Why Technology Is so Important to Students

Why is technology so important to students and how will it help them succeed in today’s society? Many people may ask this question because education in many ways is different today than it was fifty plus years ago. The answer to the question isn’t always so obvious either. However, the plain and simple truth is that today’s world has changed. No longer is memorization of facts and figures the goal. To keep up with our ever changing global community with all its complexities, students must learn to be complex problem solvers, to be able to work collaboratively, to develop their higher order thinking skills, to become experts in their chosen fields, to be able to discern good information from bad and to be competitive in the global workplace regardless of their chosen career. Our ever changing environment is highly complex with increasingly sophisticated technologies that improve our roads, vehicles, computers and other machinery. Students are now sentenced to years of schooling in order to learn how to run these devices and how to survive in this technologically complex world.
Information Technology education and courses in MIS are vital to the success of students in today’s society. No longer can you obtain a job or a degree without some form of technological know-how. Most, if not all, academic classes require the use of a computer. More so today than ever before in history, students have the ability to research any topic. They are not bound by classroom or library walls. Technology has opened doors to a seemingly infinite well of information that is just one mouse click away. The use of computers in teaching has also made learning more interesting. Computers enable better storage and presentation of information, thus making the process of teaching easier and more effective. Educational CDs are available everywhere. Lectures/lessons can be uploaded on websites, and this has made information more easily accessible and provides for better ways of knowledge