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Week 4. Lesson 01 Information Technology in Education: Objectives

This document discusses the uses of information technology in education. It begins by outlining the objectives of understanding IT in education, explaining its uses, and discovering other potential applications. Some key uses of IT in education include facilitating distance learning, enhancing scientific research through online collaboration, and aiding vocational training. IT also assists in educational administration tasks and student tracking. However, there are also limitations like lack of infrastructure and resistance to change. Overall, the document examines how IT can be applied in education through applications like online learning materials, communication tools, and administrative systems.

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Week 4. Lesson 01 Information Technology in Education: Objectives

This document discusses the uses of information technology in education. It begins by outlining the objectives of understanding IT in education, explaining its uses, and discovering other potential applications. Some key uses of IT in education include facilitating distance learning, enhancing scientific research through online collaboration, and aiding vocational training. IT also assists in educational administration tasks and student tracking. However, there are also limitations like lack of infrastructure and resistance to change. Overall, the document examines how IT can be applied in education through applications like online learning materials, communication tools, and administrative systems.

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Week 4.

Lesson 01

Information Technology in Education


(Topic: Uses of Information Technology in Education)

Objectives
1. Understand information technology in education.
2. Explain the uses of Information Technology in education.
3. Discover the other uses of Information Technology in education.

Readings

Characteristic of ICT  ICT reduces the need for intermediaries


 Acquisition, storage, manipulation, management,  Links consumer directly to producers.
transmission or reception of data or information  Allows users to acquire products and services
 Real time access to information directly
 Easy availability of updated data
 Connecting Geographically dispersed regions.  ICT is global
 Wide range of communication media.  Transparent cultural and linguistic barriers
 Allows local communities to be part of the
Unique Characteristics of ICT global network

 ICT is pervasive and cross-cutting *** These characteristics suggest that ICT can be a
 From personal use to business and government powerful enable of development***
 Can be tailored to meet personal, local, diverse
needs ICT for Education

 ICT creates network  Distance education


 Those connected benefit from the network.  Affordability and geography have been barriers
 The network externalities increases as it grows. to access
 ICT has enhanced the quality of distance
 ICT disseminates information and knowledge education
 Separates content from its physical location  Six (6) largest Distance Learning universities
 Makes knowledge available to remote are located in developing countires: Turkey,
communities. Indonesia, China, India, Thailand and Korea
 Distance Education facilitated by ICT has
mainly been applied to tertiary education.
 ICT allows for zero or declining marginal costs.
 ICT has enabled cross-border education
 Replication of content is free
 Distribution of marginal cost is near zero.
 Scientific Research
 ICT reduces transaction costs
 Development of networks over the internet
 ICT enhances efficiency empowers indigenous research and
 Has power to store, retrieved, sorts, filter and development (R&D) in developing countries.
distribute information.  Existence of virtual research groups allows
 Makes processes and transactions leaner and databases and information to be shared.
more effective.  ICT enhances North-South and South-North
 Financial Management collaborations.
 Medical services
 Procurement and store management  Technical and Vocational Training
 Data distribution and management  ICT is being employed to train workers in many
 functional areas e.g. health care, IT services,
Uses in Education teachers

 Educational Administration
 To broadcast material, online facility or CD-  Enhances day-to-day management of
ROM can be used as sources of information in institutions
different subjects.  Timetabling

GE Elective: Living in the IT Era Prepared by: Michelle T. Cebu 1


First Semester, S.Y. 2021-2022 09982246478/michellecebu.mc@gmail.com
 To facilitate communication for learners with  Student admission and Tracking
special needs.
 To use electronic toys to develop spatial
awareness and psycho-motor control.
 To use the online resource like e-mail, chat,
discussion forum to support collaborative
writing and sharing of information.
 To facilitate video-conferencing or other form
of teleconferencing to involve wide range of
students from distant Geographic areas.
 For blended learning by combining
conventional classroom learning with E-
learning systems.
 To process administrative and assessment data.
Limitations and Drawbacks
 To exchange and share ideas among teachers
 Lack of needed facilities, materials and equipment
for the professional growth. and favourable conditions for the use of ICT
 To carry out internet-based research to  Widespread ignorance.
enhance, educational process  Resistance- attachment to old ways and fear –
adaptation of the new
 Lack of provision – in pre-service stage nor in-
service stage

References
 3G E-learning (2018) Living in the IT Era, LLC, USA ISBN: 978-1-68095-715-0
 http://www.dailyweb.com/Technology/Role-of-Information-Technology-in-Education.html
 https://fedena.com/blog/2015/11/the-use-of-information-technology-in-education.html

GE Elective: Living in the IT Era Prepared by: Michelle T. Cebu 2


First Semester, S.Y. 2021-2022 09982246478/michellecebu.mc@gmail.com
Exercises for Week 4 Lesson 1: (Uses of Information Technology in Education)

Name: _______________________________________________ SET: __________________

Course and Year: __________________________________

1. Explain Information Technology in Education in your own understanding? (Your answer should be
in a short but substantial paragraph and should also be supported by some examples).
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2. Base from the reading on the uses of information technology in education, enumerate atleast 2 uses
of IT in education and how it is being utilized in your life as a student? (Your answer should be in a
short but substantial paragraph and should also be supported by some examples)
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3. Formulate your personal anticipation on the other uses of IT in education, given your own
experience with computers and fun/enriching activities you presently get from it.
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GE Elective: Living in the IT Era Prepared by: Michelle T. Cebu 3


First Semester, S.Y. 2021-2022 09982246478/michellecebu.mc@gmail.com

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