The presence of information and communication technology (ICT) today, provides many changes in the field of education. ICT allows the process of transferring information and communication very quickly and can be done anytime, anywhere.
According to the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT), educational technology is the study and ethical practice in an effort to facilitate learning and improve performance by creating, using, managing appropriate technological processes and resources.
So, what are the benefits and challenges of adopting ICT in education? Check out the details in the following article.
What are the benefits of ICT in education?
The use of ICT has been proven to facilitate various jobs in education, and has even become a solution in distance learning, web-based education, and e-learning activities that allow the transfer of knowledge to be done anywhere.
The following are the various benefits of ICT in the field of education quoted from the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Learning Resources page:
- Information is more quickly obtained and accessed for educational purposes.
- The emergence of e-learning to support the ease of the educational process.
- Subject matter can be made more interesting and interactive.
- Students easily obtain knowledge and information.
- ICT offers an easily accessible digital library.
The existence of the internet and technology has become a solution for teaching and learning activities in the midst of a pandemic and in the new normal era. Although it provides many benefits, there are still challenges that must be faced by educational institutions. The following are the challenges facing the education sector in the new normal era and the industrial revolution 4.0.
Challenges Facing Education in the New Normal Era and Industrial Revolution 4.0
The new normal era and the industrial revolution 4.0 are a challenge in developing creativity in using technology, not only in transmitting knowledge, but how to ensure that learning is conveyed properly. E-learning technology is certainly the spearhead to make teaching and learning activities easier and more efficient.
Like other technologies that have come to this earth, e-learning also comes with dialectics. Apart from bringing many potential benefits, the presence of e-learning in the field of education can also bring problems. In particular, the dissemination of data information that cannot be controlled has opened access to information that is useless and insecure.
Another problem that arises is related to the uneven asymmetry of the IT infrastructure. This will widen the digital divide between students or schools with strong resource support and students or schools with limited resources.
Appropriate technology adoption is considered necessary so that e-learning activities can run well without any significant obstacles.
Utilization of ICT to Face the New Normal Era and Industrial Revolution 4.0 in Education
Proper IT planning is needed to support the e-learning learning process in dealing with the dynamics of digital learning to face the new normal era and the industrial revolution 4.0 for the world of education.
Following are some of the supporting facilities to improve the e-learning learning process quickly and precisely:
HPE SimpliVity 325
Creating perfect performance e-learning solutions so that educational institutions do not need complicated legacy stacks. Here are some of the advantages of using the HPE SimpliVity 325:
Cost Savings
Reduced socket-based hypervisor licensing costs by up to 5%. HPE Simplivity 325 is able to cut costs for purchasing storage because it can accommodate up to 7.5 terabytes of usable capacity per node. This makes the HPE Simplivity 325 the most cost efficient HCI solution.
Best Security System
Educational institutions have very extensive data. HPE SimpliVity 325 with built-in data protection will protect data optimally.
Suitable for E-Learning and Remote Desktop
Remote deployment is ideal with the HPE SimpliVity 325 because it integrates all components, such as x86 resources, and network storage into one hyperconverged system with fast, scalable functionality.
Darktrace Enterprise Immune System
Here are some advantages of using the Daktrace security system tools for your educational institution:
Protecting Personal Data and IP for Remote Learning
Powered by Machine Learning and unattended AI, Darktrace works by establishing a pattern-of-life analysis for every user and device in the UWCSEA network. Thus, Darktrace is able to detect anomalies automatically.
Autonomous Defense for the Education Sector
Darktrace AI-native technology identifies and independently disrupts threats wherever they occur in an organization, including SaaS applications, Email, and end point devices, protecting students, staff, and data in real-time.
Aruba Edge Services Platform
The Aruba Edge Services Platform provides active and secure connectivity with extensible architectures across a wide range of IT, IoT, and operational technology (OT) applications. Built on a Zero Trust Security framework, the platform unifies wired, wireless and WAN operations and security wherever users study, work or roam.
To improve operational efficiency, the Edge Services Platform uses AI-based insights and automation to predict problems and optimize the network.
The result is that the Aruba Edge Services Platform can empower educational institutions, staff, and students to create, innovate, and collaborate in unprecedented, unmatched ways for privacy and security.
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Meet Your Educational Institution’s ICT Needs with Helios
It’s time to adopt ICT which has been proven to facilitate distance learning, web-based education, and e-learning activities that allow the transfer of knowledge to be done anywhere, anytime.
Using the HPE SimpliVity 325, you will be able to create high-performing e-learning solutions. In addition, the Aruba Edge Services Platform provides connectivity to increase operational efficiency and the Darktrace Enterprise Immune System can provide security for your entire educational institution’s operational systems.
Get these three solutions at Helios Informatika Nusantara (HIN). Helios as an authorized partner for HPE SimpliVity 325, Aruba Edge Services Platform and Darktrace Enterprise Immune System in Indonesia will assist companies starting from the consultation, deployment, to after-sales support.
Professional and certified IT team will help you avoid trial and error. Find out more about the application of ICT in education by contacting us via [email protected].
Penulis: Ary Adianto
Content Writer CTI Group
