...International Scientific Conference eLearning and software for Education Bucharest, April 23-24, 2015 10.12753/2066-026X-15-081 HEALTH-RELATED IMPACT, ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ICT USE IN EDUCATION, COMPARED TO THEIR ABSENCE IN THE PAST Paruyr HARUTYUNYAN, Alin MOLDOVEANU, Florica MOLDOVEANU Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, sector 6, Bucharest, Romania par0308@gmail.com, alin.moldoveanu@cs.pub.ro, florica.moldoveanu@cs.pub.ro: Victor ASAVEI Faculty of Automatic Control and Computer Science, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 313, sector 6, Bucharest, Romania victor.asavei@cs.pub.ro Abstract: Society has been very quick to adopt and master computer, as well as latest mobile technologies as an integral part of its everyday life. Innovative technologies have penetrated into nearly every aspect of human life and are now so much involved and embedded in social life that most people do not even realize that these technologies are relatively new inventions. Furthermore, nowadays people do not imagine their daily life without technology. In fact, information technologies create great comforts for humans in their everyday life. Despite that, one cannot say for sure that technology has only positive impact on physical, mental or psychological state of humans. Now we are living in the era of digital technologies, where scientists put forward a hypothesis according ...
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...Topics Interdisciplinary Topics Education Policy Education Reform and Disruption What are the advantages and disadvantages of implementing K-12 education in the Philippines? Want Answers6 4 Answers Philip Villaseran, EngineerEngineer 3 upvotes by Michael Chan, John Jelsovsky, and Kat Efrenne. One advantage is kids enter college more mature. Hopefully the extra two years give them time to know what they really want to become. Major disadvantage is that it's an additional two years to earn a degree. People work later, they earn money later. And in this country, where a lot of children support their family and parents, that's a major disadvantage. Written 18 Jan. 6,104 views. Upvote3 Downvote Comment Loading... More Answers Below. Related Questions • K-12 Education: What are the characteristics of the perfect student? • ★What are the advantages and disadvantages of having one's Mother-Tongue as the the medium of instruction in the philippines? • K-12 Education: What should teachers teach more of? Miguel Oroña, Dentistry student that likes carsDentistry student that likes cars 3 upvotes by Michael Chan, Philip Villaseran, and Krystel Arriane Cortez. Advantages - immediate work after high school, without needing an extra TESDA certificate or passing college requirements such as NSTP and board examinations. More job openings for work that previously required a two-year college course. Disadvantages - extra two years in high school ...
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...and Disadvantages of information technology in Business Advantages: * Increases production and saves time: Business use technology to automate tasks. A good example is a bakery which uses automated temperature censors to detect any drop or increase in room temperature in a bakery. These censors will send information directly to the operator and report any temperature change. This saves the bakery time and it also results into quality products. * Improves communication through communication technology: With the help of communication technology tools like phones, video conferencing , electronic mail, databases just to mention but a few. Movement of information with in an organization or business has become easy and first. Employees can easily move information across departments without having any interruptions. Tools like electronic mail , e-fax, mobile phones and text messaging enhance the movement of information among employees , customers and business partners or suppliers. * Improves data storage and file management: Businesses use cloud hosting services to store and backup business data. Also it saves on paper work and makes transfer and access of data remote. With services like ‘’Dropbox.com’’, business owners can access their data any time any where. Information and data are very important tools for a business, so it is very essential to store them safely and also access them at any time of need. RELATED: :- The Impact of Information Technology on Small...
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...Disadvantage and Advantage of Education Choices Students today have so many options to enhance their education. While traditional education has advantages for the students, online education can have the same components and techniques just in a different method of teaching. Online education better prepares a colleague for their future by offering smaller student to teacher ratios and tailoring materials to the student's specific interests; however, traditional school education prepares a colleague to interact with groups of other students and learn social skills and conflict resolution, through sports or other outside activities. Each education method has advantages and disadvantages for students to choose the best education for each individual needs. The students can compare and contrast the pros and cons of each educational method to make the best choice about their education. During the early years in the 1950’s, it was the traditional school education or the option to have no education for the students to choose for their future. This was the only option because of the lack of technology that was available to the economy to do the online education. Today we are more advanced in technology and still growing in this category. The first advantage of the traditional students had been that they were able to learn to socialize with other students. Socialization is a very important learning ability to learn in the traditional school environment that will be effective throughout...
