Technology in Education

Information Technology in Education

• Technology is heavily integrated into daily life, across education and household tasks.
• Positives outweigh the negatives in education regarding technology
• Modern educational systems have been transformed by ever-advancing technology

Ways Technology Improves Education:

• Teachers can collaborate online, sharing ideas and resources
• Updated learning is easier for students
• Valuable research skills can be developed at a young age
• Students and teachers can access a wide expanse of material
• Online learning is now a credible option

Negative Effects of Technology When Used Inappropriately:

• Lost Learning Time when teachers and students are not technologically literate
• Overuse and Distraction can occur, since students learn best by physical and mental interaction, and computers cannot substitute for hands-on experience.
• The primary use of computers for games can promote a "Game Mentality" and distract some students
• Students may rely on web searches for answers, hindering their Creativity
• Limited analytical approach leads to No Practical Learning
• Misinformation is a significant issue for modern students

Information Technology in Business

• Businesses rely heavily on technology: from improved telecommunications to online payments
• Most modern businesses cannot function without technology
• Credit card acceptance relies on complex bank exchanges and telecommunications systems
• Speed and accuracy are at the heart of business decision-making
• Comprehensive market research enables management to make informed decisions
• Marketing identifies the target audience so they can observe trends and needs
• Overall marketing covers public relations, advertising, promotion, and sales impacting business growth
• High customer satisfaction is key to business success
• Business success depends on understanding customer needs, trends, and effective communication
• IT automation introduces user-friendly solutions for complex resource management, desktop-based a decade ago

Information Technology in Tourism

• IT plays a key role in travel: vacation destination, activities, and post-adventure experiences
• According to a Google Travel study, 74% of travelers plan their trips online.
• TripAdvisor reports that 45% of users use their smartphones for everything related to their vacations

Mobile Technology

• Mobile technology leads new travel methods
• Cell phones act as tour guides, travel agencies, restaurant locators, and maps
• Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) offer possibilities in the travel world
• Companies use AR/VR to show cruise cabins or transport users to the Great Wall of China

Internet of Things (IoT)

• IoT promises significant tourism industry updates
• Sensors are connected to the internet in cars, suitcases, and buildings.
• Some hotels offer apps to control thermostats or televisions.
• Virtual assistants that are specifically designed thanks to hotels arriving
• Some hotel chains gather guest information to target marketing campaigns
• Big Data faces challenges, yet industry players use it to target marketing campaigns

Blockchain

• Blockchain could transform the world, but faces limited experimentation
• Blockchain may identify passengers at airports, guaranteeing transparency in tourists' opinions, and easy secure payments

5G Networks

• 5G networks enhance travel technology with faster loading speeds, wider coverage, and stable connections
• 5G enables the development of technology that 4G limited

Information Technology in the Food Industry

• Technology has changed how food is produced and found through applications, robotics, data, and processing.
• ING reports that technology helps food manufacturers produce more efficiently

Robotics and Machines

• The use of machines ensures quality and affordability
• Machines reduce costs, keep food fresh, and increase productivity
• Robotics helps eliminate safety issues for dangerous jobs

3D Printing

• 3D printing has expanded across industries
• There are several applications: NASA prints pizzas, and creates soft foods for people who cannot chew hard food.

Drones

• Precision agriculture uses GPS tracking and satellite imagery to monitor crop yields, soil levels, and weather patterns to increase farm efficiency

Packaging and Waste

• Consumers prioritize healthy, sustainable goods and pay attention to labels and ingredients
• Social media increases scrutiny, leading companies to use technology to "go green"

Information Technology in Banking Industry

• Banks use computer and electronic equipment services like e-banking
• Banking has become more competitive
• Banks are adopting the latest technologies

E-Banking

• UK and US banks debuted e-banking in the 1920s
• Electronic funds transfer and credit cards were introduced in 1960.
• Web-based banking came into existence in Europe and the USA in 1980.

