The impact of

The impact of

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By Hollie Payne

By Hollie Payne

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Technology's Impact on

Education Easy access to

Easy access to informationinformation Greater interest in

Greater interest in learninglearning Increased retention of

Increased retention of

informationinformation Robust information

Robust information

storagestorage Better presentation of

Better presentation of

informationinformation Teaching made interactive

Teaching made interactive

Knowledge sharing made

Knowledge sharing made

easyeasy

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Advantages vs. Disadvantages

The computer age is here; this cannot be

debated. Is it better for children to have

access to computers with all their data at

the loss of interpersonal skills? Is it

acceptable that a student can talk to

someone halfway around the world via

instant messaging but not be able to get

along with the student sitting next to her in

a classroom? Technology can enhance

traditional methods of learning but cannot

replace the human touch. Ultimately, the

quality of the class will depend solely on

the quality of the teacher and not the

presence of technology.

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New technology has been

injected into the workplace

at an exponentially

increasing rate over the last

few decades. Many

companies see new

technology as the means to

increase profit margins and

to remain competitive in a

rapidly evolving marketplace. This paper will

discuss some of those new

technologies and their

impact on the workplace.

Specifically, I would like to

focus on information

technology, its implementation, its pitfalls,

and its future.

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Job Loss Job Loss --One of the disadvantages in technology in

the workplace and arguably the most potent is the

loss of jobs.

CrimeCrime - -The increase of crime in the workplace is

another disadvantage connected to the use of

technology, especially when it comes to the abuse

of computer technology to commit crimes such as

Internet hackings and theft of money through

illegal access of credit card numbers.

Communication

Communication - -Improved and faster

communication in the workplace is one of the

advantages of using technology in the workplace.

Communication through hi-tech gadgets such as

the cellular phones and computer technology such

as e-mails ensures that the communication process

is fast.

ProfitsProfits - -The use of modern technology reduces the

cost of production especially when technology

takes the place of human resource; this increases

the profits.

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Communication processes are pervasive in

Communication processes are pervasive in

the daily practice of health professionals.

the daily practice of health professionals.

Reorganizing these daily practices by

Reorganizing these daily practices by

introducing ICT, inevitably effects one or

introducing ICT, inevitably effects one or

more communication processes.

more communication processes.

Understanding exactly what these effects

Understanding exactly what these effects

are, is a major problem in designing and

are, is a major problem in designing and

implementing ICT-applications. In this

implementing ICT-applications. In this

paper we present an analysis of these

paper we present an analysis of these

effects, based on a theory of

effects, based on a theory of

communication processes. The concept of

communication processes. The concept of

'decoupling' is pivotal in our analysis.

'decoupling' is pivotal in our analysis.

Based on the identified effects, and some

Based on the identified effects, and some

preconditions that have to be met in order

preconditions that have to be met in order

for these effects to take place, we derive a

for these effects to take place, we derive a

number of guidelines for reorganizing

number of guidelines for reorganizing

communication processes by means of

communication processes by means of

applying ICT. The application of these

applying ICT. The application of these

guidelines will be demonstrated and

guidelines will be demonstrated and

discussed in the context of the

discussed in the context of the

reorganization of a team conference at the

reorganization of a team conference at the

Rehabilitation Clinic of the Rheumatology

Rehabilitation Clinic of the Rheumatology

Department of the Leiden University

Department of the Leiden University

Medical Center (RCRD/LUMC).

Medical Center (RCRD/LUMC).

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Advantage:Advantage:

You can send people there prescriptions via I.C.T

You can send people there prescriptions via I.C.T

over the internet, or by email to the healthcare

over the internet, or by email to the healthcare

company. You can easily tell people about their illness

company. You can easily tell people about their illness

and how bad it is. you can keep a history of peoples

and how bad it is. you can keep a history of peoples

illness so you can tell the healthcare company when

illness so you can tell the healthcare company when

they were ill and for how long. you can get your

they were ill and for how long. you can get your

prescriptions and the information on the illness into

prescriptions and the information on the illness into

the doctors quicker by via internet or email.

the doctors quicker by via internet or email.

Disadvantage:

Disadvantage:

files with information on the persons illness or the

files with information on the persons illness or the

prescription could get sent to the wrong person by

prescription could get sent to the wrong person by

mistake. If there is a power cut in the building, your

mistake. If there is a power cut in the building, your

work on the hard drives will be lost.

work on the hard drives will be lost.

By Hollie By Hollie

PaynePayne10.210.2