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...world evolves, the technology is also evolving and we can’t deny the fact that it is happening also to education. One of the examples is the modern technologies used by some of the teachers as their instructional materials. (Richards) Before, children were taught in a rigid and stereotyped way. Teachers used authentic or created materials as their tool in teaching the learners. Nowadays, there are lots of instructional materials to be used in teaching. There are new trends on language teaching and this is by the use of modern technology as their instructional material. These instructional materials include laptops, LCD projector, speech laboratory, power point presentation, tablets, etc. By the use of it, learners can relate to their discussion. Instructional materials serves as the basis for match of the language input learners and the language practice that occurs in the classroom. They can provide a detailed specification of content, even in the absence of the syllabus (Richards and Rodgers, 1986). It is an important element within the curriculum and their often tangible and visible aspect of it (Nunan, 1991). Technology has become an integral part of higher education instruction with the increased use of technology; instructional resources like the textbooks are slowly making their way into the higher education system. The use of technology is still increasing although main acceptance influences the user’s attitude towards the use of instructional technology. Its environment...
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...The Exposure of Touchscreen Devices at an Early Age: An Advantage or Disadvantage for Pre-School Children Chan Jia-Qi Janice, Chan Kar Kei, Darius Shu Chen Keong, Naik Shiang Jen, Siau Yeu Jiun, Wong Chin Hui, Yap Huey May School of Communication Taylor’s University Index 1.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………… 3-5 1.2 Research Questions …………………………………………………………… 5 1.3 Methodology Selected ………………………………………………………… 5-6 1.4 Data Analysis / Findings ……………………………………………………... 6-13 1.5 Final Discussion of Insights ………………………………………………… 13-15 1.6 Conclusion …………………………………………………………………...15-16 1.7 References …………………………………………………………………... 16-17 1.8 Appendices ………………………………………………………………… 18-29 1.1 Introduction Today, children are spending most of their time being occupied by iPad, iPhone and pad-based gadgets that have the access to the Internet. According to Romeo (2003), the emerging in technological development had allowed computers and touchscreen devices to be added into our lifestyle. For example, touchscreen devices like iPod, iPad, Samsung Tab and etc are used to check emails, surf the Internet, connect with people, either for work purpose or personal purpose, and also used in education purposes in pre-school and colleges. Anderson mentioned this in his research in 1999, “The computer has become recognized tool in education of young children, particularly where it is used to promote problem-solving skills and social interactions...
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...globalisation. However Theodore Levitt in 1983 introduced the term globalisation to the world. Globalisation in the past couple of years has been a prevalent topic. Look in any newspaper, magazine or television show, and in some way you will see globalisation occurring. Globalisations definition can be liquidated as the rapid exchange of a country’s goods, services, and culture using trade, transportation, and or communication with another country and or multiple countries. (Economic News Articles, 2011) Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. Globalisation is no exception. Examining economy, technology, and culture this essay will assess the advantages and disadvantages of globalisation, and how it possibly is affecting the United Kingdom. The economy today has been greatly affected by globalisation. The world is constantly evolving. Globalisation from an economic perspective is something that needs to be examined carefully. A disadvantage of globalisation on the economy is that as companies expand they are forgetting about the less fortunate countries. The prosperity that countries acquire from globalisation is not evenly distributed among other countries. (The Business Environment, 2009) Some advantages globalisation gives to the economy are that it expands markets accessibility. There was once a time when businesses were limited to their own country and what they could offer it. Now businesses can venture out internationally, reaching out to other countries. Most countries...
