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Information and communication technology (ICT)

Technology which provides for electronic input, storage, retrieval, processing, transmission and dissemination of information.

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Cedefop, Glossary. Terminology of European education and training policy, (accessed 03/2023)
Cedefop, Glossary. Terminology of European education and training policy, (accessed 03/2023)
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This multilingual glossary (provided in a multitude of European languages) defines a selection of key terms used in European education and training policy. It is a revised and expanded version of the “Terminology of European education and training policy – A selection of 130 key terms” (2014). It considers new priorities of European Union policy, mainly concerning skills intelligence and employment. New definitions have been developed in collaboration with the experts of Cedefop’s departments VET and Skills and VET and Qualifications.

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) refer to a range of technologies and tools used to create, collate and communicate information and knowledge. ICTs are used in daily life to prepare documents, talk to others by phone, listen to radio and watch television programmes. Some ICTs involve one-way communication, while others facilitate two-way communication. Some can include only one medium (e.g. telephone), while others can handle more than one medium (e.g. computer and television).

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COL, Open and distance learning: key terms and definitions, 2015 (revised 2020)
COL, Open and distance learning: key terms and definitions, 2015 (revised 2020)
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This document identifies and defines several key terms related to Open and Distance Learning (ODL). Terms and definitions are current as of May 2020. (Provided under CC BY-SA 4.0 license, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)

For the purpose of statistical reporting and in the context of this guide, information and communication technologies (ICT) is defined as a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to transmit, store, create, share or exchange information. These technological tools and resources include computers, the Internet (websites, blogs and emails), live broadcasting technologies (radio, television and webcasting), recorded broadcasting technologies (pod casting, audio and video players, and storage devices) and telephony (fixed or mobile, satellite, visio/video-conferencing, etc.).

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UIS, Guide to measuring information and communication technologies (ICT) in education, 2009
UIS, Guide to measuring information and communication technologies (ICT) in education, 2009
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This manual presents a comprehensive set of internationally comparable indicators on the use of ICT in education, along with standardized definitions of key concepts, detailed measurement specifications and practical guidance on appropriate interpretation of the indicators. The proposed set of new indicators covers a wider range of conceptual domains, which will address policy needs at both national and international levels (e.g. WSIS, Millennium Development Goals and Education for All). They provide multiple angles for the assessment of ICT penetration in education systems in a comparative perspective.