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Factors Affecting The Use of
ICT
Introduction
Today we will be looking at how certain
factors influence the way in which ICT is
used in a particular situation. In some
cases a proposed system may encounter
problems because there are legal or moral
issues.
Factors include:
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Social
Cultural
Legal
Economic
Environmental
Ethical
1.Get into 6 groups.
2.We will be spent 5
minutes coming up
with ideas of what
we mean by each
factor.
Class Discussion
Ethical
Social
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Reduces the number of manual jobs
Changes in the way a job is done.
Job Loss.
Widens the gap between the “haves” and “havenots”.
De-skills certain jobs.
Blurs the distinction between “home” and work”.
Less security at work.
Reduced social interaction at work.
ICT systems are less personal.
Changes in leisure time.
Addictions
Social Networking
Cultural
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Morals
Knowledge
Beliefs – faith on the web
Customs – communications methods
Arts - Music
Laws – more relaxed
Habits
Other Countries – low levels of education, poor
technology infrastructures, lack of money.
Legal
• Data Protection Act – impossible for a
system to develop.
• Copyright laws
• Selling devices which crack codes or copy
protection.
• Mobile communication
Economic
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Labour costs being cheaper elsewhere
High labour costs
Fuel costs
Availability of high speed Internet access.
Availability of skilled staff.
Environmental
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Recycling of hardware.
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Reduction in the number of printouts.
Recycling paper
Remembering to switch off computers at the end of
the day.
• Organisations may need to allow staff to work from
home.
• Recycling printer cartridges and mobile phones
• Computer screens
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Privacy
Property
Accuracy
Accessibility