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A researcher intends to make use of ICT in his/her research. What consideration should weigh most in such a decision? A) Appropriateness of the tool used B) Cost involved in procuring it C) Availability of tools in the department where research is to be undertaken D) Willingness of his/her supervisor to offer help E) The company from which the ICT equipment has been procured Choose your answer from the following options:

A researcher intends to make use of ICT in his/her research. What consideration should weigh most in such a decision? A) Appropriateness of the tool used B) Cost involved in procuring it C) Availability of tools in the department where research is to be undertaken D) Willingness of his/her supervisor to offer help E) The company from which the ICT equipment has been procured Choose your answer from the following options: Correct Answer A), B) and C)

ICT is a diverse set of technological tools and resources used to communicate and to create, disseminate, store and manage information. The possibilities of conducting research studies by using the Internet and its related components by individuals and institutions alike are innumerable. 

Factors determining the Adoption of ICT in Research:

  Appropriateness of the Tool:

  • Effective ICT integration should focus on justifying the appropriateness of the technology being used.
  • For example, it is difficult to find specific research information using ordinary search engines. These search engines are not suitable for finding academic research papers and journals. Search engines such as Google Scholar and databases such as JSTOR, EBSCO, Springer, etc are a much better alternative and a time-saving for finding research articles and journals.
  • Another example could be the use of an online survey in place of a traditional paper-based questionnaire to collect the data required for the study. It makes more sense to use an online survey when the respondents belong to the younger population than to use it to collect data from adults. 

The Cost of Procuring Tools:

  • The main goal of a researcher should be to adopt ICT in a manner so that they reduce the cost and increase the benefits of ICT in research.
  • Preparing a research design includes the budget allocation for the proposed research study.
  • While preparing the research design, if the cost of procuring a particular ICT equipment or software, for example, the SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), is much greater in comparison to an inexpensive alternative (OfficeReports), it would be more beneficial to stick to the latter while conducting your research.

Availability of tools where research is to be undertaken:

  • ICT resources can be of various types e.g., hardware and software. The availability of ICT resources in the department of research is one of the major factors to be considered before beginning your research.
  • If a particular tool of interest is not available and if its use in your research is unavoidable, then the required steps can be taken to put forward request for its availability.

Hence, if a researcher must weigh in the factors such as the appropriateness of the tool, the cost involved in procuring it and the availability of tools where research is to be undertaken.

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