Uses of Digital Devices

Which of the following 2, are the benefits of using whiteboards in education?

• Notes taken on the board can be saved to a central location that can be accessed by students to use outside of the classroom.

• It allows teachers to mark student work so students can access their feedback from home.

• You can easily & neatly edit the notes taken and bring in content from other software applications.

• Presentations & worksheets can be uploaded to it so they can be accessed from home.

Steven wants a change in his career. He has decided to retrain as a games developer but can’t find a course nearby to study this. What use of digital devices in education would help Steven?

• VoIP

• Online Learning Sites

• Virtual Learning Environments

• Whiteboards

Haleema is looking into using a VLE in the evening course she teaches. Which of the following is a benefit a VLE would offer to her students?

• Haleema can access and mark her students work from wherever she is online.

• Notes can be easily & neatly edited and content brought in from other software.

• Lesson resources can be accessed from home in order to revise & to help with homework.

• Courses can be accessed that are not taught in the students area.

Which of the following is NOT a personal use of digital devices?

• Online Banking

• Entertainment

• Home Appliances

• Social Networking

One of the biggest uses of digital devices is for entertainment. We now access things like tv, films & music over the internet thanks to digital devices. What is a drawback of this?

• It is much more expensive than buying cds and dvds.

• It is much slower than going to the shops and buying cds and dvds.

• People are illegally downloading music, tv & films for free over the internet.

• It has lead to a smaller choice of music, tv & film.

Susan is going travelling and wants an easy way to keep in touch with all her friends and family. She wants to be able to share pictures & regular updates of her progress. What use of digital devices should she use?

• Social Networking

• Instant Messaging

• VoIP

• VLEs

VoIP has replaced traditional phone calls in many cases. What 2 benefits does VoIP have over traditional telephone calls?

• You can use video along with your voice so you can see the people you're speaking to.

• It's much faster than traditional telephone calls.

• It's often much cheaper, especially when phoning someone in another country.

• You can leave voice mail messages so the person you're calling can respond to you at a later time.

A large supermarket uses an EPOS system to input product detail and take payments. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using EPOS?

• It reduces queue time for customers and reduces the staff required.

• It makes it easier to track stock levels and reorder stock.

• You can sell your products to a worldwide audience.

• You can use electronic payment methods like chip & pin card payment.

The supermarket is also using digital devices for stock management. What is the benefit to the supermarket of this?

• It reduces queue time for customers and reduces the staff required.

• They are less likely to run out of stock or order too much.

• They can sell their products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• They can sell their products to a worldwide audience.

A small sporting goods store is thinking of setting up its own online retail website. Which of the following 2 are benefits of the store doing this?

• They can sell their products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

• They can sell to a worldwide audience.

• They can reduce queuing time for customers.

• They can take electronic payment methods like chip & pin card payment.