Madhumita Bhattacharya

Introducing Learning Technologies into Classroom in Accordance with Teacher's Instructional Approach

Although the approaches about how to manifest the technology innovation could contribute to the development of innovative learning technologies, the neglect of teacherspsila individual differences in technology applications may interrupt the technology diffusion. In this paper two case studies about teaching with innovative learning technologies (including mobile learning environment and interactive response system) are discussed to show how teachers characteristics influence their teaching with technology and to display a useful way to help teachers apply the technology in their best way. We expect that considering teachers skills, and attitudes while introducing new technologies for learning will provide wider acceptance of the technology implementation in education.

Why Technology Innovations are Still a Cottage Industry in Education

This is a major question for everyone involved in introducing technological innovations in education. Governments in many countries are trying very hard by providing finances and industry on the other hand giving award and equipment in order to introduce ICT innovations in the education sector in a large scale. We can see pockets of ongoing innovations in the introduction of technology in education from last decade or so and most recently with the introduction of technology in distance education. Still it seems that there is a long way to go. The question is that if use of technology will ever happen in education as it happened in banking sector or e-government organizations? And do we really need to revolutionize the education sector? Or should we always remain in the process of evolution and keep moving as the technology changes.