Navigating through Technology in Modern Education

The social behaviors of humans have been profoundly impacted by recent developments in hardware and software technologies, from education to health, transport, manufacturing and trade. By transferring physical education into digital formats, COVID-19's effects on education have significantly accelerated digital evolution in Ghana and around the world. Education received a lot of attention during the Industrial Revolution of the twenty-first century. However, a few of the difficulties in getting data from the source to the end consumers are the expense of the infrastructure, problems with network connectivity, and digital platforms. Another criterion for assessing the progress of digitization and its effects on developing and developed nations is the economic variety of the populace. Personalized learning, academic advising, data collecting, management, and other areas are all heavily reliant on digital transformation, which highlights a trend. 

Students, staff members, and other stakeholders’ demands are all shifting rapidly due to advances in electronic technology as well as information analytics. Many of the executives of today are neither tech-savvy nor digital natives, yet they nonetheless recognize the importance of technology in maintaining a competitive edge and fuelling expansion. The study identified many benefits, including facilitating learning and boosting classroom efficiency, facilitating the monitoring of student achievement and growth in the classroom, helping students and teachers work together better, providing unique educational opportunities, increasing efficiency in the classroom and monitoring academic progress. The chapter also identified the following challenges of using DT in the education sector: ineffective digital fixes, uneven availability, developing bad study routines, possible inaccuracies and inability to express oneself. The DT revolution may present some difficulties for institutions, but it is ultimately beneficial to the industry as a whole. It can play a huge role in inspiring both students and educators to adopt cutting-edge methods and outlooks. 

 Information communication and technology (ICT) is a key driver in most industries including education. The goal of this chapter is to look at the major factors that drive the adoption of digital tools in the education sector. Such factors include the role of educator/professor/lecturer, context factors, governmental actions, university factors, organizational culture and leadership, skills in information and communication technology, obtainability of resources, involved parties, value and developments, advances in technology, superiority of information, data science and business intelligence, and compatibility. Teachers and mentors should push their pupils to use ICT for research, communication, and problem-solving to boost their academic performance and opportunities. Both the availability of tools and the quality of those tools affect students' perspectives and intentions to engage in digital learning. ICTbased digital learning choices should be utilized by students. While some see ICT as a way to boost classroom efficiency, teamwork, the quality of instruction, and student outcomes, the reality is that its usage in schools has been widespread for only a short period and that many people are either uninterested or actively opposed to it. 

Technology has recently become a major component of the educational field and learning process as it provides students with opportunities to learn more effectively and operate efficiently in this age of technological advances. The study has identified the factors among students that can enable or inhibit students from using online learning platforms. Based on the theoretical foundation, the factors influencing elearning are environmental, organizational, technological (smart-device use), subjective norms, self-efficacy, accessibility and flexibility. User adoption of e-learning is greatly influenced by the strength and dependability of the underlying information technology infrastructure. The present state of e-learning in universities and the results of previous studies on the topic are also described.

The objective of this chapter is to elucidate the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) within the education sector while also examining the advantages of AI in education based on existing scholarly literature. Artificial intelligence (AI) addresses various contemporary difficulties in the field of education, including bridging the technological divide between learners and educators, ensuring trustworthy and ethical learning systems, facilitating distance learning, and advancing the development of high-quality data as well as solutions for the current educational process. The potential implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of education are vast, as this technology has the capability to effectively address various challenges within the online education system. 

Big Data enables higher educational institutions the ability to efficiently use information technology resources to enhance the effectiveness of education and performance. This chapter explores the meaning of big data applicable to educational institutions, identifies the factors that affect the adoption of big data approach in higher education institutions, especially for strategic management purposes and aims to examine the challenges of adopting big data in higher education institutions. The literature sources are from journals on scientific studies and articles, and research papers. The benefits of BD in the education sector include academic productivity, teaching efficiency, organization of processes, freedom of tech stack/tech stack independence, reduction in student dropout, managing the business's finances and operations, maintaining open and honest communication, multiplication of data, accelerating the instructional process and personalization. The driving factors are the TEO framework (organizational, technological and environmental), etc

The Internet of Things (IoT) is causing a sea change in the educational system. IoTs are revolutionizing the classroom by making lessons more interactive and interesting for both teachers and students. An understanding of why IoT is becoming a vital component of daily instruction and learning is gained in this chapter, along with a discussion of the challenges and relevance of the technology in question. According to the study's findings, students can work together in real-time thanks to IoT devices. Smart whiteboards, for instance, enable collaborative brainstorming, note-taking, and writing amongst a group of people. Moreover, VR programs can imitate real-world circumstances, providing pupils with a more comprehensive education. Teachers can tailor their lessons to each student's individual needs with the aid of IoT devices. Teachers can make a greater impact on student's academic performance and engagement if they take into account how their students learn best. There are various ways in which humankind will profit from IoT development, but these gains will not be free. Some of the biggest drawbacks of the Internet of Things are security concerns, technological dependency, and employment insecurity. Governments throughout the world are investing time and energy to find solutions to these challenges and unlock the full potential of the IoTs. The capacity to employ Internet of Things technologies to create an interesting, dynamic learning environment is crucial for the future of education. Incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) devices into the classroom allows teachers to provide a more individualized, collaborative learning environment that boosts student engagement and achievement.