Educational Technology

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educational_technology
- Educational technology (also called learning technology) is the study and ethical practice of facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using and managing appropriate technological processes and resources. The term educational technology is often associated with, and encompasses, instructional theory and learning theory. While instructional technology covers the processes and systems of learning and instruction, educational technology includes other systems used in the process of developing human capability. Educational Technology includes, but is not limited to, software, hardware, as well as Internet applications and activities.
- Educational technology is most simply and comfortably defined as an array of tools that might prove helpful in advancing student learning. Educational Technology relies on a broad definition of the word "technology". Technology can refer to material objects of use to humanity, such as machines or hardware, but it can also encompass broader themes, including systems, methods of organization, and techniques. Some modern tools include but are not limited to overhead projectors, laptop computers, and calculators. Newer tools such as "smartphones" and games (both online and offline) are beginning to draw serious attention for their learning potential.
- Those who employ educational technologies to explore ideas and communicate meaning are learners or teachers.

D. Randy Garrison, and Terry Anderson. (2003). “E-Learning in the 21st Century: A Framework for Research and Practice." Routledge. ISBN:0415263468
M. D. Roblyer, and Gerard A. Knezek. (2003). “New Millennium Research for educational technology: A call for a national research agenda.” In: Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 36(1).
- Keywords: educational technology, instructional technology, educational technology research, research methods, research agenda, technology impact studies
- Abstract. Research to indicate unique pedagogical benefits of technology in education flourished until the mid-1980’s, when criticism of the premises and methodologies of studies made educators question the usefulness of so-called “media research.” Currently, increasing costs of maintaining technology infrastructure and evidence of low use of technology by teachers has generated new urgency for research to help provide a rationale for specific uses of technology to support teaching and learning. The new National Educational Technology Plan currently under development by the U. S. Department of Education provides an ideal opportunity for articulating a plan for meaningful research. This article describes topics and issues on which new research should focus and offers guidelines for research methods to address previous criticisms and provide results to guide future use of technology in education.
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