Education and Training

The task below should be complete during the Monday lesson Period 3

Conduct an independent research, make notes and post  them on your in OneNote page under Education and Training

a) Define the terms 
b) Provide examples where possible
c) Outline the positives and the negative impacts of the tools in education
d) Suggests some common related social / ethical issues to the technologies

•   Virtual learning environments (VLE), 
•   e-books, 
•   Web 2.0 educational networks
•   game-based learning,
•  fully immersive learning environments,
•  software for filtering and monitoring of students’ internet use, 
•  m-learning.

http://blog.neolms.com/challenges-mobile-learning-classroom/

•  Robots in education

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfzd6fDSvMA

http://www.edudemic.com/robots-education-whats-coming/

•  Drones in education

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAOT18AKb1U

https://elearningindustry.com/drones-in-the-classroom-5-ways-cherishing-students-passion-technology

https://www.coptrz.com/ways-use-drone-classroom/

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/vala-afshar/10-uses-of-drones-in-high_b_5988758.html

http://edu4.me/en/five-ways-in-which-teachers-are-using-drones-in-the-classroom/

•  Cloud computing in education 

https://cloudtweaks.com/2014/12/cloud-computing-education-2/

Hardware and latest innovations system used in education

• List the different hardware and systems used in education
• List the hardware devices developed for people with special needs
• Where as information technology being used in schools and Universities?

Business & Employment; IT in Transportation

The next assignment will be completed in pairs addressing the assigned task; You will research, post the brief results of your research on your OneNote page and prepare a  5 mins presentation addressing the following; (Mode of presentation will be your choice.)

a) Name an example of an IT transportation system assigned

b) Describe using appropriate diagrams or videos or illustration, how the IT system functions/works.

c) Discuss the TWO common known problems/concerns associated with the assigned technology

d) Suggest TWO practical solutions from research that institutions / companies have used to address any of the concerns / problems identified above.

• Airline reservation systems, (Karan, Riya)
• Navigation Systems, (Amin, Kirunda)
• Package trackings, (Shahil, Esther)
• Traffic control systems, (Devesh, Preet)
• IT systems in cars.(Alameen, Ali)
• Airline reservation systems, (Gurjog, Wahaab, Alya)
• IT systems in cars (Dhruv, Carlos)
• Package tracking, (Krishan, Mohammed)
• Traffic control systems, (William, Naeem)

Assessment Rubric

0-2 The presentation is fairly prepared and partially informative. The technology is described partially with limited links to transportation. The impacts of the technology is superficial and the concerns are stated with limited evidence from research. The solutions suggested are fairly viable and basic.

3-4 The presentation is properly prepared and somewhat informative. The technology is described well with some clear links to transportation. The impacts of the technology is good and the concerns are described with some evidence from research. The solutions suggested viable and partially appropriate.

5-6 The presentation is thoughtfully prepared and informative. The technology is described very well and with detailed links to transportation. The impacts of the technology is clear and the concerns are explained with some evidence from research. The solutions suggested are practical and appropriate.

7 The presentation is thoroughly prepared and very informative. The technology is described thoroughly with clear links to transportation. The impacts of the technology is thorough and the concerns are evaluated with extensive evidence from research. The solutions suggested are laudable and creative.

Case Study Driverless Cars Activities

Read the Articles in the link below and make brief summary notes;

https://hbr.org/2017/04/hard-questions-on-our-transition-to-driverless-cars


https://auto.howstuffworks.com/under-the-hood/trends-innovations/driverless-car.htm

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/mar/05/self-driving-cars-may-soon-be-able-to-see-around-corners

Supporting Technologies to Driverless Cars

Describe the different supportive technologies to driverless cars.


Tasks for 19th Sept 2018
a)Use the link below to write brief notes on the listed key terms.
https://itgskit.com/paper3.html

For each key term provide and example and/or a diagrammatic explanation where possible.

b) Discuss the driver-less cars ethical questions in the link below;

http://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2018-03-21/self-driving-autonomous-cars-five-ethical-questions/9567986

c) Draft one 12 mark question for the case study and post on the shared Driver-less cars page.

