Changing Face of Education : Impact of Educational Technology
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Technological innovations with possible application to education are appearing at ever accelerating pace. The educators of today face constant challenge of understanding the nature of technologies, their potential uses, and their strengths and wea-knesses. Educational technology has been subjected to varying conceptualization. This is seen by the professional in the field as a teething trouble for this fast growing new discipline. With ever increasing number of professionals taking active interest in this discipline, further refinement in the concept of educational technology can be expected soon. Evolution of educational technology is closely linked with the fundamental changes in the form of communication in human societies. The developments in human communication, from language to present day information and communication technology, has greatly influenced the form and content of education. Merger of telecommunication and computer in recent years has revolutionized the quantity, complexity and speed of information being produced and transmitted. What is the possible impact of this development on education ? It means today's learner has greater access to sources of information; greater variety of learning resources; greater flexibility on what one learns and how; and relatively more powerful cognitive tools which allow high degree of interactivity. It also means democratization of education and making educational opportunities available to those who have been denied access to education for one reason or another. Impact of educational technology is nowhere more visible than in distance education. In the last two decades, coinciding with the developments in electronic media, satellite and computer technology, distance education has emerged as one of the most important innovation in the field of education. Distance education institutions have been in the forefront in the application of educational technology the world over. Educational technology and distance education are natural allies.
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