Transcript The Social Impact of ICT: - Computing and ICT in a Nutshell

The Social Impact of ICT:
Education
ICT for students
• Research & revision can be
done on the Internet, as well
as using CD-ROMs and other
programs (e.g. Encarta)
• These make learning more interactive, with
animation, video, quizzes and sound, etc.
• Which makes it easier and more enjoyable
• It can be more flexible – students go at their
own pace
ICT for students
• Virtual Learning is possible, e.g. for people
who live in remote areas or are too ill to go to a
physical college
•
Computers are available at any time of
day
• Use of ICT can produce professional looking
documents
• ICT can also be used in science experiments
• Because it gives more accurate data than can
be taken without ICT, and can analyse it
quickly
ICT for administration
• Registers and class lists can be
produced quickly and accurately
• Exam entries can be done by EDI, or
Electronic Data Interchange
• These mean there is a smaller cost (no printing
and posting costs), there is less room for error,
and less paper is used
• So it’s more environmentally friendly
• This all gives teachers more time for teaching
ICT in schools
• Costs (set-up, maintenance, training, keeping staff up to
date, software, etc.) can be high
• Literacy skills worsen – students spend less time reading
& writing
• Can make people physically unfit; personal &
communication skills can be lost
• Doesn’t have the motivation that a teacher has
• Computers cannot explain things in different ways
• Computers cannot adapt to different needs – they can
only do what they are programmed to do
• People become reliant on ICT. (Like us, as if our
computers didn’t work we couldn’t have any lessons!)
• Learning from a computer isn’t fun for many people
Education & Training
• Computer Based Training (CBT) is used to
train employees
• Used a lot in safety-critical jobs
• For example, pilots & train drivers
• This is cost-effective, as graphics
& sounds give a realistic training run
for much less cost than the real thing
• And if you crash, it doesn’t matter!
• But it’s also used a lot for other jobs
Education & Training
• People can rely too much on Computer Based
Training
• It is important for employees to get real
experience – ICT can’t be used instead of the
real thing.
• There can be large costs, in setup, maintenance,
etc.
• Often the Computer Based Training is only
needed because ICT is used a lot in the
business.