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This paper discusses features and diversity of concepts and initiatives for digitalization in education. It also briefly discusses the advantages and challenges related to development of digitalized environments in education, as well as greater need for professional development of people working in digitalization. In addition, they encourage and promote innovation in many different spheres of life. The innovative capacity of technology is highly conditioned by the levels of digital skills of the population. It is not surprising that there is a very strong link between education and skills needed to utilize digital technologies in different spheres of life. An efficient, diverse, and strong higher education sector and research system will help the higher education sector to achieve this goal in the best possible way. Universities and faculties manage a significant portion of community resources and must use those resources effectively and for the benefit of society. Institutions will develop their positions according to their strengths and individuality and will contribute to higher quality and to other sectors of society. Furthermore, they will meet the needs of society in various fields and help each country to internationally affirm itself as an outstanding knowledge society. Digitalization is a tool for making fundamental changes in the processes, content, and various forms of work, which can put the education sector in a better position to achieve the goals of education and research, to increase quality and relevance in the approach to education for all. The time when experts talked about education technology in terms of audio, visual and experiential technology has passed. They also talked about hardware technology, software technology and a system based on technology. These are expressions from the past, as the old concepts in the field of educational technology or EdTech have been outdated during the last decade.
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Many mistakenly confuse digital transformation with other applications of information technology in work and personal life.
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Ibidem op. citatum.
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The research was conducted by the authors in the area of Split, the Republic of Croatia.
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The study was carried out by the authors on a sample of primary school pupils in Split, the Republic of Croatia.
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The study was carried out by the authors on a sample of primary school pupils in Split, the Republic of Croatia.
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The Department of Educational Programs and Institutional Effectiveness (EPIE) provides leadership and coordination of education and service initiatives across the United States, course and program approval, accreditation, strategic planning, class attendance, and institutional research.
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Students and teachers at eligible institutions can apply for Office 365 Education free of charge, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and now Microsoft Teams, plus additional tools in the classroom. Also cloud services to create a modern classroom. Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company based in Redmond. The company's core business includes the development, production, licensing, support, and sale of computer software.
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The Education Capital Planning Division in Alberta is responsible for developing and implementing policies, plans and strategies to support infrastructure and capital planning and investment in the education system.
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Simply explained, cloud computing is the delivery of computing services — including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence — over the Internet (the “cloud”) to deliver faster innovation, flexible resources, and economies of scale. Usually, only the cloud services used are paid for, which helps reducing operating costs, run infrastructure more efficiently, and adapt to education needs.
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Nadrljanski, Đ., Nadrljanski, M., Pavlinović, M. (2022). Digitalization of Education. In: Ivanović, M., Klašnja-Milićević, A., Jain, L.C. (eds) Handbook on Intelligent Techniques in the Educational Process. Learning and Analytics in Intelligent Systems, vol 29. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-04662-9_2
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