Services that e-banks offer:

• Credit and Debit Cards
• ATM
• E-Cheques
• EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer)
• DeMAT Accounts
• Mobile Banking
• Telephone Banking
• Internet Banking
• FDI (Electronic Data Interchange)

Information Technology in Communication Technology

• Electric telegraph was invented in 1831
• Digital methods have superseded almost all other forms of communication, especially for business

The Telephone

• The telephone was invented in 1849
• Motorola created the mobile phone in 1973, kickstarting a chain of developments in communications
• Early smartphones targeted the enterprise market, bridging the gap between telephones and PDAs.
• In 1996, Nokia released phones with QWERTY keyboards, and by 2010, most Android phones were touchscreen-only
• Apple launched the first iPhone, revolutionizing smartphone aesthetics
• Initially, 500 apps were available for iPhone. Now, there are over two million
• The Internet has made communication easier and faster, connecting people regardless of time and location
• Email was introduced in 1991, and changed all of our lives
• Originally, email was mainly only used by educational systems and the military to exchange information
• Wearable technology, such as hands-free mobile headsets launched in 1999, gave users the ability to answer calls on the go

Virtual Reality (VR)

• VR has shaken up communications since 2016
• VR enables people to connect in the same space and time, regardless of location, and facilitates better communication

5G Network

• 5G improves communication
• Average 4G transmission speed is 21 Mbps; 5G can be 100 to 1000 times faster

Lesson 4.2: Internet of Things (IoT)

• Internet of things includes a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and transfer data over a network

Elements of IOT System

• IOT devices share sensor data as a result. Connected devices that go to either the cloud or edge gateway.

Why loT is important

• IoT helps people work and live smarter, automating homes and businesses
• IoT provides delivering real-time insights into the chain performance

loT Benefits

• Companies can automate processes and reduce labor costs.
• IoT enables companies to cut service down waste and improve service delivery, making it less expensive to manufacture and deliver goods.
• IoT increases transparency into customer transactions

Common benefits of loT businesses:

• Monitor their overall business processes

• Improve the customer experience (CX)

• Save time and money

• Enhance employee productivity

• Integrate and adapt business models

• Make better business decisions

• Generate more revenue

• LoT is abundant in multiple utility businesses

• Farmers can also receive help from the IoT

• Agriculture use cases within agriculture, infrastructure and home automation industries

Advantages of IoT include

• Ability to access information
• Improved communications between electronics
• Better transfer network data
• Automating tasks

Disadvantages of IoT

• Information has a chance to be stolen
• Enterprise may eventually have to deal with massive IoT devices
• A problem in the system can lead to many damages
• Compatibility for the standard devices

IoT Security and Privacy Issues

• Connecting billions of devices to the internet.

IoT Data

• Billions of data for privacy settings and safety.

Hackers

• Hackers gained access from the IoT setting
• Concerns with the Internet of privacy

IoT Privacy

• Ask for input from users. Privacy is a major concern from the IoT

Lesson 4.3: Smart phones

• Smartphones are changing the way people do tasks daily.
• Smartphones keep getting smarter the more people get adapted to them.

Statistics

• Half the population owns a Smartphone
• In 2016 almost 94% are from 18-24 are millennials
• Checking smartphones with the time scale is 6.5%.

Smartphone Advantages

• Instant Communication
• Has been created to improve peoples way of talking to each other
• The surf of the Web
• Devices are enabled to access web websites
• Mobile browsers are integrated with 10% of total
• Education to help students
• GPS system is available
• Has GPS to help transportation
• Privacy of users

Disadvantage

• High cost
• Additional fees
• Poor social interaction
• Distraction from other topics
• Health Issues
• Addiction
• Privacy threat
• Extra Work
• Uncensored Content

Role of IT in Modern Education

• Teaching technology
• Transform to benefit and challenge

Modern Education Challenges

• Benefits integrated into Education
• Educations system