The Impact Of Information Technology Presented by: Kayla Allen Julie Carter Cristi Strickland

INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY Information System: A system for acquiring, organizing, storing, manipulating, and transmitting information Information 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. LOCAL PUBLIC: word of mouth, addresses, decrees, signs, town crier, printing press, books, newspapers, pamphlets PRIVATE: telephone, cell- phone, answering machine, , video-phone. GLOBAL PUBLIC: Newspaper, radio, television, Internet. GLOBAL

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN TO: Education Health Care Criminal Justice The Defense Industry

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 medicine Local doctors Speed depends on circumstances Nutrition 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 way Doctors will overlook clues in online interactions Technology will replace “high touch” or human interactions New technology will raise cost of healthcare

THE IMPACT ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Crime is on the decline in the United States IT assists patrol officers and investigators in preventing lawbreaking in the first place, and apprehending perpetrators once crimes have occurred How?

CRIMINAL JUSTICE continued … How? Mobile computing Monitoring parolees, and those under house arrest Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) Law Enforcement Online (an FBI intranet service)

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?