A Critical Analysis Of The Social And Economic Impact Of Apple Technology On The Education Industry

A critical analysis of the social and economic impacts of Apple technology on the education industry.

“If you keep your eye on the profit, you’re going to skimp on the product. But if you focus on making really great products, then the profits will follow.”

- Steve Jobs, the revolutionary of Apple

Over the years, Apple’s mindset have been all about improving themselves, while maintaining their concept of simplicity. Clearly, they pride themselves on value creation, and are deeply committed to this business model, for they perceive profit fixation as a distraction from what really matters.

“We’re here to put a dent in the universe.” - Steve Jobs

Apple’s goal has always been to change the world, to make an impact, make a difference.

It could be observed that Stanford University in the United States recently issued all of its first year medical students with an iPad. The school praised the iPad for its portability and accessibility, were they could access “high quality information at any place, any time”. St Andrew’s school in the US has also encouraged their middle school students to use iPads to aid their learning in the classroom, as it helps to “extend their student’s learning opportunities beyond the school

The main goal of this collaboration is to create the kind of learning environment this generation of students needs, wants and expects. This has been done through providing technological gadgets to the schools. Results show that the use of such technology have led to more students being able to master fundamental skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic due to the increased engagement. Students are also more motivated to study when equipped with these technology, where it was observed that the attendance, graduation, and college entry rates were much higher in the schools where Apple’s ACOT was carried out than the national