Paper 2 News article Practice

Read the new article in the link below and respond to the sections assigned in the Paper 2 answer sheet posted on the OneNote Page;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tDlSzVr5NFHkHge-1GdCMChbSvIiyJRt/view?usp=sharing

Markscheme
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DExL78YUQoJBVOQbGcyaJZB8WCgspG11/view

Past Student's Responses for different articles

http://akamitgs.blogspot.com/2016/08/sample-past-papers-structure.html

Read the article and write a response in the spaces provided. Your response should be approximately 750 words in total. Write under the criteria headings A, B, C and D. Use clear and precise language. Use appropriate ITGS terminology. Develop answers that demonstrate understanding beyond what is explicitly stated in the article. 

  

Criterion A — The issue and stakeholder(s) [4 marks] (Krishan & Esther) 

Describe one social/ethical concern related to the IT system. 

   

Describe the relationship of one primary stakeholder to the IT system. (Carlos & Mohammed) 

   

Criterion B — The IT concepts and processes [6 marks] 

Describe, step by step, how the IT system works. 

Input (Naeem & Amin) 

Processing (Karan & Mirza) 

Output & Networking (William & Riya) 

  

Explain the relationship between the IT system and the social/ethical concern described in Criterion A. (Davesh & Wahaab) 

  

  

Criterion C — The impact of the social/ethical issue(s) on stakeholders [8 marks] 

Evaluate the impact of the social/ethical issues on the relevant stakeholders. 

Explicit stakeholder 1 Shahil 

Explicit stakeholder 2 Preet 

Explicit stakeholder 3 Dhruv 

Implicit stakeholder 1 Alya 

  

Criterion D — A solution to a problem arising from the article [8 marks] 

Evaluate one solution that addresses at least one problem identified in Criterion C. (KK, Alameen & Ali) 

 Main problem  

Describe how the solution will function in detail  

Evaluate solution  

Describe the Future recommendation and development suggested for the solution. 

Business and Employment; Online Business

Identify any online business of your choice, then attempt the following questions and post your findings on your OneNote Page. You will be given time to share your findings. This will count for your 10% category of the homework / assignments / presentations

a) Name the online business you will be investigating.

b) Name FOUR and describe the unique information technologies or innovations used by the online business.

c) Describe the impacts of using information systems / software in the online business.

d) Describe THREE factual social /ethical significance with evidence from your research.


Example;

a) Online Business; Alibaba online Business

b) Technologies;

Alipay is an eWallet payment method, a secure place where your shoppers can store funds to be used online.

Alibaba’s AliMe virtual customer service chatbot; 

Alibaba’s AI-based marketing design platform; Generated customised online banner ads were generated for merchants 

Taobao and Tmall apps; These were apps developed for consumers and populated with AI-based product recommendations.

c) Impacts

- Technology makes it possible to reach over 560 million Internet users spending 20 hours a week online.

-  Which use of technology, there is cost savings associated with the offering for sale of different products by a single corporation through the same sales channels.

-  Online solutions enhances networking, the benefits arising from an expanding network of users of a product or service. 

d) Issues

- Issues of voice shopping security challenges

-  Alibaba security flaws exposed data on millions of users

-  Alibaba is a marketing engine that makes money from companies buying upgraded memberships (eg: Gold-level sellers). If you are a buyer on the site, you have  very little protection when orders do not go as planned

- Alibaba still requires use of Alipay and other money transfer services with a less than stellar reputation.

10/9/2018
Write short notes on your OneNote page by distinguishing between the following;
1. 
a) Teleworking; What technologies are required.
b) Telecommuting; What technologies are required.
c) Home working; What technologies are required.

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of the above?

3. Describe ONE company that applies each of the strategy above

4. What are the common concerns of each of the above?

Resources
Telecommunting
https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrealoubier/2017/07/20/benefits-of-telecommuting-for-the-future-of-work/#16d4d3af16c6

Teleworking
https://federalnewsradio.com/mike-causey-federal-report/2018/04/teleworking-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly/

Homeworking
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2017/07/24/seven-reasons-home-working-future/