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...Sarah Spang Mrs. Wilder English 1 May 2012 High School Education Teens on a Daily Basis “Teachers can change lives with just the right mix of chalk and challenges,” stated Joyce Myers. Teachers have a huge impact on every student they teach. Being a teacher, you have to posses the life skills of patience, sense of humor, organization, trustworthiness, and responsibility. Not only does a teacher teach academic lessons, they prepare students for life after graduation by teaching them life skills needed in order to succeed in college and/or enter the job market (“High School Teachers”). Responsibility: the state or fact of being responsible. High School teachers have numerous responsibilities, such as creating lesson plans, grading tests, and making sure the appropriate academic lesson is taught each and every day. High school teachers have some responsibilities that teachers at a lower level do not necessarily have. High school educators have the responsibility of helping each and every one of their students prepare educationally for post high school higher education and/or the work force (“High School Teachers”). When entering into the Educational field, one will have a plethora of decisions to make, such as, what grade or age and what subject one would like to teach. Adding to the decisions is if one would like to work at a private or public school. Deciding whether to work at a private or public school is a big decision because public school math teachers must have...
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...document 2/3 sides of A4) The table below will help you to structure your work – when you analyse the impact of each policy remember to discuss in terms of government spending priorities and M1 links with P2 and P3. Policy | Definition | Example (S) | Business ImpactAdvantages and disadvantages | Management Reaction to Policy | Economic Policy | Economic Policy designed to deal with growth, unemployment and inflation to improve standards of living and reduce unemployment. Linked with policies on education, training and skills. | In December 2009, the (then) Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, announced a package of measures to try to tackle unemployment. These included internships and guarantees of places in education or training for every 16 and 17 year old in the UK. This was due to the level of young people being NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training) exceeding one million people, i.e. 1 in 10 of people aged 16– 19. | An advantage to the business is that they would receive government funding to take on young people. Another advantage would be more staffing to meet demand. A disadvantage could be a relatively inexperienced workforce as a result. This disadvantage is likely to be outweighed by the extra funding and government support to take on these workers. | Balfour could react to this policy by providing apprenticeships and training...
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...Technology and Assessments Technology is being used in classrooms more and more every day. Not only are computers and iPads being used for teaching, there are also being used for assessments. There are many ways technology can simplify formative and summative assessments. There are advantages and disadvantages to using technology for assessing student learning. Technology should be an enhancing tool and not used to replace teacher interaction. There are many ways technology can facilitate the ongoing effort to assess student learning. By using computers, teachers have the ability to assess large numbers of students efficiently, accurately, and quickly. For example, Teachers will be able to see how long the student takes to answer each question and the time it takes to complete the test. Another example is teachers will also have the opportunity to give feedback to the students quickly and even, in some cases, instantly. This means there will be no delay in assessing the students learning on a particular unit and moving on to the next unit of instruction. The next example of how technology can facilitate student assessments is by using an optical scanner or marker, teachers can analyze assessments very quickly, and can even statistically store scores for each student. That way the teacher knows each individual grade and also, those of the class as a whole. “It takes about one hour to scan one hundred answer cards (Bull, 1993, p.13.) It would take much more time...
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...research paper is to give an overview of Interactive Workspaces and how the technology has changed the workplace environment. This research will focus on the start of Interactive technology, products that are created specifically for the Interactive workplace, the Interactive technology that is used in education and training, how lives are being changed by te use of Interactive technology and what is needed by businesses in the future to keep pace with the ever changing environment of the workplace. Interactive technology advantages and disadvantages for corporations will be looked at. This research will also look at some ways how Interactive technologies popularity amongst business owners who are putting this technology to work in order to bring in customers and increase revenue. Let’s face it; technology has made the lives of everyone much easier. There are so many technological advances I don’t even know where to start. However there is one technology invention that has intrigued me for a long time, Interactive workspaces. The definition of Interactive is “(of a computer program or system) interacting with a human user, often in a conversational way, to obtain data or commands and to give immediate results or updated information” (Interactive, n.d.). Workspace is defined as “space used or required for one’s work, as in an office or home” (Interactive, n.d.). Has technology come this far to do one’s work for them or to augment one’s work by making...
