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Assessment 5Essay : Read the statement/s carefully. Answer the given statement/s concisely. Discuss how digital technology change society in the area of: a. Business - Digital technology empowers people to share knowledge and advice instantaneously and set up an online shop or website at a low cost,...

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Assessment 5 Essay: Read the statement/s carefully. Answer the given statement/s concisely. 1. Discuss how digital technology change society in the area of: a. Business - Digital technology empowers people to share knowledge and advice instantaneously and set up an online shop or website at a low cost, dramatically lowering the barriers to starting a business. As such, ICT maturity is closely linked to economic growth. ICT helps to increase productivity in business with the use of social Media platforms for marketing and promotion. The use of websites now allowed companies to develop new and cheaper ways of offering customers with opportunities of buying goods and services at their convenient time and enhance the level of customer service. Online platforms have been the marketplace where people can transact and communicate. b. Job - Digital technology generates substantial changes in the composition of the labor market as jobs that require certain skill sets are replaced by a combination of technology and higher skilled labor, or even completely automated. At the same time, digitalization yields opportunities by creating employment in new and existing industries, with greater job-to-job mobility facilitated by online job search tools. The digital economy also fundamentally changes the nature of work for many people, with fewer jobs exerting physical demands on workers but more jobs placing an emotional strain on deskworkers.New jobs in ICT and in other sectors become available. c. Health - Digitalization can affect people’s health status through the emergence of new physical and mental health risks and through its impact on the health-care delivery system. Health risks associated with the digital transformations include mental health problems associated with the extreme use of digital technologies, especially among children and teenagers and the crowding out of other activities such as physical exercise. Health-care delivery is also affected by new digital technologies, such as electronic records, new treatment options, telecare, and teleconsultation. An important aspect of digitalization concerns the production and use of medical data to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of health systems. As a caveat, the exchange and use of medical and health data must meet high data protection and data security standards, considering its sensitivity. How and where care is delivered is also affected by digital innovations, which challenges the traditional role of care providers, with implications for interactions among care providers and between providers and patients. The effects of these changes in healthcare delivery of health inequalities are potentially large, but also less well documented. Extreme use of digital technologies may have negative mental health effects. The effects of mobile phones, video games, and the pervasiveness of ubiquitous screens on the mental health of children and teenagers have drawn significant attention in the public debate because they may present risks of addiction. Extreme Internet use, defined as children who spend more than 6 hours on the Internet outside of school, is becoming more common among children and teenagers, with time spent online by 15-year-olds increasing by about 40 minutes between 2012 and 2015 on average. d. Lifestyle - The emergence of Internet, World Wide Web, mobile cell phones, digital television, and several other new electronic devices pertaining information and communication technologies (ICTs) are opening a fresh passageways for transforming the way we live, work, learn, communicate and also provides a strategic opportunities of diverse and significant social and economic benefits to people across the globe. These technologies enabled people to communicate information easily and rapidly. Digital Technology became prevalent and widely used around the world. Information can be accessed easily especially with the use of the internet. House chores and jobs are

getting automated with the help of machines and equipment. Mobile phones became very useful in every area of life like in education, entertainment, jobs, etc. Digital technologies have radically changed the way people work, consume, and communicate over a short period of time. e. Entertainment - With the advent of new technologies, the world of entertainment is constantly evolving. Digital broadcasting has completely changed the way we experience television and radio. Cinema can now be found at the comfort of your home through applications such as Netflix, iFlix, etc. We get entertained by the content that we see on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Computer gaming has also been an important influence in the development of graphical interfaces. Technology has been at the forefront of changes in production and distribution of music. We can now listen to music and podcasts using Spotify. These are some of the many technologies we use for entertainment that arise in the Digital Age. f. Education - The impact of ICT on teachers, trainers, learners, researchers and the entire education society is tremendous. It is changing the way of the education delivery system in the world by enhancing access to information for all. It also ensures effective and inclusive education. ICT supports the concept of open learning where the thrust is upon enhanced student access and the development of student autonomy. It assists teachers and helps explain core content concepts and addresses misconceptions. It acts as a stimulant and fosters analytical thinking and interdisciplinary studies. It networks a learner with the peers and experts and develops a collaborative atmosphere. It plays the role of a guide and mentor by providing tailor made instructions to meet individual needs. Online learning facilitates learning through digital mode. With the help of multimedia, it enhances the effectiveness of teaching-learning and hence proves crucial for early learners, slow learners and differently abled learners. Modern ICT tools not only deliver the content but also replicate formal learning experience via virtual learning. The intention of virtual classrooms is to extend the structure and services that accompany formal education programs from the physical environment to learners. ICT also addresses the need of mobile learning. It offers independent space and flexibility that comes from working away from the learning institute or tutor. It makes education accessible to all, irrespective of geographical barriers or resource constraints. Digital technologies can unlock new learning opportunities in the classroom by giving students access to a wider range of resources, by complementing the teacher in learning processes (computer-assisted learning) and by providing other advantages to students, such as access to motivational and informational resources associated with access to tertiary education programs.....