TECHNOLOGY FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING - A CASE STUDY OF IGNOU Mr. G. ANBALAGAN Assistant Regional Director, IGNOU Regional Centre, Madurai, Tamil Nadu - 625 018. E-mail: anbalagan@ignou.ac.in ABSTRACT Increasing digital access has enormously reduced the communication gap among people around the globe. The 21st century learners are more common to the use of digital devices exclusively for their education and developing knowledge through internet based resources. Technology enabled learning
PARAPHRASE ) It goes without saying that technology will improve the learning path, makes education simpler and more enthusiastic. Using technology in education allows students to learn through internet, which makes it easier for them, also it has a positive influence on their academic performance. In today’s modern world, it is a successful investment to invest money in integrating technology in education. There are many examples that show proper use of technology paths, the way for a more constructive
nature to be competent? Or should one’s skill be enhanced through the advantage of technology? That is what many people try to convey. Fortunately, there were answers around. The real challenge comes from people who do not yet understand the value of technology as a useful resource of enhancing and improving skills. Can Information and communication technology (ICT) complement, enrich and transform education for the better? The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
be very innovative in my ways of delivering my lessons. My participation in numerous professional development conferences and workshops helped me learn new strategies to better meet the needs of my 21st century students. Via the incorporation of technology into my lesson delivery and assignments, I began to notice not only growth in student lesson engagement and motivation, but also a growth in their language acquisition. As stated by Smith and Dobson (2011) in their publication titled Beyond the
With the advancement of technology in the classroom, education has shifted from teacher centered to student centered. This also paved the way to ICT integration, the widespread use of tablets, smartphones, interactive whiteboards, and other learning technology. Because of this, teachers are expected to be adept on using technology in teaching. Technology will not replace teachers but teachers who do not use technology in teaching will be replaced (Clifford (1983) in Wheeler (2013)). Teachers
The Importance of Technology in Education Since mankind first adopted tools, technology has had the ability to change the very way of life. Millions of years ago, stone was adopted as a tool to create and destroy. Thousands of years ago, the iron age revolutionized warfare. Hundreds of years ago, the Industrial Revolution changed the power of production forever. Just as the Industrial Age brought massive societal change, the “Information Age” - the age of computers - does the same. From entertainment
These days, they use of new technologies has made a huge impact into all the different world spheres and has profoundly gained importance in education over time. The Decree 231/200, published by the Junta de Andalucia, aimed at incorporating the Autonomous Communicty into the society of knowledge in order to be more competitive and productive by the integration of new technologies in the educational system. In so doing, lessons are more motivating and dynamic for students and information is provided
Learning are different from time to time. One of the important elements in our education these days is technology. To learn and teach better, both students and teachers must merchandise new things. BYOD or “Bring Your Own Device” policy is implemented in the school campus wherein it says that students, particularly in senior high school and college will be required to bring their own technologies for school purposes every time they go to school. In some countries or regions there are laws banning
growth of technology is constantly increasing everyday as people always find a way to either improve upon it or make something new out of it. Technology has been incorporated into almost everyone’s lives; whether it is from work, school, and even for their own entertainment. Almost anyone cannot go a day without seeing some sort of glowing screen; especially children. In 1999, 60% of children had access to a computer at home (Subrahmanyam et al p.124), which was only 18 years ago. Technology had advanced
With the rapid development of technology in the following years, several technological devices have been generated in a large scale and used by a great deal of people all around the world. (Chan, Jeong, 2014). Computer, which is one of the most significant one in all technological tools, has now become an influential factor in almost every individual’s life (Küçük, 2009). It has been facilitating lots of needs and opportunities in many fields for users. Likewise, education, which is acknowledged as a