Impact of Digital Technology on Education University of Colombo School of Computing (UCSC) G.N. Wikramanayake

Overview Society Changes through Technology Information Society to Knowledge Society

Society Changes through Technology

Information Society to Knowledge Society

Overview contd. Knowledge Organisation Media Access Use Sharing Impact & Changes Taken Placed Learning Skills Infrastructure Requirements

Knowledge

Organisation

Media

Access

Use

Sharing

Impact & Changes Taken Placed

Learning Skills

Infrastructure Requirements

Early Education Emphasises learning by listening Also through reading Performed by well educated and knowledgeable Teachers School

Emphasises learning by listening

Also through reading

Performed by well educated and knowledgeable Teachers

Industrial Cities Many schools Educational Institutes

Many schools

Educational Institutes

Lack of Good Teachers Many go for higher remuneration Through technology we could address this problem E-learning

Many go for higher remuneration

Through technology we could address this problem

Information [100 Yrs Ago] Books information

Library [100 Yrs Ago] Organisation Media Access Use Sharing Information Library

Organisation

Media

Access

Use

Sharing

Information

Electronic & Digital Era Telegraph Messages Radio Recording Movies Television CDs, VCD, DVD

Telegraph Messages

Radio

Recording

Movies

Television

CDs, VCD, DVD

Electronic & Digital Era Convey Information Informal and Effective way

Electronic & Digital Era Computers Internet Information is widely available What is required is knowledge

Computers

Internet

Information is widely available

What is required is knowledge

Role of Computers - then Computer Scientist – 1960s Instructions of how to use the computer – low-level interaction Solve time consuming problems Terminals

Computer Scientist – 1960s

Instructions of how to use the computer – low-level interaction

Solve time consuming problems

Role of Computers - now Business Use Educational Use Homes Use Possible due to Integration of text, graphics and colour Affordable Prices

Business Use

Educational Use

Homes Use

Possible due to

Integration of text, graphics and colour

Affordable Prices

Technology Offers Shopping

Shopping

Technology Offers

Technology Offers Research Forums Access to Digital Libraries

Research

Forums

Access to Digital Libraries

At Home

Education

Supporting Technologies for Knowledge Management Local Area Networks Internet and Intranets COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK

Local Area Networks

Internet and Intranets

Organisation of Explicit Knowledge Organisation of Knowledge - Data - Documents - Processes Tools - RDBMS … .---- ---- --- -- .. … .---- ---- --- -- ..

Organisation of Knowledge

- Data

- Documents

- Processes

Tools

- RDBMS

Organisation of Explicit Knowledge Tools EDMS

Tools

EDMS

Organisation of Explicit Knowledge Tools LMS

Tools

LMS

Media for Explicit Knowledge Media Text Graphics Animation Sound Video

Media

Text

Graphics

Animation

Sound

Video

Accessing Explicit Knowledge Internet / Intranet Search Engines - Meta Data - Hierarchical Structures - Attribute - Content

Internet / Intranet

Search Engines

- Meta Data

- Hierarchical Structures

- Attribute

- Content

Accessing Explicit Knowledge Workflow Users Information

Workflow

Users

Information

Using Explicit Knowledge Decision Support System

Decision Support System

Using Explicit Knowledge Data Mining Data Warehousing Data Cleaning Databases Data Integration Data Warehouse Knowledge Task-relevant Data Selection Data Mining Pattern Evaluation

Data Mining

Data Warehousing

Sharing Knowledge E-Mail Video Conferencing

E-Mail

Video Conferencing

Sharing Knowledge Virtual Meetings Document Collaboration

Virtual Meetings

Document Collaboration

Changes Taken Placed Machine / Industrial Era Production is Products Workplace is Physical Focus is Worker

Production is Products

Workplace is Physical

Focus is Worker

Changes Taken Placed … Technology / Information Era Production is Knowledge Workplace is Virtual Focus is Customer

Production is Knowledge

Workplace is Virtual

Focus is Customer

Changes in Education Knowledge accessible virtually with focus on student Teacher’s role and Student’s learning process has changed Virtual access achieved through Internet / Intranets

Knowledge accessible virtually with focus on student

Teacher’s role and Student’s learning process has changed

Virtual access achieved through Internet / Intranets

Changes in Education Techniques such as e-mail web notices discussion forums video conferencing allows access to information without visiting the physical location of delivery. Typical e-learning system will have these characteristics

Techniques such as

e-mail

web notices

discussion forums

video conferencing

allows access to information without visiting the physical location of delivery.

Typical e-learning system will have these characteristics

Changes in Classroom Facilities Verbal Writing Transparencies Slides E-learning

Verbal

Writing

Transparencies

Slides

E-learning

Curriculum Changes Focus on Multidisciplinary themes Skills required to manage many jobs Emphasise on thinking skills, knowledge integration and application. Depth of understanding than breath of knowledge.

Focus on Multidisciplinary themes

Skills required to manage many jobs

Emphasise on thinking skills, knowledge integration and application.

Depth of understanding than breath of knowledge.

Assessment Changes Instead of measuring a student on fact knowledge and discrete skill Focus should be application of knowledge Problem solving skills Demonstrate understanding and creativity.

Instead of measuring a student on fact knowledge and discrete skill

Focus should be application of knowledge

Problem solving skills

Demonstrate understanding and creativity.

Society Changes Computers for public services Internet banking Airports Libraries

Computers for public services

Internet banking

Airports

Libraries

Society Changes Wireless technology at public places Modern society uses laptops, PDAs, smart phones, CDs, thumb drives

Wireless technology at public places

Modern society uses

laptops,

PDAs,

smart phones,

CDs,

thumb drives

Infrastructure Facilities Student Requirement Learning cannot be done without computers All educational institutes must have computers with a minimum ratio of 1:5 For computing minimum ratio of 1:3 All should have access to Internet.

Learning cannot be done without computers

All educational institutes must have computers with a minimum ratio of 1:5

For computing minimum ratio of 1:3

All should have access to Internet.

Infrastructure Facilities Teacher Requirement Unlimited computer and internet access to prepare their educational material.

Unlimited computer and internet access to prepare their educational material.

Education System Many graduates are produced without any exposure to computers. Most of them are recruited to the educational system. All Universities must move towards using technology to provide education.

Many graduates are produced without any exposure to computers.

Most of them are recruited to the educational system.

All Universities must move towards using technology to provide education.

Conclusion Education reforms should be integrated with technology. Technology will flood the World with Information. For effective access to knowledge, people have to develop their skills to the level of finding problem-relevant information, interpreting and applying them in solving problems.

Education reforms should be integrated with technology.

Technology will flood the World with Information.

For effective access to knowledge, people have to develop their skills to the level of finding problem-relevant information, interpreting and applying them in solving problems.