Educational technology aims to improve education. Technology
should facilitate learning processes and increase performance of the
educational system(s) as it regards to effectiveness and/or efficiency.
Educational technology is a very wide field. Therefore one
can find many definitions, some of which are conflicting.
Technology means the systematic application of scientific or
other organized knowledge to practical task. Therefore, educational technology
is based on theoretical knowledge from different disciplines (communication,
psychology, sociology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, computer science,
etc.) plus experiential knowledge from educational practise (Natalie Descryver)
Educational technology is the use of technology to improve
education. It is a systematic, iterative process for designing instruction or
training used to improve performance. Educational technology is sometimes also
known as instructional technology or learning technology.
... As an academic discipline, the study of educational
technology prepares individuals by helping them acquire a deeper understanding
and mastery of: learning resources:
messages, people, materials, devices, techniques and settings;
processes for analyzing and devising solutions to those
problems through research, theory, design, production, evaluation, utilization;
the processes involved in organization and personnel
management.
The focus is on effective processes to facilitate learning
using technologies and understanding the impacts of technology on learners and
organizations.
Educational technology is the study and ethical practice of
facilitating learning and improving performance by creating, using, and
managing appropriate technological process
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