An Investigation into the Impact of Educational Technology on the Teaching-Learning Process in Higher Education

Abstract

Nowadays, educational technology has become an integral part of the teaching-learning process. Every day a new gadget or software appears that makes teaching easier. Technology has opened new doors to previously untouched aspects of education and has greatly influenced all areas of education, including higher education. Technology in education is changing the traditional role of the teacher in the classroom. New educational technologies have brought many changes in the current education system. It is playing an increasingly important role in the education sector. Interactive technologies have influenced the nature of the teaching and learning process. As technology advances, it benefits students of all ages in the learning process. Technologies are helping to transform the educational environment. These technologies are electronic and computer-based devices and associated human interactive materials that enable the user to use them in a wide range of teaching and learning processes. These technologies include computers, video, television, sensors, interface boxes, the Internet, telecommunications, satellite connections, and any programs and materials that help teachers use them to teach their students. The aim of the study is to reveal the function, role and relationship between educational technology and the teaching-learning process in higher education.

Country : Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1 Nashwa Ali

  1. Department of Administration, Applied College, Jazan University, P. O. Box 2470, Jazan, 4155, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

IRJIET, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2024 pp. 142-149

doi.org/10.47001/IRJIET/2024.805022

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