs are established often to outsource stages of production previously carried out in
scholars. Social innovations have long been of interest to social science research: classical sociologists such as Durkheim and Weber investigated the complex societal transforma
Entrepreneurship scholars have embraced the notion of social innovation and conflated it with social entrepreneurship (Bull 2008;
For example, a scholar, individual 3 in Figure 5 may belong to one network of computer technology researchers and also belong to a network of friends,
so this scholar's membership in these two networks links the two social networks by forming a path between computer technology
researchers and the scholar's friends 4 Figure 4: A Social network Illustration 1 2 3 4
Bih-Ru Lea is an Assistant professor of Business Administration at the University of Missouri at
Wen-Bin Yu is an Assistant professor of Information science and Technology at the School of Management and Information systems, University of Missouri at Rolla.
Pruthikrai Mahatanankoon is an Assistant professor of Information systems at the School of Information technology at Illinois State university.
Tim Klaus is an Assistant professor of Management Information systems at Texas A&m University â Corpus christi. He earned his Phd (Management Information systems) from
teachers and students to engage with computer science in a fun way Schaart said that the Commission
exercise softwares while 70%of teachers are asking for training to improve their digital skills.
in training students and teachers but also the use of free to use education resources, â
and teachers, such as Erasmus+,Horizon 2020 and the European structural funds âoeall educational materials supported by Erasmus+will be freely available to the
teachers, â the spokesman said Member states will have to apply for the money available from all of these sources
Phd, Assistant professor Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania E-mail: eduard ceptureanu@yahoo. com Abstract Unfortunately, few changes predominantly generate positive effects involving major effort and
3 Lecturer, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Dept. of Informatics and Communications, 15784, Panepistimiopolis, Ilissia, Athens, Greece
â¤Associate professor of Marketing at INSEAD â Assistant professor of Marketing at the Olin Business school, Washington University in St louis
1 1 Introduction Activity consumption is a significant component of the U s. economy, with approximately $25. 1
While scholars from many disciplines have conducted research on family firms that adds to the breadth of diversity in the field, it
by several scholars (Hills et al. 2007; Oâ Dwyer et al. 2009. Creativity has been acknowl -edged as a possible key to innovative capacity;
and scholars really talk about the same thing Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 34, 289â 316 Alavi, M,
potential teachers; the Young Foundationâ s work shows how digital technology is leading to increasingly creative responses to social issues
and around professions (doctor, teachers, police &c. Despite the fact that there are significant barriers to innovation (such as departmental silos, audit
http://66.102.1.104/scholar? hl=en&lr=&q=cache: VWAXRSJFBLSJ: www. corwm. org. uk/pdf%255 C0549%2520%2520
shopper, a driver, a nurse, a gardener, a teacher or student â entailing so much of what makes us human.
as an inspiration to early yearsâ educators all over the world. Reggio Children is mixed a private-public company
acting as educators, rather than protecting their knowledge through intellectual property and charging for access
in the public sector include initiatives making it easier for teachers or lecturers to take sabbaticals (as in Canada),
or freeing up time for public sector workers to volunteer for socially innovative projects 394) Secondments of public sector employees into â skunk worksâ, innovation
Teachers on the programme are themselves living with long-term conditions. Also, the US-based Citizen Schools organisation,
teachers to work in schools 518) Producer-consumer collaboration, such as Community Shared Agriculture, in which consumers advance finance to farmers to fund
innovation scholars have been apt to delve into the nature of the process where new information is acquired
is not the monopoly of innovation scholars, however but is quite commonplace in all fields of social sciences.
many scholars have argued that it is primarily the regional (or, more generally sub-national) level which is the most relevant
and lecturer in entrepreneurship (2005-2009) at the Department of Business and Management, University of Kuopio, Finland,
and from 2009 as a lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Department of health Policy and Management, University of Kuopio
It is a challenge for any scholar to identify the most popular digital business topics in any given year.
Business Innovation to a composite audience of practitioners and scholars Accordingly, each considered topic will be analyzed in its technical and mana
managers and scholars â¢to be the first of a yearly outlook focused on digital trends emerging from both
scientific toolbox for both managers and scholars. Finally, as said above, the book aims to be the first of a yearly outlook focused on digital trends emerging from
by information quality scholars 9â 11, for enterprise systems mostly relying on traditional relational data base management systems
Accordingly, scholars in the research areas of information systems and information quality have identified a set of enabling and
certain attention by scholars as a dimension influencing at a certain degree behavioral intention towards the adoption of mobile solutions and services, Hong
opportunities for information systems scholars. Inf Syst Res 17: 327â 331 5. Antoniou G, van Harmelen F (2008) A semantic web primer, 2nd edn.
