Higher Education in Malaysia

Better Technology Means Better Education In recent years computers have opened many new opportunities for students and teachers. Technology has advanced past books and black boards. There are more and more computers going into schools everyday. With the world changing into a computer world teaching how do to use technology is necessary. With the new tools that teachers use learning for students is not only more interesting but, more fun.

A few years ago education has been provided in classroom worldwide however there has been a modification to the quality technique of classroom learning with the advancements in technology. Technology is a huge step for the education of today`s student. Internet is a huge source of information of every kind and it can be useful for us in all different studies. It’s become a great tool in helping students in their education. It’s an excellent impact on the pedagogy of nowadays and an educator may get plenty of knowledge regarding their subject additionally as numerous techniques within the teaching via the web.

“In the last decade, there has been a growing interest in using computers and the internet to improve the effectiveness of teaching and learning at all levels and in both educational and non-educational settings” (Yunus et al. 119). Information and Communication Technology (ICT) plays a major role in creating a new and improved model of teaching and learning (Yunus et al. 119). The use of ICT offers more student-centered learning settings and has fundamentally changed practices and procedures in the education field (Alemu).

The objectives to be achieve may include to improve the adaptation of multimedia data in classroom teaching. Some strategies and recommendations are also provided for educators to be able to use multimedia data more effectively in their teaching environments. From here we can expect that more educators are expert in database management system. Keywords: Multimedia Database Managenment System, Multimedia, Classroom Teaching I INTRODUCTION For the past few decades, there has been a significant proliferation of digital media. Todays, everyone is dealing with multimedia everywhere.

Within a very short space of time ICT’s have become one of the basic building blocks of society argues Daniels (2002). Many countries now see the understanding of basic ICT skills and abilities to be as important as other core skills such as numeracy and literacy. ICT refers to much more than would first be assumed and many areas have relevance to education rather than simply the use of a computer. Education has been affected by the growth in ICT and for the better in many cases; much research has been conducted on the benefits of ICT to learning. ICT’s provide added innovation, acceleration, enrichment, motivation and engagement to students learning and help to relate school experience to work practices states Yusuf (2005).

With software like PowerPoint, Prezi, and other presentation software teachers are able to engage students and present information in forms that students are familiar with and find interest in. As we consider technology in education we must take into account and understand the way technology is affecting the ... ... middle of paper ... ...(National Dropout Prevention Center/Network, 2014). CLASSROOM ENVIORMENT Studetn sare engaged by technology (Apple Computer Inc., 2002). “We believe that technology has the power to transform the classroom. It can pave new ways of thinking.

In the last decade the rapid technological advances in E - Learning has been accompanied by changes in the teaching and learning of languages . Language classrooms are becoming increasingly the mixed system or blended learning that focuses on active learning. Active learning promotes the development process and improves autonomy, therefore, the quality of the learning experience. Blended Learning uses multiple methods of learning and guide, combining classroom teaching with online activities and using technology-based materials. The increasing uses of Information Communicative Technology (ICT) in Blended Learning have changed the focus of the teaching and learning of languages in a beneficial way and continue to do so with future technological innovations.

Over the past few years, education has grown rapidly with the implementation of new technologies, but this growth has been witnessed in both positive and negative ways. When one uses the term ‘technology’, a good number of people automatically think of computers. However, the use of technology in the education sector depends on how new inventions are incorporated into institutions of higher learning. Students are no longer required to use their brains; instead they are taught how to memorize things using alternate sources such as: computers and calculators (Duderstadt et.al 09). Technology holds a much deeper significance for higher education since it influences propagation and application of knowledge, the key ingredient of higher learning.

After the previous generations spent enormous efforts searching for information between the shelves of libraries, it has now become a click away for the new generation. Finally, what we can say is that technology has changed today’s education like everything else, it has quite a lot of contemporary features and it also has some flaws. But it is certain that the emergence of technology assisted education, such as online learning, will open up the field more for the humanity to evolve, converge and progress, thus providing a large number of students with the benefits of technology in the field of education they could not never get it by conventional means.

“Schools can use digital resources in a variety of ways to support teaching and learning. Electronic grade books, digital portfolios, learning games, and real-time feedback on teacher and student performance, are a few ways that technology can be utilized to power learning” (“Use of Technology in Teaching and Learning” 1). Many schools in California and New York are paving the way in technology use in the classroom, and actually basing a lot of their teachings with the use of technology. With our world becoming more technology savvy every day, it would be advantageous to move along with