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Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Technology Empowering Women of India

Harshita Bhatnagar

Language: EN | Published: 16-12-2024 | Abstract | pp. 1-19

This study is an attempt to determine major impact of technology on women’s empowerment in present era. To determine the impact of technology, it is important to know the awareness level and the adoption rate of technology among Indian women. This study will also help in finding out various problems/challenges faced
by women and new insights gained by women while using technology. This will also support Indian government in making favourable policies and innovative schemes for women to provide more technology driven power. The structured questionnaire is designed and circulated to 120 women of semi urban areas of
Udaipur district, Rajasthan, based on convenience sampling. 83% of the total questionnaire distributed are found complete for research purpose. Data analysis reveals that after technology in any form it is mostly used by educated women who are between the age of 25–50, and are house makers. The majority of women have
purchased new devices such as smartphones, desktop computer/laptop and tablets for different reasons for doing work from home, entertainment, travel, learning, trading, etc. It is visible from the study that the majority of women have no or insufficient knowledge about ethical guidelines/code of ethics regarding cyber
security. Unfortunately, women restrict themselves to use technology because of severe technical issues, lack of privacy, gender discrimination and digital divide. Other reasons such as domestic issues, overburden of responsibility, low literacy rates, non-participation in decision making, etc., are few other reasons behind
a lower adoption of technology by women. These factors are responsible for smaller interaction of women with the technology and thereby creating stumbling block in empowering women digitally. Strong support of family members, government, policy maker and educational institutions can encourage women empowerment. There is an urge to devise and implement various awareness e-training and support programs for women all over the nation. Strengthening norms for cyber security will add more power and innovation to technology use. Economic and psychological impact of Demonetisation and pandemic COVID-19 have brought tremendous changes to the lives of common man. The new prefix “e” to each and
every word has new meaning “empowering entire earth electronically”. Hence, empowering women has become the top priority of each and every nation. 

2024-12-16



Journal: International Journal of Research in E-learning

Travel Blog as an ESL Teaching Tool

Maryna Romaniukha , Oksana Shelomovska , Liudmyla Sorokina

Language: EN | Published: 29-06-2020 | Abstract | pp. 1-15

Current stage of ICT development necessitates the improvement of teaching tools, skills, and learning outcomes. The article discusses bright educational prospects of travel blogging for students of English as a second language (ESL). The authors suggest a short theoretical overview of research into travel blogosphere’s educational opportunities, while discussing a classification of travel blogs according to the type of sender vs receiver communication. On a wide and modern textual material the article considers such prominent features of travel storytelling as polysemantic vocabulary, compact meaning representation, strategies to present cultural information and verbal creativity which can be of true interest for students of B2 level and above. The readers can also learn about a few forms of activity with travel stories which are individual special sampling with some specific focus (pun, irony, creative instances of word building), presentation of foreign culture by means of English, project work for a small group of enthusiasts, sampling stories by country, by area or by activity, and presenting one concise story to the classroom, as their own post or a paper brochure.

2020-06-29