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• Information Technology


  The transmission of information requiring the use of systems specifically computers, and telecommunications, for storing, retrieving and sending information
• Information Communication Technology (ICT)


  The convergence of telecommunication networks with computer networks through a link system later known as fiber optics
• ICT


  • Covers storage, retrieval, manipulation and transmission of information in a digital form
  • Utilises desktops, emails, podcast, vodcast, cloud storage
• Cloud Computing


  The usage of computing services through a software as well as hardware, provided as a service over a network which is the Internet
• Cloud Computing


  • Reduces IT infrastructure cost
  • Promotes virtualization
  • Allows easier maintenance of software and hardware
• Mobile Application


  Software applications designed to run on smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, available for download from selected mobile operating systems
• User Interface


  The way end users interact with an application, revolutionised by touch screen capability which enables direct interaction with what is displayed
• Analytics


  A process which helps in discovering informational patterns within data, combining statistics, computer programming and operations research
• Analytics

  • Data analytics can support decision-making by converting raw data into meaningful information
  • Predictive analytics is used to forecast events based on current and historical information
  • Social media analytics is used by companies to understand and accommodate customer needs
• The past decades have shown a grandiose revolution in the realm of computing and communications, and all indications show that technology and the use of information technology will continue to progress
• 1. commerce


  A new way of conducting business through the World Wide Web where buyers and sellers meet and do business
• 1. commerce greatly influences financial and retail trade
• Technology has expanded to education as open universities and distance learning is widely offered now by several colleges and universities through the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS)
• Information technology defies time and space which directly affects the exertion of effort as it reduces travel time and distance
• Business Process Outsourcing (BPO)


  Companies that hire workers and outsource them from other countries, specifically in Asia where salary rates are more affordable
• Firms can now outsource their manufacturing to other nations and rely on telecommunications to keep production, distribution and marketing attuned
• 1. commerce is rapidly expanding into a fast-moving, open global market with an ever-increasing number of participants
• Digitized goods or e-goods such as e-books, digital images, music files, software, manuals can cross borders in real time and consumers can shop 24 hours a day, seven days a week
• Firms are searching for strategies to be competitive online by improving their online shops' User Interface (UI) as well as User Experience (UX)
• Computers and communication technologies complement the traditional telephones and allow individuals to communicate with one another in ways that do not require face-to-face interaction
• The importance of distance is reduced by computers and communication technologies, enabling telecommuting and remote work to become an accepted practice in the world of work
• The gig-economy has changed how people work, with more people choosing to work as freelancers and independent contractors in multiple jobs in different local and overseas jobs
• Working remote in virtual platforms has become attractive especially among millennials and this is being noticed by companies and organizations worldwide
• Remote jobs reduce stress while increasing job satisfaction, and can also speed up work and productivity
• The convergence of media, telecommunication and computing technologies is creating a new workplace scenario that every interested wage earner must adapt to
• Advancements in information technology have brought about the development of computer-assisted-instruction (CAI) to complement traditional classroom instruction
• The integration of information technology improves productivity and enriches the learning experience of students through virtual learning environments, simulations, e-mail, drop boxes, learning software, Learning Management Systems (LMS) and mobile applications
• 1. instruction


  The same will complement traditional classroom instruction
• Teacher


  • Acts as the trainer and mentor
  • Motivates, encourages, evaluates and helps in the learning of students
• Though there is a need for face to face (f2f), the integration of information technology improves productivity and enriches the learning experience of students
• Developing solutions to the given problems

  1. Largely operates through technology utilized in schools

  2. Through virtual learning environments

  3. Through simulations which are available on the Internet

  4. Offers much convenience
• Educational technologies


  • E-mail
  • Drop boxes
  • Learning software
  • Learning Management Systems (LMS)
  • Mobile applications
• Educational technologies


  • Simplify the learning process
  • Simplify collaboration between students and teachers
  • Simplify collaboration between students themselves who are engaged in group workloads
• Text can be combined with

  1. Audio

  2. Images

  3. Videos

  4. Utilized through real time real time interactions through Skype, face time, Zoom, Facebook-Messenger and other platforms
• Distance learning via the Internet and Learning Management Systems (LMS)

  • Can be very motivating
  • Interactive learning strategy is not only innovative especially in the continuing education programs as it is highly experiential and dynamic
• The changes associated with these rapid technological advances in education demand an upgrade of professional skills through the reinforcement of modern existing systems of learning both in the public and private sectors
• Educational technologies must be utilized to respond to the needs of all learners
• The increase in content presented in a digital form results in easier and cheaper duplication and distribution of information
• Book contents being copy-pasted and even image properties which can easily be posted on the Internet can be exposed online and be utilized by any individual for whatever intent they have
• This evidently violates intellectual property rights which is an issue being raised against the wide use of information technology