Use of ICT and Develepoment of Tourism Sector in Albania

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is increasingly playing an important role in developing a competitive economy based on knowledge and innovation. Use of ICT enables the provision of a higher quality of citizen’s life; it helps ease and efficiency of business processes and increase the efficiency and transformation of management. The use of ICT in different sectors of the Albanian economy has begun to be realized rapidly, improving economic and financial performance and expanding the range of services that are offered to users. ICT has been used massively also a sector which in Albania brings an important impact on GDP it is the tourism sector, however, it is noted that the use of ICT in this sector is at levels lower than in other countries of Europe as well as the region. The use of ICT and the Internet in the tourism sector in the world but also in Albania has enabled the creation of a new business environment, the global distribution of information as a very important element for the tourism sector and the creation of new channels of distribution, transforming the tourism sector globally. The tourism sector in Albania, which is competing strongly from neighboring countries after the period of its establishment and strengthening, currently faces the challenge of the massive use of ICT in the provision of information and the enhancement of services for its clients. The purpose of this paper is to evidence the level of use of ICT in the tourism sector in Albania, and based on analysis of data collected, presents recommendations on the use of ICT in the sector, aimed at increasing performance, expanding services and improving the quality of services provided to customers

ICT USE IN UNIVERSITY OF ELBASAN AND ITS OBSTACLES

Information and Communication Technology is a major transforming force in today’s global society. The development and use of computers and ICT may have been the only important factor that has greatly changed the organisations and society in the last decades by revolutionizing the way of life. ICT has become an integral part of the daily life. Education is an important sector that has been affected by the use of ICT, which is being massively used in the auditoriums of the Albanian universities to improve and enhance the teaching and learning process. The functionality of ICT is contributing in the application of innovations in activities in and out of university auditoriums, thus considerably increasing the interaction between lecturers and students. The challenge in the use of ICT in education is to define how to better use ICT in improving the quality of teaching and learning, in sharing knowledge and information, thus better meeting the needs of society, lowering the education costs, and improving and increasing the efficiency of the education system. This study has been conducted during October 2014 - March 2015 at the “Aleksander Xhuvani” University of Elbasan, and aims to present a view of the level of ICT use in this university as an administrative means and as an auxiliary tool in the process of teaching and learning, and the obstacles in making the use of ICT massive. The collected data are used to draw conclusions and give recommendations to make the necessary changes to have a better use of ICT in the Albanian universities, and make it more efficient in serving teaching and the education system

ICT USE IN UNIVERSITY OF ELBASAN AND ITS OBSTACLES

Information and Communication Technology is a major transforming force in today’s global society. The development and use of computers and ICT may have been the only important factor that has greatly changed the organisations and society in the last decades by revolutionizing the way of life. ICT has become an integral part of the daily life. Education is an important sector that has been affected by the use of ICT, which is being massively used in the auditoriums of the Albanian universities to improve and enhance the teaching and learning process. The functionality of ICT is contributing in the application of innovations in activities in and out of university auditoriums, thus considerably increasing the interaction between lecturers and students. The challenge in the use of ICT in education is to define how to better use ICT in improving the quality of teaching and learning, in sharing knowledge and information, thus better meeting the needs of society, lowering the education costs, and improving and increasing the efficiency of the education system. This study has been conducted during October 2014 - March 2015 at the “Aleksander Xhuvani” University of Elbasan, and aims to present a view of the level of ICT use in this university as an administrative means and as an auxiliary tool in the process of teaching and learning, and the obstacles in making the use of ICT massive. The collected data are used to draw conclusions and give recommendations to make the necessary changes to have a better use of ICT in the Albanian universities, and make it more efficient in serving teaching and the education system

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

The purpose of this research study was to identify the problems encountered by persons with physical disabilities to attend full-time studies at the University "Alexander Xhuvani" Elbasan. In addition, it serves to highlight the obstacles in the university environment and to provide adequate information for decision-makers at the university in order for them to be able to recognize such barriers and to carefully consider and plan the inclusion of individuals with physical disabilities in university. Subject for this study were a group of 22 students with physical disabilities, 14 (fourteen) of whom were male and 8 (eight) were female. All these students who were contacted directly have identified difficulties in benefiting applications in the information system of the university, elearning, web-site navigability, and downloading various documents from the system etc. This paper also gives some suggestions about improvements that should be made to the information system in the university, in order to be used efficiently by persons with disabilities, academically as well as administratively