Educational+technology

Definitions for Educational Technology vary greatly. Educational technology is also known as e-learning, instructional technology, and learning technology. Some might say that the simplest definition is the integration of the internet and like technologies into the classroom. Educational technology is not just the act of "going digital," but "the use of technology to **support** the learning process." ([]) There are numerous books and studies focused on defining and understanding educational technology. In an article from the journal //Educational Technology & Society,// Luppicini defines it as "the field concerned with the design, development, utilization, management, and evaluation of processes and resources for learning." The article included the following visual:

In addition to evaluating each of these definitions, educators must also decide what tools and supports count as technology? Should only newer, advanced tools such as computers and SmartBoards be counted, or are highlighters and rulers also pieces of educational technology? This is an ongoing discussion.

Helpful sites: [|Office of Educational Technology] [|Teach & Learning] [|Educational Technology]