articleInternational Journal of Information ManagementJun 27, 2020HYBRID OA

Digital transformation of everyday life – How COVID-19 pandemic transformed the basic education of the young generation and why information management research should care?

University of Oulu

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Abstract

Children of today have been surrounded by digital technology since their birth. However, children of today are not equally equipped for their technology rich future: various kinds of digital divides still prevail in the society and affect the young generation and their digital futures. Schools and education of children should undergo an extensive digital transformation to be able to meet the needs of the young generation and their digitalized future. The COVID-19 pandemic has suddenly and abruptly forced schools and education indeed to engage in such a transformation. In this study we examine the digital transformation initiated by the COVID-19 pandemic in the basic education of the young generation, the…

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Keywords
  • Futures contract
  • Digital transformation
  • Context (archaeology)
  • Pandemic
  • Everyday life
  • Public relations
  • Variety (cybernetics)
  • Sociology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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