The Impact Of Information Technology

Presented by:Kayla AllenJulie Carter

Cristi Strickland

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY

Information System: A system for acquiring, organizing,

storing, manipulating, and transmitting informationInformation Technology:

The means by which information is acquired, organized, stored, manipulated, and transmitted

INFORMATION:BEFORE AND AFTER

TYPES: Oral, hand-written, printed, words, images

STORAGE: Libraries (limited space)

COPYING: slow, labor intensive, quantities are limited

TYPES: Many different, including text, music, images, video

STORAGE: Computers, libraries (unlimited space)

COPYING: fast and easy

COMMUNICATION:BEFORE AND AFTER

PRIVATE: oral (same place), hand written letters. LOCALPUBLIC: word of mouth, addresses, decrees, signs, town crier, printing press, books, newspapers, pamphlets

PRIVATE: telephone, cell-phone, answering machine, email, video-phone. GLOBALPUBLIC: Newspaper, radio, television, Internet. GLOBAL

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO:

Education

Health Care

Criminal Justice

The Defense Industry

THE IMPACT ON EDUCATION

THE IMPACT ON EDUCATION

Many adults returning to school to learn or expand their skills so that they can keep up with the many technological advances.

Because of the increase in student population, most educational institutions deliver at least half of all instruction online.

Pros and Cons of Online Education

THE IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE

THE IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE: BEFORE AND AFTER

Unsophisticated medicineLocal doctorsSpeed depends on circumstancesNutrition connected with agriculture and the knowledge of foods

Computer enhanced medical technology

Response to emergencies

Scientific advances in medicine

Advances in nutrition

THE POSITIVE IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE:

People feel that information technology gives them a sense of control and empowerment in managing their health

People feel that information technology will limited unnecessary visits to the doctor

THE POSITIVE IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE CONT…

Consumers believe they will benefit from any cost savings resulting from information technologies.

THE NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HEALTHCARE

Some Americans believe that the old way is better then the new wayDoctors will overlook clues in online interactionsTechnology will replace “high touch” or human interactionsNew technology will raise cost of healthcare

THE IMPACT ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

THE IMPACT ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Crime is on the decline in the United StatesIT assists patrol officers and investigators in preventing lawbreaking in the first place, and apprehending perpetrators once crimes have occurredHow?

CRIMINAL JUSTICE continued …

How?Mobile computingMonitoring parolees, and those under house

arrestAutomated Fingerprint Identification System

(IAFIS)Law Enforcement Online (an FBI intranet

service)

THE IMPACT ON THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY

THE IMPACT ON THE DEFENSE INDUSTRY

Smart Weapons

Highly trained soldiers

Satellites

IN SUMMARY:

For industries to gain or maintain their competitive advantage, information technology must be used.

The demand on companies to remain competitive has resulted in more adults returning to school to expand their skills

Although IT has greatly improved healthcare, it cannot replace the face to face interaction (“high touch”) that patients have with doctors

SUMMARY continued …

IT has enabled officers and investigators to prevent crime, or solve crime by putting information in the hands of key decision-makers at critical points

IT is leading to a revolution in military affairs

QUESTIONS FOR DISCUSSION

Can you think of other ways IT has impacted Healthcare, Education, Criminal Justice, the war?

Has IT impacted the way you do business, homework, shop, bank, etc …

What do you think about how the war is being broadcast in real time?