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The Role of Technology in Learning: Managing to Achieve a Vision
Author(s) -
Lewis Roger
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
british journal of educational technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.79
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1467-8535
pISSN - 0007-1013
DOI - 10.1111/1467-8535.00102
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , educational technology , work (physics) , government (linguistics) , knowledge management , technology education , computer science , engineering ethics , psychology , pedagogy , engineering , mechanical engineering , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , biology
The paper explores the current context for uses of technology in education, including the nature of work, the capabilities required by employees, and developments in the technology itself. A vision for education is needed: how might students be learning in the future and what role might technology play in this? By making students' learning needs the focus we can identify the support technology can offer. The issue of student access is discussed—both physical access to technology and the psychological confidence to use it. One major government initiative—the Teaching and Learning Technology Programme—shows the limits of what has been achieved to date. The paper ends by suggesting how changes necessary within the education sector might be better managed.