Literature Review Digital Technology

Question: Discuss about theLiterature Reviewfor Digital Technology. Answer: The aim of the present paper is to make fruitful comparison as well as contrast between perceptions of different authors regarding the particular extent to which higher education students exploit opportunities provided by digital technology for the purpose of learning. In the era of digital technology, education has highly become digitalized as the use of varied digital tools and methods have proved to be efficient for the aid of both learning and teaching. Utilization of digital devices like mobile, tablets, personal computer, laptops and digital board have now become some of the essential classroom devices in most of the academic institutes. With the help of the aforementioned digital tools the procedure for learning and teaching has become easier, effective and more attractive. However, it has been identified that the easy accessibility to digital devices and their user-friendly nature are instigating numerous learners to exploit the use digital technology for the aid of learning (Lai and Hong 2015). Several researches have proved that instead of using digital technology for the purpose of learning, students are making negative uses of the technology, which are directly affecting their studies, cognitive development and their social behavior (Gallardo-Echenique et al. 2015). According to Beetham and Sharpe (2013), in terms technological advent, development of internet and its use has affected every aspect of the learners life. The utilization of digital technology and specifically the exploiting use of internet are increasing particularly among the higher education students throughout the world. As per Murray et al. (2014), it could not be neglected that with the persuasion of digital education and use of internet in the academic arena has successfully empowered the students in refining as well as sharpening their skills and knowledge in subject specific grounds. As mentioned by Mishra et al. (2014), the easy accessibility to digital tools and internet has opened a Pandoras Door of danger and addiction. On the other hand, based on Selwyn and Bulfin (2016), it is not a concrete truth that nowadays students of high education level are exploiting the use of digital technology. The aforementioned authors claim that under proper instructions and monitoring, m ost of the time students make proper use of ICT tools and online resource sites like Google, Wikipedia and VLE. In the context, it is essential to mention that the study of McCoy (2013), has indicated that students use of digital technology is highly influenced the particular approach adopted by their individual lecturers or educators. Over last few years, education has started to take an omnipresent place in the society as well as in the premise of education. According to Beetham and Sharpe (2013), the reason behind the ubiquitous position of digital technology in the premise of education is that digital technology provides easy access to information regarding any subject or any educational field. However, as opposed by McCoy (2013), among most of the students of US universities, the number of using digital technology for non-class purposes is higher that the number of using digital technology for educational purpose. The aforementioned authors have also indicated the fact that use of digital technology among students of Universities, colleges and high school is increasing for fighting boredom and for entertainment rather than for education. It has been further identified that in terms of consequence, more than 80% of the students using digital technology have been found to provide less attention to the class and on their education (McCoy 2013). Almost each of the authors of the considered articles have indicated a similar fact that says, the use of digital technologies as well as digital media create numerous challenges for the educators and the students regarding the problems of control, power along with authority. Furthermore, almost each of the authors has pointed out the fact that the possible chances of misusing the digital technology among higher education students is increasing because digital technology is gradually turning to be personally-owned and wireless. It means students are more getting accustomed to personalized, self-directed as well as empowering activities with the help of advancing digital technologies. Nevertheless, while Selwyn and Bulfin (2016), have strongly implied that exploitation of digital technology among higher education students is majorly dependent upon the approach made by the lecturers, Beetham and Sharpe (2013), have said that it is the advancing digital technology that should be blamed for the misuse. On the other hand, as pointed out by Lai and Hong (2015), the use of digital technology in classroom learning in higher education has been proving contentious. It is because most of the time, the school authorities are not being able to put an end to the exploiting use of digital technology among the students. However, according to Gallardo-Echenique et al. (2015), the most horrible consequence of using digital technology for non-class purpose is cyber-bullying, cyber-crime, development of frantic behavior and depression. As per the opposition made by Margaryan et al. (2011), the claims of students making negative use of digital technology is dependent upon the shiftin g expectation of the students as well as the patterns of learning and utilization of technology. Nevertheless, majority of the considered researches has pointed out that the reason behind misuse of digital technology is the increasing demand of children and their parents tendency to provide their children everything in the name of education. On the other hand, none of the considered authors have neglected the fact that the advancement of IT premise is bringing varied of new learning styles, which have the potentiality to act most conveniently in assisting students in their academic field. At the same time, none of them have ignored the possible consequence that with the advancement of IT tools, the possibility for juvenile crime like cyber bullying, illegal Photoshop and visit to improper video sites are enhancing (Murray 2014). Therefore, it can be said that instead of having different perception regarding the misuse of digital technology among higher education students, one similar point has been found out, which is there is the need for digital technology in learning and teaching. Though the extent to which higher education students can exploit the use of technology is difficult for the educators to estimate most of the time. References Beetham, H. and Sharpe, R., 2013.Rethinking pedagogy for a digital age: Designing for 21st century learning. routledge. Gallardo-Echenique, E.E., Marqus-Molas, L., Bullen, M. and Strijbos, J.W., 2015. Lets talk about digital learners in the digital era.The International Review of research in open and distributed learning,16(3). Lai, K.W. and Hong, K.S., 2015. Technology use and learning characteristics of students in higher education: Do generational differences exist?.British Journal of Educational Technology,46(4), pp.725-738. Margaryan, A., Littlejohn, A. and Vojt, G., 2011. Are digital natives a myth or reality? University students use of digital technologies.Computers Education,56(2), pp.429-440. McCoy, B., 2013. Digital distractions in the classroom: Student classroom use of digital devices for non-class related purposes. Mishra, S., Draus, P., Goreva, N., Leone, G. and Caputo, D., 2014. The impact of internet addiction on university students and its effect on subsequent academic success: A survey based study.Issues in Information Systems,15(1), pp.344-352. Murray, D.L., 2014.A survey of the practices and perceptions of students in one catholic high school on the use of the internet regarding safety, cyberbullying, and sexting. University of San Francisco. Selwyn, N. and Bulfin, S., 2016. Exploring school regulation of students technology userules that are made to be broken?.Educational Review,68(3), pp.274-290.