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A TECHNOLOGY ENVIRONMENT OVERVIEW

SUBMITTED BYANCHAL VERMA 097503 BBM 6 sem.

SUMMERY
Technology environment is changing rapidly and regularly. Information is major factor for this change. As the information and data is increasing, the need of various technologies to maintain these information and data has increased. Information technology has given people the opportunity to perform the jobs of writers, artists, editors, journalists, and many others who previously controlled the flow of information. Internet, website portals etc has removed the relevancy of other media like print media, radio etc. Institutions are exploring improved means to create, manage and share course content, as well as the results of scholarly work. Educational institutions are using internets to communicate with students, alumni, professors and other stakeholders. The growth of digital classrooms, the expansion of online learning and the introduction of blended learning courses emphasize these changes that add value to institutions and can help them to be more successful in the future. But it has many challenges to face in further 10 years, for the full implementation of the information technology in to colleges.

TECHNOLOGYS IMPACT OVER EDUCATION SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT The environments in which information and technology exist change rapidly and regularly. One of the factors contributing to this change is the exponential growth in both the amounts and types of data and information available. The Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) are at the core of this expansion, fostering broader availability of data and information, and providing expanded opportunities for people to communicate and share knowledge. These fast communicating technologies has provided people to perform various roles of writers, artists, editors, journalists, and many others who previously controlled the flow of information. In higher education, these changes are affecting a wide range of activities covering the traditional areas of teaching, learning, research, and service, as well as the administrative functions that make these activities possible. y Students, faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders use internet and other social networking sites to communicate with each other and also to communicate with their institute. They share their comments thoughts and photos with each other on such sites. y Scholars are engaging in collaborative research across distances and developing new ways to disseminate the results of their work through open access tools. Institutions of all sizes are being challenged on all technology related fronts to meet the expectations of their technology users. The focus of the next ten years would be on improvements in the management and uses of technology, as well as the ways in which technology will support transformation in institutions of higher education because educational institutions would have to face following challenges in order to compete with the coming new technologies of teaching. These are as followsy Collaboration y Big Systems y Wireless Networks

y Course Management y Managing Bandwidth y Security y Distance Education y Archiving y Fund Raising y Intellectual Property To face these challenges, a variety of technologies, including hardware, software, communications tools, multi-media capabilities, and other specialized gear are required. At the same time, users expect that the services and training they will need in order to use these technologies effectively will be available. The conventional organizational teaching will go under significant changes. Many of the technology and teaching methods will need to be redefined for this new environment and also new skill will be required, to teach with such methods. According to EDUCAUSE survey, many universities and colleges have been working to change both their physical and operating environments to meet many challenges. To come up with the recent information technology they have to face many barriers so that could operate more effective education system. These top ten issues are as followsy Funding Information Technology y Security and Identity Management y Administrative/ERP/Information Systems y Strategic Planning for Information Technology y Infrastructure Management for Information Technology y Faculty Development, Support and Training y E-learning/Distributed Teaching and Learning y Governance, Organization and Leadership for Information Technology y Enterprise Level Portals y Web Systems and Services

New ways of teaching and learning are an important part of the challenges that academic institutions face. New approaches to teaching and learning described in the literature have to be adapted. Current college students use technology in very personal ways and see it as a means to ease access to and use of information. Educators and institutions are exploring improved means to create, manage and share course content, as well as the results of scholarly work. Use of new technology and techniques in educational institutions has given birth to the new education system which can be said as NEW ACADEMY. This new concept is consists ofy New structures and funding models- More fluid and responsive organizational structures and conventions are needed. y New professional staff- Learning designers and knowledgemanagement professionals can help transform the campus teaching and learning environment. y New accountability- Accountability and assessment are used to track progress toward goals and identify the next steps needed. This requires institutional commitment and alignment. y New leadership roles- Leaders guide the alignment of institutional thinking in terms of its vision, the role of technology, revision of policies, and allocation or reallocation of resources to remove barriers to attaining the vision, while honoring the institutions values and unique culture. Many colleges and universities are entering a new era for technology that reflects these four characteristics. The new approach will include an organization whose leadership and professional staff embody these distinctive elements of the new academy. Educators and institutions are exploring improved means to create, manage and share course content, as well as the results of scholarly work. Distance learning and e-learning have become core functions in many institutions of higher learning. Collaboration and team activities are being integrated into more learning activities; and university and college faculty members are finding new approaches to traditional styles of learning. These changes will have an impact on institutional faculty-

y Colleges and universities both encourage and expect their faculty members to use more technology in the instructional environment. y Increases in the number of smart classrooms, the availability of either wired or wireless access to the Internet across the campus and student use of laptop computers and other devices in the classroom are among the factors changing the teaching milieu. y The use of various instructional technologies often provides opportunities to expand student learning. Other elements contributing to institutional change include:  The introduction of different multi-media, communications and computing tools;  Increased availability of and access to data and information;  A rise in electronic communication; and a renewed emphasis on lifelong learning. These factors all affect the changes in strategies for technologies to support the institutional mission and values.

