Introduction to Educational Technology and ICT by Imran R. Shaikh

About the book
Lately Educational Technology and Information & Communication Technology (ET&ICT) has not only emerged as a prospective subject but has proved to be a potent tool to bring desirable changes in the area of educational reforms. This new text conforms to the restructured pattern of syllabi of different universities as per NCTE suggestions and encompasses the entire gamut of ET & ICT tools being used in the classrooms today.

With the emergence of newer technologies, the teaching profession is changing from teacher centred, lecture based approach to student centred, interactive learning environment. Therefore, ICT enabled teacher education programme is the key to fundamental, wide ranging educational reforms. Universities are developing the curriculum of teacher’s training programme woven around ICT where both the theoretical and the practical dimensions are given equal emphasis in the syllabus. Therefore, teacher’s education institutions are getting equipped with required infrastructure to provide the training in this changing environment by modelling the new pedagogies and tools for learning based on ICT.

This new textbook is comprehensively designed to meet the requirements of the syllabi for all those courses where ICT is taught. In addition, this book aims to inspire all working teachers, educational administrators and general readers because it contains the latest information on various aspects of educational technology and ICT.

Table of Contents

Part A Educational Technology

1. Educational Technology

2. Educational Technology in India

3. Distinction between Hardware and Software Technologies

4. Projective Equipment

5. Television

6. Educational Radio

7. Models of Teaching

8. Programmed Instruction

9. Language Laboratory  

10. Teleconferencing

11. Communication and Teaching-Learning

12. Micro-teaching

Part B Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

13. Information and Communication Technology

14. Applications of ICT

15. ICTin India  

16. E-Learning

17. Cloud Computing

18. Internet and its Application

19. Computer – Application and Types

20. Components of Computer System

21. Computer Hardware Devices

22. Computer Software

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Dr. Imran R. Shaikh is on the faculty of the Department of Education in Marathwada College of Education, Aurangabad, an A+ accredited institution by NAAC (affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad).

Dr. Ramzan has been teaching students of B.Ed and M.Ed for the last 17 years and he specializes in Educational Technology and ICT in Education.

Recommendations

The book amply reflects on the current teaching/learning trends in the field. It is suitable for the students of education both at the B.Ed and M.Ed levels and can also be a valuable reference book for in-service teachers in secondary schools teaching computer education.

Dr. Pushpanadham Karanam, Dept of Education, M S University, Baroda

I have found this book to be quite comprehensive and updated, touching upon the latest developments. The chapters cover the entire area of the subject under study and have been systematically and effectively organized.

Prof. Rita Sinha, Dept of Education, University of Calcutta

With its comprehensive and updated coverage, I hope that the readers will find this new book interesting and motivating.

Prof. R.Karpaga Kumaravel, Dept of Educational Technology, Bharathidasan

University, Triuchirappalli