Use of Media and Technology in Education

• Technologies must be appropriate to learning objectives. Consideration should be given to how technologies chosen serve the goals of the programme, how they are integrated into the learning process, training of users to use the resources appropriately, in terms of cost and availability.
• Suitable organizational, curricular, and instructional decision-making processes need to be in place for technology to be effective.
• Sustainability of technology must be planned for. This requires careful costing of security, maintenance, acquisition of software, and purchase of materials.
• Monitoring and evaluation procedures need to check whether the selected technologies are effective and appropriate.
  

Useful Resources

Bates, A. (1995) Technology, Open Learning and Distance Education, London: Routledge