Technology assessment

Literacy: Finding the link between digital literacy and student’s competence, academic performance and possibility of completing a course in Information Technology. Context of the research problem “ICILS provided direct student assessment results showing that being born in a digital era does not mean that students are able to use new technologies in a critical, creative and informative way” ( The International Computer and Information Literacy Study(ICILS), 2014). It is well documented in…

When it comes to the argument of whether technology overall benefits this generation or inhibits it, Janna Anderson and Lee Rainie as well as Jennifer Gabriel have created articles that present efficient information on the two standpoints. Anderson, staff member at Elon University, and Rainie, member of the Pew Research Center, examine whether today’s younger generation has been altered from constant technology use in their article entitled “The Future of the Internet,” published in 2012.…

machine autonomy and how can we as a society regulate the development and use of this powerful technology? Intelligent machines and artificial intelligence in the form of software are becoming so widespread now that it is time to think about the delegation of responsibility and accountability to non-human actors that these technologies bring. What this means for the risk assessment of such technologies and what this would mean for regulatory approaches is an important aspect. From warfare1 to…

Technology in the Classroom: Making Strides with Technology In favor of the use of technology in the classroom, several matters are poignant. For students who are already familiar with technology, the use of this type of educational device is a logical extension of their daily processes. Technology opens doors for students by allowing them to access data and receive answers to practically any question that may arise. It also has the opportunity to cater to a wide array of learning styles such as…

Topic: What is Science? What is Technology? Relationship between Science & Technology ‘Science and Technology’ are often discussed as two identical components however, a closer observation of these topics can reveal their distinction. For instance, a medical technology like X ray often have huge scientific background however it is interesting to note that the science of X rays has aspects beyond the X ray technology. According to Brooks (1994) science and technology can be considered as two…

During the past two weeks, our main focus has been using technology to teach math. We have learned a lot of new ways to incorporate technology while teaching the children math from grade levels PreK- 6 elementary. We used math apps, websites, with the iPads. It’s amazing how far technology has improved for the better; how easy things are in general with the help of technology. As a future educator, learning different ways to teach is always something that you can never know to much about. So…

and the iPod completely changed how an iPod could serve as a purpose to learn. But to do this first, was to unlearn. Duke was approached by Apple to become on of their “Apple Digital Campuses.” By becoming one of this, Duke was able to “choose “a technology that Apple…

everyone is convinced of the benefits technology has to offer. More specifically, many schools are struggling with the decision on whether or not to pursue tech-friendly classrooms. The big question in this predicament is if technology is advantageous. In order to ensure that the cost of technology put into schools is worthwhile, investors need to contemplate, the effect on student interaction, potential for student engagement, and the user friendliness of the technology being considered.…

the father of modern communication studies, repeatedly spoke of the “knowledge monopolies” created by important technologies. He meant precisely what Thamus had in mind: those who have control over the workings of a particular technology accumulate power and inevitably form a kind of conspiracy against those who have no access to the specialized knowledge made available by the technology“…

It was transported from western, middleclass culture with its corresponding values, and applied mostly out of the context in which it was developed. Plainly this was misuse of the tests and constituted abuse. Psychological tests applied in South Africa were standardized for the white population, and applied without any adaptation to the very different context in the country; Factors, such as culture, language, socio-economic status, education and levels of acculturation of the South African…