V2I6P68

Use of Digital Technology to Enhance Education

Smt. A. A. Patil^1*

Abstract

COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a global pandemic. With high transmissibility, a case fatality rate greater than 1%, and no effective antiviral therapy or vaccine, the mainstay of pandemic management has been containment and mitigation.1 However, despite relying on established public health principles, countries across the world have had varying degrees of success in managing the burden of COVID-19. A variety of concepts are used to describe digitization in terms of investment, adoption, and use of newer technology in educational practices and educational research. These concepts include digital technology, information technology (IT), information and communication technology (ICT), and educational technology, to name a few. In general, these concepts are used interchangeably, as a clear distinction between them does not exist. As newer and more modern technologies are central to the scope and aim of this research, this section aims to provide an overview of a number of the variations of the concepts used by previous studies and authoritative reports Swedish authorities, i.e., the National Agency for Education, the School Inspectorate, publish a number of yearly reports addressing the status of digitalization in Swedish schools and national education.

Keywords:

Education; Teaching; Technology