Sustainability Enhancement Through Information Technology in Higher Education

Dumitrita Iftode ()
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Dumitrita Iftode: PhD student, Doctoral School of Economics and Business Administration, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University, Iasi, Romania

Chapter 30 in World Lumen Congress 2021, 2022, vol. 17, pp 318-323 from Editura Lumen

Abstract: The quick evolution and development of digital technologies contribute to changes and turning points in every aspect of the modern society. Managing these the digital changes and turning them into long-term sustainable solutions for higher education could be a real challenge. Technology offers immeasurable opportunities to the learning environment and higher education is rapidly integrating information and communication technology (ICT). This paper is discussing the concept of enhanced sustainability in education through learning technologies like applications, electronic resources, and teaching methods for educational development. Technology in higher education is particularly important, therefore it is important to assess the quality that it can provide and the impact on sustainable education. The educational system has been also harshly affected by the latest pandemic situation, which brought significant consequences on the social, economic, and cultural life worldwide. This paper aims to contribute with insights to the literature in the field, by emphasizing that the latest situation around the world could be a great opportunity for further implementation and development of digital technologies for sustainable learning. The methodology used for fulfilling the study goal is a qualitative one, particularly the technique used is data analysis from secondary sources. The results of this analysis lead to the conclusion that there is need and room for improvement of digital sustainable resources in higher education, which includes the challenges that the academic environment face and need to overcome if their goal is to stay relevant on the education market.

Keywords: Sustainability; higher education; technology-based learning; digital technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I2 I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
ISBN: 978-1-910129-32-6
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DOI: 10.18662/wlc2021/30

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