Annotated Bibliography: Emerging trends in Information
Technology By Naalphatu Toure 09/09/2015
Annotated Bibliography: Emerging trends in Information
TechnologyByNaalphatu Toure09/09/2015
What is Technology?It could be defined as the application of
well-defined knowledge to real tasks by organized system of
machines and people. Technology is mainly the need of the hour.
With the advancement of technology in todays world, it is very
important to walk along with it.
Technology played a massive role in our everyday lives.
Increasing role in modern day educationIt helps in diagnosing
dangerous diseases in health care sector, It also helps cut losses
and meet the security demands of businesses. Despite the role it
played in our life there are some negative effects also.
For my presentation I am going to talk about three trends in
Information Technology and how they affect our lives both
positively and negatively.Cloud computingSocial media andVirtual
learning
What is cloud computing?Cloud computing is the process were
users and enterprises store their data in a third-party data
center. Cloud resources are usually not only shared by multiple
users but are also vigorously allotted per demand.
Cloud computing helps businesses reduced cost on data storage
and other operation costs. It also has built-in expandability and
adaptability features which can conveniently guide the growth of
businesses. End-users doubt the security of cloud computing because
they have no knowledge of the physical location and the
configuration of the system that provides the services.
Social media is an internet based application used to share and
communicate between people all over the world.It helps businesses
to communicate with their customers. The focus of enterprise
marketing has now shifted to the use of social media for promotion
of products and services.
Although the idea of social media is to make it easier for
individuals to communicate and engage in conversations, it has led
to a reduction in human interaction. One of the biggest issues of
social media is privacy and protection of user information, social
networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter do not take the
proper steps to protect the information users share with each other
because of the ownership of the content.
Virtual learning is a Web-based platform for the digital aspects
of courses of study within educational institutions . Institutions
of higher education are using web-based courses instead of
traditional classrooms. Virtual learning has helped several people
learn concurrently from different locations. Learners are not
required to gather at a specific time or place in order to learn
and receive instructions and information.
Virtual learning had limited success in some situations.In an
online environment, students feel deserted, and parents have
concerns about their childrens social development. Students with
language difficulties may experience a disadvantage in a text-heavy
online environment.Subjects like music, physical education, foreign
language or higher technical subjects may not be practical in a
technology-mediated setting.
Being aware of the importance of technology is vital because
technology helps us in all walks of life. We cannot imagine our
lives without the advances of technology with our phones,
computers, cars, machines, businesses, education and healthcare.To
conclude, it is our responsibility to continue the development in
technology for the benefit of society across the world.
References
Copyright 1994-2014 Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.
Carr, Nicholas, Encyclopdia Britannica, September, 2014. Cloud
computing
Cooper, Patrick G., Salem Press Encyclopedia, January, 2015.
Social Media
Figueiredo, A. D., & Afonso, A. P. (2006). Managing Learning
in Virtual Settings
Buyya, Yeo, S. V., J. B., & Brandic, 2008. Cloud computing
and emerging IT platforms: Vision, hype, and reality for delivering
computing as the 5th utilityDoi:10.1016/j.future.2008.12.001