-tional theorists, educators, and others who could explain and provide information about group activity. It also became a place for system developers to share
As a consequence, scholars are actually considering most of the available survey, such as, e g.,, the one presented above as being to be evaluated carefully as
2. Jones GM (1960) Educators, electrons, and business models: a problem in synthesis. Account Rev 35:
Digital Business Innovation to a composite audience of practitioners and scholars In this Chapter conclusive remarks are provided as well as key advices for strategic
innovation to a composite audience of practitioners and scholars. As for the digital trends we have considered the business challenges of Big data as a core com
educators and the youth must embrace the concept of job mobility, brain circulation and labour/skills circulation.
entrepreneurs with teachers to inspire talent at school with success stories. 22 Bottom-up networks for entrepreneurs engaging in
Teachers and professors can be trained as entrepreneurship developers to inspire and encourage potential entrepreneurs to take action.
Mark Esposito, Associate professor of Business and Economics, Grenoble Graduate school of Business France, and Instructor, Harvard university Extension
Mark Esposito, Associate professor of Business and Economics, Grenoble Graduate school of Business, France and Instructor, Harvard university Extension School, USA
Terence Tse, Associate professor, ESCP Europe, United Kingdom Matthias Ummenhofer, Head, Venture capital, European Investment Fund, Luxembourg
Jian Han, Associate professor of Management; Co-Director Centre on China Innovation, China Europe International Business school (CEIBS), Peopleâ s Republic of china
Marc Ventresca, Fellow and University Lecturer, Saã d Business school, University of Oxford, United kingdom Global Agenda Council on Europe
Herica Righi, Associate professor Brunei Darussalam Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources Pehin Dato Yahya Bakar, Minister
Julio Guzman, Assistant professor Pamela Saavedra, Assistant China Institute of Economic system and Management National Development and Reform Commission
Jian Wang, Associate professor Hongye Xiao, Professor Huazhang Zheng, Associate professor Colombia National Planning Department Rodrigo Moreira, Director of Enterprise Development
Sara Patricia Rivera, Research Analyst John Rodrã guez, Project Manager Colombian Private Council on Competitiveness
Paola Dubini, Associate professor, Bocconi University Francesco A. Saviozzi, SDA Professor, Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management Department
Mohammed Kafaji, Assistant professor National Competitiveness Center (NCC Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, President Khaldon Zuhdi Mahasen, Managing director
Fatou Gueye, Teacher Gisã le Tendeng, Accountant Serbia Foundation for the Advancement of Economics (FREN
Nguyen Trong Hoa, Associate professor and Director Du Phuoc Tan, Head of Urban Management Studies Department
Razeen Sally, Visiting Associate professor Lee kuan yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Chair;
Scholars. 27â 33 Rockstrã m, J. 2009. âoea Safe Operating Space for Humanity. â Nature 461
instruction using more specialized teachers Sources: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, Data centre (accessed May 21, 2014; UNICEF Childinfo. org (accessed August 07
an Associate professor at the Department of economics at Yale university and a Visiting professor at Universitat Pompeum Fabra. His research interests include economic
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Mr Beardsley was a Henry S. Dupont III Scholar highest honors) for outstanding academic performance at
honors being selected as a Kodak Scholar, a member of the national engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi, and
Julio Guzman Cox, Assistant professor, School of Government Leonidas Montes Lira, Dean, School of Government China
Fan Yang, Professor Jian Wang, Associate professor Hongye Xiao, Professor Huazhang Zheng, Associate professor Colombia National Planning Department
Rodrigo Moreira, Director of Enterprise Development Sara Patricia Rivera, Research Analyst John Rodrã guez, Project Manager
Paola Dubini, Associate professor, Bocconi University Francesco A. Saviozzi, SDA Professor, Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management Department
Mohammed Kafaji, Assistant professor National Competitiveness Center (NCC Saud bin Khalid Al-Faisal, President Khaldon Zuhdi Mahasen, Managing director
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