33 The Future of E-Ducation: the Impact of Technology and Analytics on the Education Industry
Cloud computing is changing the way we store digital information and, therefore, how IT networks provide information to its users. This change is important for education. Students will become more mobile, flexible learners as they are increasingly able to access information and software anywhere.
Cloud computing is changing the way we store digital information and, therefore, how IT networks provide information to its users. This change is important for education. Students will become more mobile, flexible learners as they are increasingly able to access information and software anywhere. Schools are gradually able to encourage students to use educational software at home and in their spare time. Students, especially university students, are increasingly able to hand in assignments or view lesson plans at any time, from anywhere in the world. The ability of cloud computing to provide this type of efficiency and flexibility will particularly benefit learners who are unable to access traditional forms or places of learning as demonstrated by Nokia’s Mobile Mathematics Cloud-based program. Globally, cloud computing promises to become part of the standard education infrastructure and, as a result, will play a pivotal role in achieving the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals in Education.