Abstract
Information technology affects in all aspects of human activity, and education is not exception, so its impact on education and training is inevitable. A digitally literate citizen will be able to learn and take responsibility for their learning so this results in a higher demand for education and feel of the needs for more equipment and tools.
By spreading the use of World Wide Web, internet and intranet, integrating technology that support the education became a prevalent subject in the 1990s. So today you can achieve information wherever in the world you are. By using information technology, students can decide about their study, its time, its place and their resources. In digital environment students can share their ideas and experiences and using help from other students and teachers. Digital classroom comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The Information and communication systems, whether networked or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process. It is essentially the computer and network-enabled transfer of skills and knowledge. Digital classroom applications and processes include Web-based learning, computer-based learning, virtual classroom opportunities and digital collaboration. Content is delivered via the Internet, intranet/extranet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CD-ROM. It can be self-paced or instructor-led and includes media in the form of text, image, animation, streaming video and audio. Acronyms like CBT (Computer-Based Training), IBT (Internet-Based Training) or WBT (WebBased Training) are different forms of digital classroom. For utilizing digital class, some features must be met. Students, and teachers must be trained and qualified to fulfill their roles; Schools and organizations must be developed and prepared for the new context.
This paper displays how digital classroom affects education and how it proliferate learning process. This study also demonstrates the benefits and defects of digital classroom.
