Citizens’ Involvement in E-Government in the European Union: The Rising Importance of the Digital Skills

Rodriguez-Hevía, Luisa Fernanda; Navío-Marco, Julio; Ruiz-Gómez, Luis Manuel

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“…The European Commission, the European Parliament and EU leaders agreed on a recovery plan that will lead the way out of the crisis and lay the foundations for a digital, greener and more sustainable Europe [29]. This is also a time during which citizens want to bridge digital divides and accelerate digital transformation, and three out of four Europeans think that there are 3 priority areas that need to be addressed-digital public services, digital skills and broadband internet access [30]. All of these factors lead us to believe that this is the right time to act even more decisively and bring best practices to the attention of the international community for widespread dissemination and to encourage the successful implementation of an integrated STEM program [31].…”

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The Digital Girls Response to Pandemic: Impacts of in Presence and Online Extracurricular Activities on Girls Future Academic Choices

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In the last few years, several initiatives based on extracurricular activities have been organized in many countries around the world, with the aim to reduce the digital gender gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) fields. Among them, the Digital Girls summer camp, organized every year since 2014 by two Italian universities with the aim to attract female students to ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) disciplines, represents quite a unique initiative for its characteristics of long-duration (3–4 entire weeks) and complete gratuitousness for the participants. The COVID-19 emergency imposed severe changes to such activities, that had to be modified and carried out in the online mode as a consequence of social distancing. However, on one hand, the general lack of high-quality evaluations of these initiatives hinders the possibility to understand the actual impact of extracurricular activities on the future academic choices of the participants. On the other hand, the availability of data collected over different editions of Digital Girls has allowed us to analyze the summer camp impact and to evaluate the pros and cons of in-presence and online activities. The main contribution of this paper is twofold. First, we present an overview of existing experiences, at the national (Italian) and international levels, to increase female participation in integrated STEM and ICT fields. Second, we analyze how summer camp participation can influence girls’ future academic choices, with specific attention to ICT-related disciplines. In particular, the collection of a significant amount of data through anonymous surveys conducted before and after the camp activities over the two editions allowed us to evidence the different impacts of in-presence and online extracurricular activities.

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“…In this process of shaping Society 5.0 as a digital society, digital literacy is vital to foster involvement and stimulate social equity Rodriguez-Hevía, Navío-Marco, & Ruiz-Gómez, 2020;Tran et al, 2020;Gustiana, Wahyuni, & Hasti, 2019) (Figure 1). Yashalovaa, Shreidera, and Yakovlevab (2019) offer a systematic overview of the components of digital literacy regarding (i) digital consumption; (ii) digital competencies; and (iii) digital security.…”

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Digital Literacy in Digital Society 5.0: Some Challenges

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In today’s world, digitalization, the virtual and being permanently online become normality, corresponding to individuals’ current and future expectations, with an increasing impact, without forgetting those excluded from this reality (digital divide). Society 5.0 seeks to foster this reality. As a concept initially political-ideological, Society 5.0 currently allows for the development of various analyses on this process of shaping a society where the digital is increasingly present at the service of sustainable social and economic development – a super-smart society. This paper aims to develop an analysis of the challenges that old and new potential social inequalities pose to social inclusion in this super-smart society. The methodology used in this study is qualitative. The authors carried out a search for publications in the field under study in several international databases and used the technique of content analysis. The results allow concluding that, while it is certain that the concept of Society 5.0 initially had a Japanese national dimension, it tends, with modifications considering the distinct features of several countries, to be applied by those regions of the globe that seek future sustainable development (economic, social and environmental). Received: 23 November 2020 / Accepted: 2 February 2021 / Published: 5 March 2021

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“…In fact, various studies have found that a parent's education plays a significant role in their children's achievements. [28] Parents of higher educational levels always have greater success in providing their children with the necessary skills they need such that they can become successful easily when attain an academic setting. [29] As Acharya and Joshi [28] point out, educated parents like to transfer the value of education to their children that will strongly affect the aspiration level and achievement of their children.…”

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There are always gaps between students' use of ICT in learning and entertainment. This is so-called "digital capital" and could have an effect on academic achievement in schools. In addition to socioeconomic backgrounds, there are other reasons for the phenomenon. These are cultural (technological) capital, resources, and the mediation philosophy of ICT usage of parents. There are always differences in these factors between lower-class and middle-class parents. Thus, in order to bridge the divide, we must educate them in both ICT skills and mediation theories. This will result in a change of beliefs among parents concerning how they mediate with their children regarding the issues of using digital devices. Hence, with this author's proposed philosophy of educational technology, we can encourage "positive and quality use of ICT" among students and consequently provide a good influence on academic performance. Practically, what this author means in the thesis is the management of children's information technology usage in education. There will be a great difference for our children to use ICT in learning but NOT just in their entertainment. Hence, all of my educational thesis are focusing in how we should manage children and family conflicts in the fields of ICT usage, to educate them in some higher tasted way of ICT usage such as cultural activities in library. On the other hand, there are defects or dangers of the management if it is used in the controlling of human thinking, etc.

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Citizens’ Involvement in E-Government in the European Union: The Rising Importance of the Digital Skills

Cited by 38 publications

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The Digital Girls Response to Pandemic: Impacts of in Presence and Online Extracurricular Activities on Girls Future Academic Choices

The Digital Girls Response to Pandemic: Impacts of in Presence and Online Extracurricular Activities on Girls Future Academic Choices

Digital Literacy in Digital Society 5.0: Some Challenges

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