INSTITUTIONS STEPS TO ADAPT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES As the faculty needs for additional and different types of support for their uses of technology are increasing Colleges and universities are employing more individuals trained in instructional design and related skill sets.  Specialty skilled staff members support may range from their incorporation into traditional information technology or academic computing support organizations to the creation of teaching centers in which faculty members are exposed to technological innovations, learn the use of instructional technologies and exchange ideas with colleagues. NEW ACADEMY is basically new approaches to teaching and learning for institutions of all sizes, which include the use of such tools and methods as:  Increased collaboration  Team/group work  Information sharing (instant messaging, weblogs, podcasts)  Extended inter- and intra-campus faculty collaborative activities  Growth of the centers concept  Communities of interest The E- technology has moved to OPEN technology now. This OPEN technology environment is consists of Tools and standards for developing systems that can be interoperable and compatible  Ways to open up information to a broader community that was formerly available only to a particular or narrowly defined society  Means for scholars in different institutions to collaborate on projects in much more efficient and effective ways than have previously been available.

Changes in the instructional technology landscape have increased these desires to find the appropriate model for service delivery. The growth of digital classrooms, the expansion of online learning and the introduction of blended learning courses emphasize these needs. Knowledge of a variety of equipment and different sets of knowledge-based skills are required to support the intersection of multi-media technologies with computing tools and information resources. This situation opens the way for increased interaction among the information and technology organizations of every institution of higher education. It can add value to services provided in ways that these users may not encounter in other venues.

EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN DAYALBAGH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE (DEI)

DEI has a vision of 2031, being in top universities of the world. It needs to make its study and teaching of international level. Students are intelligent enough to compete with other students of world known colleges. For such purposes DEI can use the modern trends in information technology to connect with other institutions, passed students, staffs etc. How DEI Can Use Technology More Effectively: Keeping the vision in view, DEI needs to organize many international conferences, collaboration with foreign institutions as well as national institutions, industries etc, communication with experts, scientists scholars, researchers etc. for all these purposes DEI can use following technologies to communicate with all these institutions and other stakeholders.  Video conferencing  Distance education modes/ cells  Website or portal of the university  Staff members Mail ID for communication and other purposes

Video conferencing is very much helpful in communicating with the experts who are far away. Many conferences have been done in DEI which has been used such techniques to communicate like PRIME 2011. In distance education cell, we also use live telecast of the respective classes and also recordings for the purpose of teaching in distance modes. University portal is main domain of the university which is being seen by everyone on internet. If this site is not effective enough, it cannot influence others. E-CONNECT AND V-CONNECT PROGRAMS E-CONNECT program is all about connections of the students, college and industries. This program is started to communicate with all its past students who have joined industries, so that a record can be kept. For such a huge program, we need to use some IT techniques, so that each student can be reached and successful connection can be made. This will help in future growth of the university. Here, IT plays a great role. Majority of the students have access to social networking sites. They are linked with each other at such sites. Now to connect with all of them, DEI can provide a portal where all students could register themselves and their status, to make a record/ datasheet.

Students are very much open to the information technologies and computer tool like I-pad, tablets etc. They use all these techniques frequently, so using such technique as a teaching ad will show them the interesting part of the teaching and also it will grab their attention too. For the effective use of the IT, university needs to improve its infrastructure facilities. Buildings should be efficient enough to use some techniques like video conferencing. Distance education modes should be promoted and also should use some modern techniques to increase the efficiency of the teaching ad.

Increases in the number of smart classrooms, the availability of either wired or wireless access to the Internet across the campus and student use of laptop computers and other devices in the classroom will give more effectiveness to the educational system of the DEI. The use of various instructional technologies often provides opportunities to expand student learning. University is employing more individuals trained in instructional design and related skill sets, so that they could use the technology in a better manner. Training programs are being held to trained them in such skills