Computer Technology : A Educational Study

The changing educational landscape vis-à-vis the demands of the workforce requires education to put in context what is called 21st century skills and “focus on helping students learn how to learn, so they can manage the demands of changing information, technologies, jobs, and social conditions” (Barron & Darling-Hammond,

We live in a time where constant developments of technological capabilities have allowed technology to become integral for learning and working opportunities. Technology is completely embedded within our daily lives. “The rapid advances in technology, the need for lifelong learning, the learner at a distance, and the growth of non-traditional students have encouraged the use of the computer as a means of instructional delivery” (Knowles, Holton, & Swanson, 2015, p. 278). In order to give adults learning experiences which support the growth of knowledge, skills, and technological competencies, there is a strong need for developing computer-based instruction (CBI) which can effectively meet the needs of the adult learner.

In truth, we seem to have been lost in the digital age. In spite of the great convenience the digital age has brought to us; it also worries us more often in many aspects, especially when mentioning the digital technology used on college campus. Personally speaking, the growing dependence on digital technology is inviting us to lose some valuables in life.

Research shows that the use of technology broadens students’ abilities and talents and is fundamental to college and career readiness in the 21st century; therefore, it is important that I become more familiar and comfortable with implementing

Education is among the sectors that have benefited the most from the advent of modern technology, and especially information and communication technology (ICT). Traditional education systems faced many challenges and huge limitations at delivery, in practice, and in application. Tools of education such as chalk, blackboard, books, classrooms, laboratory items, and so on, were mostly manual and cumbersome. Even the structure of the traditional literature content, and pedagogy was a challenge to both the teacher and the learner.

Modern education stands for using computers or internet websites to educate students in schools and colleges about any kind of a learning course. According to some people nowadays the word modern education is considered to be a synonym to the word "ease", while to others it is considered as an improvement to teaching and learning skills. Technology is gradually developing by the day that now we embrace computers and tablets in offices and schools more than books. In additional to teachers who mostly use projectors to display videos or designed programs which grab the attention of their students in classes. But apparently along with all the advantages modern education has, it also has disadvantages such as effecting a student's health state or how it may cause a student to rely on the internet rather than his own intelligence and creativity. Since this is a debatable topic, this research paper will involve arguments about modern education pros and cons and by facts it will

In this system, students may find out about his concerns through software on education by using computer. In this type of education, a student may gain from what computer offers to the extent that his skills in computer use allows for. He may have simulations, remote education, internet learning, etc. In today’s computers, there is one way message. And students are limited by what this message offers. Computer is a vital requirement of computer supported learning, computer assisted education, remote learning and internet learning. Some research in this area indicate that computers have positive effect on learning. (Alacapınar,2006;Aksin,2006)

Computers never had a common place inside the classroom, imaging what students thought about using word processor versus electronic typewriter word processor or even using the Archaic Manual Typewriter. In today’s world students are considered digital natives. Computers can open pathways that stimulate learning and help develop high order of thinking skills, when technology is applied in a meaningful manner. The proliferation and success of web based curriculum at all levels of education is just the latest examples of the importance of technology to both students and teachers. This research paper will explain why computers are important in the education sector today, the impact that Computer Technology has on the education sector, how computer teaching plays a role in education system, how technology has changed from decades ago until now and the advantages and disadvantages of Computer/ Technology in the education sector.

Traditionally, the majority of a student’s learning occurred within a classroom, with a lecturer present to deliver the course content and actively engage the learning process through a series of interactions and discussions. However, the drive to provide high quality teaching – whereby a set of pedagogical techniques are applied to produce learning outcome for students- has facilitated the evolvement of learning environments to produce better-adapted environments that are able to support and meet the expectations of students (Hénard and Roseveare, 2012). In today’s world, students can be described “digital natives” (a term often applied to those born after 1980) who possess a set of characteristics that include “preference for speed, nonlinear processing, multitasking and social learning” (Thompson, 2013). These students have been raised in a more technologically immersed world and learn differently to past generations. As a result, the widespread globalization of education and technology has become integrally embedded into our teaching practices over the last few decades. The advancement and adoption of technology by students has compelled educational institutes to embrace technology and develop virtual learning platforms, which provide a resource of materials, presentations, modular schemes and access to archives online. Technology enhanced learning (TEL), which can be described as the use of communication technologies to aid teaching and learning, has evolved current

“Digital age” this is what people calls to the 21st century. Digital technologies are so much involved with us that life is difficult without technology as it has become a functional requirement of life besides the way we communicate, interact, and learn has changed. Thus our education field is very much depended on these technologies called ICT. ICT refers to information and communication technology. ICT offers technological tools which are used to communicate, share, store and manage information. This literature review will first focus ICT use in education, next five tools that can be used in education field and finally one tool that can be implemented while teaching and learning.

First, there is Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI), wherein the educators' roles are substituted by computer technology, implying that the learners get to have a direct form of interaction with computer technology as a source of knowledge and or information. Under the circumstances of CAI, the conventional educators or rather teachers are charged with playing supervisory and planning roles for the coursework. In other words, the teachers participate in organizing and monitoring the ICT systems and they leave the routine roles of teaching or dissemination of information to the ICT apparatuses. Nevertheless, it is important to note that CA systems require careful or meticulous planning in order to function properly and fulfill their roles in tertiary education systems. The truth is that advancement of CAI innovation has implied that educational instruments for investigation including information control have had a tendency to grow faster as witnessed in the developed countries of

Information technology cannot always support for all kinds of educational dilemma, still at the present time technologies are necessary tools for the development (Guri-Rosenblit, 20060). When Information and Communication Technology efficiently and effectively integrated into the learning and teaching systems that ensures two way communications between the learners and teachers (Jones & Cress, 2001; Punie et al., 2006). After that these kind of interaction helps to develop in advance cognitive skills. Moreover, information technology has facilitated the tools needed to expand the education in the inaccessible geographical area (Guttman, 2003). So, the diffusion and integration of information technology is very widespread especially among the young people (Punie et al., 2006). Many

A study by (Lambert, 1999) discovered that family historians are collectors, they collect information about people, places, names and stories. Our father Albert, was no different he lovingly compiled the family history because it gave him a perspective on our past and present. To give us an opportunity to learn about our heritage and build on it (Sharbrough, 2005, p. 64). Although it was common for people of his generation to research and record on paper. Albert decided to embrace computer technology, used the Osbourne 1 computer to record our story, and store it on a series of 5 1/4” floppy disks. The recent discovery of the computer and the disks has ignited curiosity from our scattered younger family members around the world about their contents. However, a report by a computer technician revealed the Osbourne 1 is not in working order but the data on disks may be recoverable. Also, when the family history is made accessible technological obsolescence issues will need to be managed. So that access to the document is available to all who want now and into the future.

Technology helps students in the learning procedure altering the way learning is conveyed. Presently learning has turned into a customized and significant experience that addresses learners ' issues as contradicted to conventional instructor focused and content based training that places essential accentuation on passing on settled assortments of data and survey students as latent beneficiaries of learning. Henceforth, regardless of their own disparities, inclinations and histories, technology convey individualized substance at the time and place students select (e-learning and portable adapting) in this manner, taking so as to expand their learning spaces learning out of the classroom (Domalewska, 2014).

The contemporary world prides itself on being technologically advanced more than any other recorded society in the history of humankind. One of the most prominent channels that technology has been able to assert its influence is in the digitalization of every perspective of human life. Most of the human activities have adopted a technology; a move normally referred to as digitizing, in their operation. Education has not been left behind. There has been an incorporation of the digital process of learning at all level of education. The process has had a very large influence on the field of education today.