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...retrieve corrupted files, reformat computers, in addition to adding more memory storage. I was always fascinated by his techniques. For example, he was able to fix my computer from his office while I was at home. Up until then I didn’t know that it was possible to view another person’s desktop from your own desktop. I am interested in becoming a computer support specialist also due to the fact that my parents’ Dearborn restaurant is still being operated in the old fashion way with a traditional cash register. The most irritating thing about operating a popular restaurant without advance technology is making mistakes on orders because they are hand written. In addition, calculating profit by hand is very tedious for the owner. In the past we have had employees steal money and throw away checks that were to be accounted by the end of the day. I feel that if my parents had the up to date advance technology equipment to run there business it would be more efficient and less stress for them. As the only son, I feel obligated to use my business and technological knowledge to run the family business better. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Computer support specialists held about 565,700 jobs in 2008. Although they worked in a wide range of industries, about 18 percent were employed in the...
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...An Assessment of Online Education In a world where your virtual existence on the internet has become just as important as your existence rooted in reality. People have started using the internet, not as a necessary evil But rather a convenient pathway to innovate continuously. Internet traditionally has always been a tool for communication. It started off with the email, then chatting and now it has progressed to unimaginable levels, where even getting a college degree has become a reality. Something which would have been impossible during the 80's or even the 90's.Online education has become the forefront of innovation, affordability and convenience. Students all over the world are able to connect to their education needs through technology. Online education is the natural evolution of an education system, a necessary progress for it to survive in the technology age. In spite of all its progress over the decade and its great benefits, online education has its own innate disadvantages that one must take into consideration before jumping into it. In this brief article we shall discuss both sides of the story from the standpoint of a student. Benefits: There are a number of benefits in taking online courses. Easy accessibility is the number one priority for an online student. Instead of having to go to class on a fixed time frame, online courses give you the ability to access course materials including video lectures anytime of the day, making it convenient for those who...
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...Communication Technology Communication technology refers to electronic communication methods such as text messaging, email, social networking, fax and television. Communication technology is growing and expanding to almost every aspect of the globe extremely fast. It helps us to stay in touch with one another easily, lets us access information from around the world,see foreign places and get news out to others very fast. There are many advantages and disadvantages to CT in our personal lives and professional lives. In the personal lives of people,communication technology has many advantages. It helps people to stay in touch with family and friends no matter where they are in the world in ways that are much easier, faster and cheaper. The most popular method is Social Media with Facebook being the most popular social networking site in the world. As of December 31, 2012, Facebook had 1.06 billion monthly active users and 618 million daily active users (Protalinski, 2013). Facebook lets people instantly chat, mail, post comments, share photos and videos very easily, so someone on the other side of the world doesn't seem so very far away any more. It also lets you communicate and connect with people you don't know who may have similar interests to you. Other sites such as Skype lets people talk face to face using a webcam. The disadvantages of social media are bullying and privacy issues. A recent study has suggested that Facebook is the worst social networking site for internet...
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...In most cases, technology is a true blessing to the modern-day classroom, making access to information faster and easier to understand than ever before. But just like all new innovations, it is not without drawbacks. Here are some of them One of the first cons of classroom technology is the financial aspect. Not every school can afford the numerous pieces of electronics needed for even a single classroom to be fully equipped. At best some schools can only afford a limited number of these items.But it’s not only this. Once technology is purchased for a school, the cost of upkeep and maintenance can be too expensive for the school to maintain. Outdated software and hardware components can have compability issues with available programs. Unless the teacher is well trained in technology and can support the hardware in the classroom, an IT will be needed to troubleshoot problems whicj means even more scpenses for the school. Also, the cost of repairing broken equipment may be too expensive for school budgets. In order for a school to successfully integrate technology, there must be a replacement or updating plan in place to keep technology updated and useful. Because of connection problems, downloading issues, illegal software and other difficulties, teachers can sometimes stop using it simply because the lack of time. To lose the 10 minutes period just because of connectivity issues is not fair, and it's one of the main reasons for the failure of technology integration in schools...
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