Technology in Business and Academics

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Benjamin, H. (2016, February 5). Technology in Education: An Overview. Education Week, 22-
29. Retrieved from
https://www.edweek.org/ew/issues/technology-in-education/index.html
In this century, technology is being used in all fields of education curriculum. Most
public schools in the United States provide at least one laptop for every three students. In the
U.S., technology and its application in education is one of the leading contemporary issues
(Benjamin, 2016). The body of research has made it clear that, making all teachers transform
slowly the teaching skills to digital technology may make sure that technology is utilized well in
classrooms. Online learning and technology has slowly improved results for most students
positively. The need for support from the government, school managements, parents, and other
key stakeholders would help in increasing the use of technology in the education industry.
Brian, R. (2017, June 13). Digital Transformation And Innovation In Today's Business World.
Forbes, 1-17. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/
Transformation of digital business is mainly driven by the factors which include
innovative technology, market demand, environmental factors and innovative technology.
Technology innovation has led to disruption of the technology as the business recently have
decided to move away from legal systems and have adopted new technology like the cloud
which are used to in acknowledgement of wide enterprise (Brian, 2017). This helps in bringing
business value, increase the speed, delivering results and lowering cost efforts more effectively.
For digital transformation to be successful, there are important keys which include provision of
consumer needs and innovation in the business. If these two are utilized well a great impact is
felt thus causing great storm in the business world.

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Dion, H. (2013, November 30). Can technology improve business innovation? Retrieved from
ZDNet: https://www.zdnet.com/article/can-technology-improve-business-innovation/
Today, technology is employed mostly so as to improve and boost innovation process.
Internet itself has improved the field of innovation as internet has connected millions of
individuals in the whole world with great deals of pooling new able resources and realizing them
thus bringing impressive results in the world. Nowadays there is an open innovation that is called
crowd funding and the concept is that everyone with best idea come to society and convince the
individuals to fund that idea. This has become reliable and repeatable process for innovation
harnessing and creating hard outcomes to beat by use of any other method (Dion, 2013).
Jared, N. (2012, March 16). Technology's Influence on Education. The South Way, 1-22.
Retrieved from https://www.southuniversity.edu/whoweare/newsroom/blog/technologys-
influence-on-education-76874
Technology takes a major role in day to day life where the education has no difference.
The technology is changing rapidly on how students learn and teachers teach. Computers
replaced use of chalkboards recently not only in higher education but also it has become part of
education in all ages in daily basis. Technology continues to merge thus finding new
opportunities and also challenges for students and teachers. Social networking can help in
education if used positively in teaching plans (Jared, 2012). Social networking can also bring
distractions in the school where it can be a source of tool for bullying and it has both privacy and
security.