Internet of Things education: Labor market training needs and national policies

Assante, Dario; Romano, Elpidio; Flamini, Marta; Castro, Manuel; Martín, Sergio; Lavirotte, Stéphane; Rey, Gaëtan; Leisenberg, Manfred; Migliori, Marco Oreste; Bagdoniene, Irma; Gallo, Ricardo Tavio; Pascoal, Alcino; Spatafora, Mario

doi:10.1109/educon.2018.8363459

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“…Forsstrom et al (2020) developed an open-source solution for SMEs with limited resources to develop or maintain an IoT platform from the traditional providers. Regarding the support provided to SMEs in digital transformation, Assante et al (2018) described the European project Internet of Things for European Small and Medium Enterprises, whose purpose is to qualify new professionals to support the digital transformation. Similarly, Stich et al (2020) present the “Digital in NRW” Competence Centre in Germany, supporting the digital transformation of manufacturing SMEs since 2016.…”

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Assessment of ICT policies for digital transformation in Colombia: technology readiness for IoT adoption in SMEs in the trading sector

Sánchez

Sarmiento

Guerrero

2021

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Purpose This paper aims to assess information and communication technologies (ICT) policies for digital transformation in Colombia to determine their effectiveness in technology readiness for Internet of Things (IoT) adoption in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the trading sector. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a longitudinal study using the ICT module of the Annual Trade Survey (2017–2018) to determine the relationship between SMEs in the trading sector adopting ICT applications and ICT policy enforcement. In this sense, this study applied a chi-square test for independence and addressed a descriptive analysis to determine SMEs’ causes for adopting or rejecting ICT applications. Findings This study presents the state of ICT adoption in Colombian SMEs in the trading sector between 2017 and 2018, highlighting that technology readiness is crucial for adopting technological trends. Research limitations/implications The data source used for the study is only available for analysis one year after implementing ICT policies focused on digital transformation. Practical implications The results support the need for the National Government to formulate IoT policies that favor the adoption of e-commerce based on IoT technologies in SMEs in the trading sector. Social implications IoT adoption can mitigate e-commerce problems strengthening SMEs’ competitiveness in the trading sector leading the digital transformation in Colombia. Originality/value This study presents the need to formulate IoT policies in Colombia focused on deploying IoT applications to strengthen e-Commerce in SMEs in the trading sector.

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Assessment of ICT policies for digital transformation in Colombia: technology readiness for IoT adoption in SMEs in the trading sector

Sánchez

Sarmiento

Guerrero

2021

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“…As a result, the author suggests that small and medium enterprises have possibilities with the Internet of Things solutions to improve their business models (Shin, 2017). Assante et al (2018) described the early activity of the European project Internet of Things for European Small and Medium Enterprises (IoT4SMEs). The survey was distributed to IoT experts, managers, and professionals linked to 800 small and medium enterprises from countries of the IoT4SMEs partnership.…”

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“…The survey was distributed to IoT experts, managers, and professionals linked to 800 small and medium enterprises from countries of the IoT4SMEs partnership. The authors concluded that Internet of Things is a complex technological trend, with high impact in several economic sectors (e.g., Information and Communication Technologies, Services, Industry, Consulting, Retail, Telecommunication, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Transport/Logistics, Agriculture, Food, and Banking) (Assante et al, 2018). Carcary et al (2018) examined existing literature related to factors that influence IoT adoption in organizations.…”

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“…The Internet of Things (IoT) is a technological trend that implies the pervasive presence in the environment of a variety of objects connected to the Internet through multiple networks that can interact with each other to reach common goals (Atzori, Iera and Morabito, 2010). Internet of Things adoption represents a high level of complexity for organizations since not only a new software or hardware tool is adopted (Assante et al, 2018;Carcary et al, 2018). It is about deploying technological solutions based on conceptual frameworks or IoT architectures that present layers, technologies, protocols, and devices, establishing relationships between them, considering requirements such as connectivity, interoperability, and security and privacy (International Telecommunication Union, 2012b).…”

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Technological Variables for Decision-making IoT Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises

Parra

Guerrero

2020

J INFORM SYSTEMS ENG

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The Internet of Things (IoT) is a key technological trend for the digital transformation of organizations, boosting existing information and communication technologies or the deployment of new IoT solutions to improve their business models. Decision-making IoT adoption in small and medium enterprises is a complex task led by the Chief Information Officer (CIO). The deployment of IoT solutions is affected by permanent technological change in the ICT sector. That implies high investment costs by organizations due to the acquisition of technology, maintenance of technology, training of employees for the appropriate use of each technology, and expensive contracts with the Internet of Things providers for the execution of IoT projects. This paper presents four technological variables that affect decision-making IoT adoption in small and medium enterprises based on the Technology-Organization-Environment Model (TOE). The role of the CIO in supporting the digital transformation of SMEs and the complexity of IoT adoption are highlighted.

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“…The concept of a simple and compelling project is especially important for first-year students, who are beginning to learn to program despite limited skills [34]. Another appealing concept is to teach students about the IoT [27,[35][36][37] as an idea that is gaining popularity on the high-tech markets (e.g., intelligent buildings [36]). Through giving students a possibility to communicate between devices in a classroom environment, it would be possible to create interesting projects and develop new ideas in the domain of IoT.…”

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Teaching programming using dedicated Arduino Educational Board

Perenc

Jaworski

Duch

2019

Comp Applic In Engineering

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This paper presents a new approach to teaching programming to undergraduate computer science students. A dedicated Arduino board along with custom application programming interface (API) was introduced into programming classes with a view to strengthen students’ engagement and improving the attractiveness of the course. The students were presented with basic functionalities of the board, which gave them a possibility to accomplish their own projects—typically video games—without any background in electronics. The level of engagement of the participants was observed by the tutors during classes and also reviewed based on questionnaires filled by 347 first‐, second‐, and third‐year undergraduates. The results indicated that the proposed approach was well received by nearly 80%, while nearly 75% of the participants expressed a wish to continue their Computer Science education using Arduino.

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Internet of Things education: Labor market training needs and national policies

Cited by 27 publications

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Assessment of ICT policies for digital transformation in Colombia: technology readiness for IoT adoption in SMEs in the trading sector

Assessment of ICT policies for digital transformation in Colombia: technology readiness for IoT adoption in SMEs in the trading sector

Technological Variables for Decision-making IoT Adoption in Small and Medium Enterprises

Teaching programming using dedicated Arduino Educational Board

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