Impact of Technology on Education

          Technology has enormous impact on every steps of our modern day life. Amongst them education is no exception. Education has got much changed over the last few centuries. But the bigger change came from the later part of previous century with the invention and development of technology. 

“During the days back 10^th century, there was no printed book for the beginners, wooden books (Taktis) were used.”

          History says, in Brahmanic fashion of education pupils have to practice living with the teacher for the purpose of education. In Buddhist era pupils needed to go to the monastery and lived there for learning religious scriptures and art of living. With the coming of Muslims in the Indian subcontinent from the 7^th Century, education took a new shape. Muslims established Maktab (Primary School) and Madrasah (Secondary and Higher School) which makes the education a form of initialization. But like Brahmanic and Buddhist Muslims also could not come out of the communality to spread the education for all. Like Brahmanic, Buddhist education, these Maktabs and Madrasahs were also confined to the teaching of Muslim pupils. The Madrasahs teaches both religious and secular subjects. The religious education included the study of Holy Quran, Hadith, Islamic laws and Islamic history etc. The secular education included the study of Arabic literature, grammar, history, philosophy, mathematics, geography, politics, economics, languages and agriculture etc. The ‘Madrasahs’ imparted secondary and higher education. During the days back 10^th century, there was no printed book for the beginners, wooden books (Taktis) were used.

“The traditional method of lecture by a teacher in front of the students from a podium or dais in a class room substitutes by Podcast, Webinar, YouTube, Videos and Slides in the web.”

Now-a-days, technology plays pivotal part in the whole process of education from Kindergarten to University level education. The use of slate and chalk have completely been disappeared. Instead, iPad, Mac Book Air, Smart Phone came to the hands of the pupils. The use of note book and pen are gradually being diminished from the class room. The traditional method of lecture by a teacher in front of the students from a podium or dais in a class room substitutes by Podcast, Webinar, YouTube, Videos and Slides in the web. These are flexible and accessible with no bound in terms of time and space. 

These are the ways how technology changed the education: (1) Education now extends beyond the class room walls. With the device like iPad for example students are no longer confined to a computer lab or a class room. Portable technology is bridging the gap between the class room and home or distance place. (2) The printed text books are being replaced by eBooks. This eBook is becoming more popular due to they are cheaper, more up-to-date and easy to access and more interactive. (3) There is a change in student and teacher roles. With the development of technology students and teacher roles have changed. The students have become more active and engaged. Rather than teacher only relays information and student absorb them. Teacher has become more of a facilitator than relaying information. (4) Technology allows teacher to deliver more personalized learning. It allows lessons can be customized to fit. 

“A variety of credit and non-credit programmes are being offered online by internationally recognized and reputed universities.”

  The students who are unable to afford time to attend classes due to full-time work or family obligations, can continue his education online. A variety of credit and non-credit programmes are being offered online by internationally recognized and reputed universities. Online education is a kind of educational instruction that is delivered via internet to the students using their home computers. Online degree is gaining popularity as alternative to the nontraditional students due to its unique feature of ultimate flexibility and accessibility. It has created opportunity for students across the globe to obtain overseas degrees with no travelling and lodging expenses in a foreign land.

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