Definition of Terms

BY : RENEE LEE

E-Business (electronic business) refers to the use of technology to improve business

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E-Business

E-Business

This includes managing internal processes such as human resources, financial and administration systems, as well as external processes such as sales and marketing, supply of goods and services, and customer relationships

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E-Business has enables the trading of goods or services online, such as e-Procurement, primarily through websites.

E-Business

It allows electronic retailing, use of the Internet, conduct research and manage business activities, website marketing, online communications, such as email as well as online training for staff (e-Learning).

M- Business

M-commerce refers to the use of wireless handheld devices such as cellular phones and laptops to conduct commercial transactions online.

M-Business

Mobile commerce transactions continues to grow, and the term includes the purchase and sale of a wide range of goods and services, online banking, bill payment, information delivery and so on.

M-Business

The range of devices that are enabled for mobile commerce is growing, having expanded in recent years to include smart phones and tablet computers.

M-Business

The increasing adoption of electronic commerce provided a strong foundation for mobile commerce, which is on a very strong growth trajectory for years to come.

Technology in Education

This refers to the surge in the incorporation of technological devices as well as well applications and the internet.

Technology in Education

The opportunities include greater access to rich, multimedia content, the increasing use of online course taking to offer classes not otherwise available, the widespread availability of mobile computing devices that can access the Internet, the expanding role of social networking tools for learning and professional development, and the growing interest in the power of digital games for more personalized learning.

Technology in Education

At the same time, the pace of change creates significant challenges for schools. Some schools have been adept at keeping up with those changes, while many others are falling far behind, creating a digital divide based largely on the quality of educational technology, rather than just simple access to the Internet.

Virtual Classroom

A virtual classroom is an online learning environment. The environment can be web-based and accessed through a portal or software-based and require a downloadable executable file.

Virtual Classroom

Just like in a real-world classroom, a student in a virtual classroom participates in synchronous instruction, which means that the teacher and students are logged into the virtual learning environment at the same time.Many schools and businesses have rolled out virtual classrooms to provide synchronous distance education.

Virtual Classroom

Virtual classroom software applications often employ multiple synchronous technologies, such as web conferencing, video conferencing, live streaming, and web-based VoIP to provide remote students with the ability to collaborate in real time.

Virtual Classroom

To enhance the educational process, applications may also provide students with asynchronous communication tools, such as message boards and chat capabilities

Web 2.0

Web 2.0 is term that was introduced in 2004 and refers to the second generation of the World Wide Web. The term "2.0" comes from the software industry, where new versions of software programs are labeled with an incremental version number

Web 2.0

Like software, the new generation of the Web includes new features and functionality that was not available in the past. However, Web 2.0 does not refer to a specific version of the Web, but rather a series of technological improvements.

Web 2.0

Some examples of features considered to be part of Web 2.0 are listed below:Blogs - also known as Web logs, these allow users to post thoughts and updates about their life on the Web.Wikis - sites like Wikipedia and others enable users from around the world to add and update online content.

Web 2.0

Social networking - sites like Facebook and MySpace allow users to build and customize their own profile sand communicate with friends.Web applications - a broad range of new applications make it possible for users to run programs directly in a Web browser.