<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Due to the accelerated pace with which developments in information and communications technology are taking place, digital society and the digital economy have become real and, in turn, are generating specific challenges. In this environment, digital skills and competencies are essential in order to achieve professional success and the personal development of any individual. Through this paper, we aim to bring to light the basic concepts in the field of digital technology and at the same time, the topical implications on the educational processes. The main objective of the paper is to reflect the impact of digitalization on the education sector both in the European context and in Romania. The importance of the topic under consideration can be justified with many arguments, but we will mainly appeal to the need to meet the objectives proposed by the 2020 Strategy in the field of education, research and development at European level and in Romania. Considering the previous premises, in the paper, we will present information about the concepts of digitalization and digitization and the implications in the field of education. The realization of this paper is based on the study of the specialized literature, of the official documents published by the European Commission offices and of the statistics issued by the specialized bodies.</p></abstract>

Due to the accelerated pace with which developments in information and communications technology are taking place, digital society and the digital economy have become real and, in turn, are generating specific challenges. In this environment, digital skills and competencies are essential in order to achieve professional success and the personal development of any individual. Through this paper, we aim to bring to light the basic concepts in the field of digital technology and at the same time, the topical implications on the educational processes. The main objective of the paper is to reflect the impact of digitalization on the education sector both in the European context and in Romania. The importance of the topic under consideration can be justified with many arguments, but we will mainly appeal to the need to meet the objectives proposed by the 2020 Strategy in the field of education, research and development at European level and in Romania. Considering the previous premises, in the paper, we will present information about the concepts of digitalization and digitization and the implications in the field of education. The realization of this paper is based on the study of the specialized literature, of the official documents published by the European Commission offices and of the statistics issued by the specialized bodies.

Impact of Digitalization on Education in the Knowledge Economy

„Ştefan cel Mare” University of Suceava

Management Dynamics in the Knowledge Economy

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Due to the accelerated pace with which developments in information and communications technology are taking place, digital society and the digital economy have...

Impact of Digitalization on Education in the Knowledge Economy

Data publikacji: 31 mar 2020

Zakres stron: 367 - 380

Otrzymano: 29 lip 2019

Przyjęty: 03 wrz 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25019/mdke/7.3.06

Słowa kluczowe
digitalization, digitization, digital age, Higher Education Institutions, knowledge economy, strategy, digital skills

© 2019 Ruxandra Bejinaru, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Impact of Digitalization on Education in the Knowledge Economy

Data publikacji: 31 mar 2020

Zakres stron: 367 - 380

Otrzymano: 29 lip 2019

Przyjęty: 03 wrz 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25019/mdke/7.3.06

Słowa kluczowedigitalization, digitization, digital age, Higher Education Institutions, knowledge economy, strategy, digital skills

© 2019 Ruxandra Bejinaru, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
digitalization, digitization, digital age, Higher Education Institutions, knowledge economy, strategy, digital skills